Music·Curated by Richard

The eighties, in interviews

Nine musicians between 1983 and 1986, most of them on MTV or explaining themselves to it.

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David Bowie Criticizes MTV for Not Playing Videos by Black Artists | MTV NewsDavid Bowie — MTV, 1983, asking why the channel doesn't play Black artists
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David Bowie Criticizes MTV for Not Playing Videos by Black Artists | MTV News
MTV News
David Bowie — MTV, 1983, asking why the channel doesn't play Black artists
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Madonna - American Bandstand Interview with Dick Clark (1984)Madonna — American Bandstand, 1984. Dick Clark asks what she wants to do; she tells him
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Madonna - American Bandstand Interview with Dick Clark (1984)
Madonna
Madonna — American Bandstand, 1984. Dick Clark asks what she wants to do; she tells him
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From the archives: Tina Turner's 1984 interview with CBS NewsTina Turner — CBS News, 1984
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From the archives: Tina Turner's 1984 interview with CBS News
CBS News
Tina Turner — CBS News, 1984
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A Musical Prostitute: Freddie Mercury Interview (1984)Freddie Mercury — 1984: "a musical prostitute"
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A Musical Prostitute: Freddie Mercury Interview (1984)
Queen Official
Freddie Mercury — 1984: "a musical prostitute"
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1985 interview with Whitney Houston | CTV News ArchiveWhitney Houston — CTV, 1985
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1985 interview with Whitney Houston | CTV News Archive
CTV News
Whitney Houston — CTV, 1985
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1985: Run-DMC in the UK | Whistle Test | Classic BBC Music | BBC ArchiveRun-DMC — The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1985, in the UK
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1985: Run-DMC in the UK | Whistle Test | Classic BBC Music | BBC Archive
BBC Archive
Run-DMC — The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1985, in the UK
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Stevie Ray Vaughan - Interview (Part 1) | Lone Star Cafe (Official)Stevie Ray Vaughan — at the Lone Star Cafe
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Stevie Ray Vaughan - Interview (Part 1) | Lone Star Cafe (Official)
Play It Loud
Stevie Ray Vaughan — at the Lone Star Cafe
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Prince on Sex, Violence, & The Influence of Music | MTV NewsPrince — MTV, on sex, violence and what music does to people
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Prince on Sex, Violence, & The Influence of Music | MTV News
MTV News
Prince — MTV, on sex, violence and what music does to people
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1986: JONI MITCHELL on how to WRITE GOOD MUSIC | Whistle Test Extra | Music | BBC ArchiveJoni Mitchell — Whistle Test, 1986, on how to write good music
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1986: JONI MITCHELL on how to WRITE GOOD MUSIC | Whistle Test Extra | Music | BBC Archive
BBC Archive
Joni Mitchell — Whistle Test, 1986, on how to write good music