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'''''Video Concert Hall''''' (''VCH'') was an American television network launched on November 1, 1979,<ref name="Denisoff">Denisoff, Serge R. Tarnished Gold: The record industry revisited. Oxford, UK: Transaction books, 1986. p. 369</ref> on the [[USA Network]] and on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]],<ref name="Levy">Levy, Alan M., "Showtime-Video Concert Hall Agreement Close," Multichannel News, Fairchild Business Publications, Oct. 27, 1980</ref><ref name="VCH returns">"Video Concert Hall Returns to TV Screens Nationwide." On Location. January 1984</ref> featuring an unhosted rotation of [[music video]]s. Often credited as being the precursor to [[MTV]],<ref name="Denisoff"/> ''Video Concert Hall'' was reportedly the most popular programming on [[QUBE]], a [[cable television]] unit of [[Warner Communications]]. ''VCH'', as it was often called, was created by radio and cable television executive Lloyd G. Crowe (Jerry Crowe) and [[C.W. Henderson|Charles W. Henderson]], a [[journalist]] who would later work for [[TriStar Pictures]].<ref name="ATL firm">McCullaugh, Jim. "Atlanta Firm Claims First Ever Nationwide Cable Music Show." Billboard Magazine. 03 March 1980 p. 1, p. 38</ref><ref>Hesse, Stephen. "Movie Campaign Wins Top Award." Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 1979, July 4.</ref><ref name="King">King, Bill, "Atlantans Pioneering Cable Video Music Show," The Atlanta Constitution, June 3, 1980, p. 1-B, p. 10-B</ref> ''Video Concert Hall'' was produced by Henderson-Crowe Productions and the company Video Concert Hall, Ltd. at studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Crowe and Henderson served as executive producers of ''Video Concert Hall'', as well as other top-rated [[Broadcast syndication|syndicated]] musical variety TV specials.
'''''Video Concert Hall''''' ('''''VCH''''') is a television program that debuted in 1978 or 1979<ref name="Denisoff">Denisoff, Serge R. Tarnished Gold: The record industry revisited. Oxford, UK: Transaction books, 1986. p. 369</ref> on the [[USA Network]] and on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]],<ref name="Levy">Levy, Alan M., "Showtime-Video Concert Hall Agreement Close," Multichannel News, Fairchild Business Publications, Oct. 27, 1980</ref><ref name="VCH returns">"Video Concert Hall Returns to TV Screens Nationwide." On Location. January 1984</ref> featuring an unhosted rotation of [[music video]]s. The show was often credited as being the precursor to [[MTV]],<ref name="Denisoff"/> ''Video Concert Hall'' was reportedly the most popular programming on the cable sy[[QUBE]], a [[cable television]] unit of [[Warner Communications]]. ''VCH'', as it was often called, was created by radio and cable television executive Lloyd G. Crowe (Jerry Crowe) and [[C.W. Henderson|Charles W. Henderson]], a journalist who would later work for [[TriStar Pictures]].<ref name="ATL firm">McCullaugh, Jim. "Atlanta Firm Claims First Ever Nationwide Cable Music Show." Billboard Magazine. 03 March 1980 p. 1, p. 38</ref><ref>Hesse, Stephen. "Movie Campaign Wins Top Award." Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 1979, July 4.</ref><ref name="King">King, Bill, "Atlantans Pioneering Cable Video Music Show," The Atlanta Constitution, June 3, 1980, p. 1-B, p. 10-B</ref> ''Video Concert Hall'' was produced by Henderson-Crowe Productions and the company Video Concert Hall, Ltd. at studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Crowe and Henderson served as executive producers of ''Video Concert Hall'', as well as other top-rated [[Broadcast syndication|syndicated]] musical variety TV specials. It is also where artists such as [[The Police]] (with Sting), [[Split Enz]], and [[Gary Numan]] were first introduced to the American audience ''en masse''.


