When MTV debuted on August 1, 1981, it revolutionized the way the world was fed music. We may simply watch our favorite bands and artists from the comfort of our living room couches. Video temporarily took the form of short films or gave us a glimpse of the experience of a live concert.
Today, music videos continue to break barriers and innovate. Here’s a look at 25 influential music videos indexed in chronological order.
A Chicago native, Jeff Mezydlo has written professionally about sports, entertainment, and pop culture for four decades. He has been a full member of the award-winning sports sections of the Times of Northwest Indiana (Munster, Indiana) and the Champaign (Illinois) News-Gazette, where he covered the NFL, PGA, LPGA, NCAA basketball, football and golf, Olympic Games, and top-tier school athletics. Most recently, Jeff spent 12 years at the editorial arm of STATSPerform, where he also oversaw English Premier League politics. A graduate of Northern Illinois University, Jeff’s paintings have also been published on sites such as Yahoo!, ESPN, Fox Sports, Sports Illustrated, and NBA. com. However, if Jeff could do it again, he would attend Degrassi Junior High, Ampipe High School, and Grand Lakes University.
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