Whether derided as a cheesy, throw-away novelty act or hailed as a revolutionary
landmark of experimental synth pop, The Buggles' single Video Killed The Radio
Star wormed its way into music history as an unforgettable pop landmark. Trevor
Horn started out playing in ballrooms in the early 1970s before creating radio
jingles, working as a session musician and producing early punk bands before
meeting keyboard player Geoff Downes at an audition for disco star Tina Charles'
backing band. Inspired by the futuristic, mechanical electronica of Kraftwerk,
the pair imagined a time when ...