''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', the American magazine covering the [[music industry]], said in a cover story that ''Video Concert Hall'' was the first-ever nationwide video music programming on cable television predating MTV by almost three years.<ref name="ATL firm"/><ref name="King"/> ''Video Concert Hall'' creators Charles Henderson and Jerry Crowe are considered the "fathers" of television's music video programming.<ref name="ATL firm"/><ref name="Werts">Werts, Dianne, "Din of Modern Hit Parade Invades Cable Homes," ''The Dallas Morning News'', May 23, 1980</ref>
''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' said in a cover story that ''Video Concert Hall'' was the first-ever nationwide video music programming on cable television, predating MTV by almost three years.<ref name="ATL firm"/><ref name="King"/> ''Video Concert Hall'' creators Charles Henderson and Jerry Crowe are considered the "fathers" of television's music video programming.<ref name="ATL firm"/><ref name="Werts">Werts, Dianne, "Din of Modern Hit Parade Invades Cable Homes," ''The Dallas Morning News'', May 23, 1980</ref>


''Video Concert Hall'' ran daily on USA Network from 1978 to 1981 on a seemingly arbitrary schedule, appearing on early morning, daytime, late night, and early evening timeslots alike for durations ranging from one to four hours. ''Video Concert Hall'' was also carried on Showtime,<ref name="Levy"/><ref name="VCH returns"/> the [[Satellite Program Network]] - SPN, and was seen worldwide on [[AFRTS]] (the Armed Forces Network) and frequently as video entertainment on commercial [[airline]] flights.
''Video Concert Hall'' ran daily on USA Network from 1978 to 1981 on a seemingly arbitrary schedule, appearing on early morning, daytime, late night, and early evening timeslots alike for durations ranging from one to four hours. ''Video Concert Hall'' was also carried on Showtime,<ref name="Levy"/><ref name="VCH returns"/> the [[Satellite Program Network]] – SPN, and was seen worldwide on [[AFRTS]] (the Armed Forces Network) and frequently as video entertainment on commercial [[airline]] flights.


''Video Concert Hall'' was also among the first advertising supported cable TV networks.<ref name="VCH returns"/> ''Video Concert Hall'' was cited as among cable's 15 leading for-profit services in ''Fortune'' magazine's 1981 Fortune 500 issue.<ref name="VCH returns"/>
''Video Concert Hall'' was also among the first advertising supported cable TV networks.<ref name="VCH returns"/> ''Video Concert Hall'' was cited as among cable's 15 leading for-profit services in ''Fortune'' magazine's 1981 Fortune 500 issue.<ref name="VCH returns"/>
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Specific to no particular pop music genre, ''Video Concert Hall'' featured [[new wave music]], [[punk rock]], [[disco]], [[funk]], [[soul music|soul]], and [[album-oriented rock]].
Specific to no particular pop music genre, ''Video Concert Hall'' featured [[new wave music]], [[punk rock]], [[disco]], [[funk]], [[soul music|soul]], and [[album-oriented rock]].

Particularly important about ''Video Concert Hall'' is not only to note its historical significance in the evolution of music video television programming, but that it is also where artists such as [[The Police]] (with Sting), [[Split Enz]], and [[Gary Numan]] were first introduced to the American audience ''en masse''.

== Notable artists ==
Among the artists who appeared on ''VCH'' are:
* [[The A's]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=as |title=A's |publisher=TrouserPress.com |access-date=2014-06-29}}</ref>
* [[ABBA]]
* [[Atlanta Rhythm Section]]
* [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]]
* [[The Buggles]]
* [[Cameo (band)|Cameo]]
* [[David Bowie]]
* [[Alicia Bridges]]
* [[Herman Brood]]
* [[Chic (band)|Chic]]
* [[Tim Curry]]
* [[Roger Daltrey]]
* [[Devo]]
* [[The Dickies]]
* [[Dire Straits]]
* [[Falco (musician)|Falco]]
* [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]]
* [[Gerry Rafferty]]
* [[Iggy Pop]]
* [[Joan Armatrading]]
* [[M (band)]]
* [[Madness (band)|Madness]]
* [[Nazareth (band)|Nazareth]]
* [[Gary Numan]]
* [[Pat Benatar]]
* [[Parliament Funkadelic]]
* [[The Police]]
* [[Rose Royce]]
* [[Shooting Star (band)|Shooting Star]]
* [[Sister Sledge]]
* [[Spider]]
* [[Split Enz]]
* [[Stephanie Mills]]
* [[The Cramps]]
* [[The Ozark Mountain Daredevils]]
* [[The Sports]]
* [[Squeeze (band)|Squeeze]]
* [[Styx (band)|Styx]]
* [[Donna Summer]]
* [[Supertramp]]
* [[A Taste of Honey (band)|A Taste of Honey]]
* [[Pete Townshend]]
* [[Village People]]
* [[The Who]]
* [[Ziggurat]]

