I was just on YouTube watching Huey Lewis and The News' "Do You Believe In Love" video (from 1982) and suddenly I got all nostalgic for the early days of MTV.Hard to believe,but there was actually a time when MTV was all about music.They showed music videos 24 hours a day...there was no 'Real World',no stupid reality shows,just music,music and more music.I got hooked on MTV in the spring of '82,only a few months after it first appeared.It was so exciting back then! Who remembers those days? What are your memories? Can you name the original VJs pictured below? lol

I don't remember that far back - plus, we never had cable/satellite in our house; I was always amazed when I went round a mate's house and they had more than four channels - but I do remember when The Real World started.

Who'd have thought it would all be about cribs, makeovers and reality shows now??

DavidEye said:

The guy on the right looks like Bruno from 'Fame'.

DavidEye said:

MTV VJs (First Generation)

J.J. Jackson (Rest In Peace)
Martha Quinn
Nina Blackwood
Mark Goodman
Alan Hunter

TonyVanDam said:

you win!

Alright DavidEye, now you tell me the names of the second generation of MTV VJ's


EDIT: Everyone's welcome to answer THIS question.
[Edited 6/27/06 5:15am]

TonyVanDam said:

wow,I can't recall

TonyVanDam said:

Dr. Dre & Ed Lover
Adam Currie

I have to admit,in the late 80s I didn't watch MTV as much.The best years were 1982,1983 and 1984,imo.

GangstaFam said:

Kennedy
Bill Bellamy
Jesse Camp
Karen Duffy (aka Duff)
Pauly Shore
Daisy Fuentes
[Edited 6/27/06 5:26am]

DavidEye said:

I remember THAT era very well. I became a full-time Prince fan after watching 1999 & LRC.

And of course, when Michael made history with Thriller (still THE best music video of all time!).

when I first got MTV in the spring of 1982,these are some of the videos that were in heavy rotation...

"The Look Of Love" by ABC
"Vacation" by the Go-Gos
"Do You Believe In Love" by Huey Lewis and The News
"I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses
"My Kinda Lover" by Billy Squier
"867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone
"Who Can It Be Now" by Men at Work
"She's Tight" by Cheap Trick
"You Better Run" by Pat Benatar
"Workin' For The Weekend" by Loverboy
"Only The Lonely" by the Motels
"Goody Two Shoes" by Adam Ant
"Caught Up In You" by 38.Special

they were still a few months away from showing videos by Prince and Michael Jackson.They mainly concentrated on rock and New Wave.

TonyVanDam said:

Michael's videos really took everyone by surprise.He was the first artist to make expensive,outstanding videos that were well-choreographed.His videos were like mini-movies."Billie Jean","Beat It" and of course,"Thriller" belong in the video hall of fame.

TonyVanDam said:

my favorite is "Time After Time"

TonyVanDam said:

Riki Rachtman was so annoying. I was a West Coast Julie Brown fan, myself. Adam Currie thought he was a rock star.

Duran Duran were kicking ass back then,too.I think this just might be my favorite song/video by them:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...an%20Duran

DavidEye said:

I can't access it; which one is it??

Girls On Film?

TonyVanDam said:

I miss one: Kari Wuhrer

TonyVanDam said:

Wasn't Kari before any of those guys? The Bill Bellamy, Daisy Fuentes days (and especially that freak show Jesse Camp) is when I started losing interest in MTV.

onenitealone said:

"Is There Something I Should Know".

DavidEye said:

And don't forgot about Daryl Hall/John Oates: Private Eye, Maneater

TonyVanDam said:

Hall and Oates were always on MTV.

I remembered everyone's names except for Nina's last name.


I. Am. So. Old.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Between the first and second generation of MTV VJ's, MTV created their own news division (MTV News). THAT show brought the debut of Kurt Loder (who I think still work for MTV today).

And later on: John Norris, Tabitha Soren, & Alison Stewart

DavidEye said:

I thought you'd like, y'know, that scene.

Fantastic band. So many great singles.

onenitealone said:

Oh,I love the scene you're referring to

TonyVanDam said:

I used to think John Norris was dreamy. Tabitha was cute. She was in the video for Fight for Your Right (To Party). Alison, I believe, works for MSNBC now.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Kari was the first of THAT generation.

Another one that slip my mind: China Kantner