Musi-Video
Musi-Video was a music video series which ran in Canada between 1980 and 1984, syndicated to community channels across Canada. It was a very early example of the format that later would be adopted by the creation of MTV and MuchMusic.
Musi-Video | |
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Musi-Video logo 1981 | |
Genre | Music video series |
Created by | Marc Fontaine |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English and French |
Production | |
Producer | Marc Fontaine |
Production locations | Montreal, Quebec |
Running time | 60 Mins |
Release | |
Original network | syndicated |
Original release | 1980 – 1984 |
Chronology | |
Related shows | MuchMusic |
It was the creation of Marc Fontaine, who was also behind the new wave pop group Nudimension. Produced in Montreal, it featured early 1980s music artists playing live in a studio and early music videos.[1]
In 2008 the Musi-Video brand was revived as a Music publishing label by Marc Fontaine.
Selected artists
The following artists have featured on Musi-Video at the beginning of their careers:
References
- KALLMANN, HELMUT (1992). "The Impact of the 1980s". Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-0-8020-2881-5.
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