== Notable videos ==
* [[Alicia Bridges]] "I Love The Nightlife"
* [[Atlanta Rhythm Section]] "Spooky (live)"
* [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]] "Rapture"
* [[Brothers Johnson]] "Stomp"
* [[Captain & Tennille]] "Do That to Me One More Time"
* [[Cher]] "Hell on Wheels"
* [[Chic (band)|Chic]] "Le Freak"
* [[David Bowie]] "Ashes to Ashes"
* [[David Bowie]] "DJ"
* [[David Bowie]] "Fashion"
* [[David Bowie]] "Heroes"
* [[David London]] "Samantha"
* [[Devo]] "Whip It"
* [[Dire Straits]] "Sultans of Swing"
* [[Falco (musician)|Falco]] "Der Kommissar"
* [[Gary Numan]] "Cars"
* [[Gary Numan]] "Down in the Park"
* [[Gerry Rafferty]] "Baker Street"
* [[Grace Slick]] "Dreams"
* [[Herb Alpert]] "Rise"
* [[Herb Alpert]] "Rotation"
* [[Herman Brood]] "Saturday Night"
* [[Iggy Pop]] "Five Foot One"
* [[Iggy Pop]] "I'm Bored"
* [[Journey (band)|Journey]]
* [[Kansas (band)|Kansas]] "Dust in the Wind"
* [[M (band)]] "Pop Muzik"
* [[Madness (band)|Madness]] "One Step Beyond"
* [[Nazareth (band)|Nazareth]] "Holiday"
* [[Pete Townshend]] "A Little is Enough"
* [[Pete Townshend]] "Let My Love Open the Door"
* [[Pete Townshend]] "Rough Boys"
* [[Rick James]] "Super Freak"
* [[Rita Coolidge]] "Let's Go Dancing"
* [[Roger Daltrey]] "Free Me"
* [[Rose Royce]] "Car Wash"
* [[Rufus and Chaka Khan]] "Do You Love What You Feel"
* [[Shooting Star (band)|Shooting Star]] "You've Got What I Need"
* [[Shooting Star (band)|Shooting Star]] "Tonight"
* [[Sniff 'n' the Tears]] "Driver's Seat"
* [[Split Enz]] "I Got You"
* [[Split Enz]] "I Hope I Never"
* [[Split Enz]] "One Step Ahead"
* [[Squeeze (band)|Squeeze]] "Another Nail in My Heart"
* [[Squeeze (band)|Squeeze]] "Cool For Cats"
* [[Squeeze (band)|Squeeze]] "Tempted"
* [[Stephanie Mills]] "Never Knew Love Like This Before"
* [[Styx (band)|Styx]] "[[Babe (Styx song)|Babe]]"
* [[Styx (band)|Styx]] "[[Borrowed Time (Styx song)|Borrowed Time]]"
* [[Supertramp]] "Breakfast In America"
* [[Supertramp]] "Goodbye Stranger"
* [[Supertramp]] "Take The Long Way Home"
* [[Supertramp]] "The Logical Song"
* [[The A's]] "Who's Gonna Save the World?"
* [[The Buggles]] "Video Killed The Radio Star"
* [[The Cramps]] "Garbage Man"
* [[The Dickies]] "Nights in White Satin"
* [[The Headboys]] "The Shape of Things to Come"
* [[The Police]] "Bring on the Night"
* [[The Police]] "Don't Stand So Close To Me"
* [[The Police]] "I Can't Stand Losing You"
* [[The Police]] "Message in a Bottle"
* [[The Police]] "Roxanne"
* [[The Sports]] "Don't Throw Stones"
* [[The Sports]] "Who Listens To The Radio?"
* [[The Who]] "Baba O'Riley (live)"
* [[The Who]] "Who Are You?"
* [[Tim Curry]] "I Do The Rock"
* [[Tim Curry]] "Paradise Garage"
* [[Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers]] "Here Comes My Girl"
* [[Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers]] "Refugee"
* [[Village People]] "Ready for the '80s"
* [[Village People]] "Sleazy"


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1981 American television series endings]]
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[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1979]]
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[[Category:Showtime (TV network) original programming]]

Latest revision as of 19:23, 27 April 2024

Development of the music video

Video Concert Hall (VCH) is a television program that debuted in 1978 or 1979[1] on the USA Network and on Showtime,[2][3] featuring an unhosted rotation of music videos. The show was often credited as being the precursor to MTV,[1] Video Concert Hall was reportedly the most popular programming on the cable syQUBE, a cable television unit of Warner Communications. VCH, as it was often called, was created by radio and cable television executive Lloyd G. Crowe (Jerry Crowe) and Charles W. Henderson, a journalist who would later work for TriStar Pictures.[4][5][6] Video Concert Hall was produced by Henderson-Crowe Productions and the company Video Concert Hall, Ltd. at studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Crowe and Henderson served as executive producers of Video Concert Hall, as well as other top-rated syndicated musical variety TV specials. It is also where artists such as The Police (with Sting), Split Enz, and Gary Numan were first introduced to the American audience en masse.

Billboard said in a cover story that Video Concert Hall was the first-ever nationwide video music programming on cable television, predating MTV by almost three years.[4][6] Video Concert Hall creators Charles Henderson and Jerry Crowe are considered the "fathers" of television's music video programming.[4][7]

Video Concert Hall ran daily on USA Network from 1978 to 1981 on a seemingly arbitrary schedule, appearing on early morning, daytime, late night, and early evening timeslots alike for durations ranging from one to four hours. Video Concert Hall was also carried on Showtime,[2][3] the Satellite Program Network – SPN, and was seen worldwide on AFRTS (the Armed Forces Network) and frequently as video entertainment on commercial airline flights.

Video Concert Hall was also among the first advertising supported cable TV networks.[3] Video Concert Hall was cited as among cable's 15 leading for-profit services in Fortune magazine's 1981 Fortune 500 issue.[3]

The theme music for Video Concert Hall was the first thirty seconds of "Carouselambra" by Led Zeppelin.

Specific to no particular pop music genre, Video Concert Hall featured new wave music, punk rock, disco, funk, soul, and album-oriented rock.

References

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  1. ^ a b Denisoff, Serge R. Tarnished Gold: The record industry revisited. Oxford, UK: Transaction books, 1986. p. 369
  2. ^ a b Levy, Alan M., "Showtime-Video Concert Hall Agreement Close," Multichannel News, Fairchild Business Publications, Oct. 27, 1980
  3. ^ a b c d "Video Concert Hall Returns to TV Screens Nationwide." On Location. January 1984
  4. ^ a b c McCullaugh, Jim. "Atlanta Firm Claims First Ever Nationwide Cable Music Show." Billboard Magazine. 03 March 1980 p. 1, p. 38
  5. ^ Hesse, Stephen. "Movie Campaign Wins Top Award." Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 1979, July 4.
  6. ^ a b King, Bill, "Atlantans Pioneering Cable Video Music Show," The Atlanta Constitution, June 3, 1980, p. 1-B, p. 10-B
  7. ^ Werts, Dianne, "Din of Modern Hit Parade Invades Cable Homes," The Dallas Morning News, May 23, 1980
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