Music video - A videotaped performance of a recorded popular song, usually accompanied by dancing and visual images interpreting the lyrics. accompanied by dancing and visual images interpreting the lyrics.

1950s
The scopitone is a 'visual jukebox' with

a small screen showing performances

synched with the music playing. The first

scopitone was made in France. This

combined sound and sight.

The 1950s is known as the birth of rock

and roll music with amazing artists like

Elvis Presley.

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In Britain music was

developing and was formed with modern

jazz had been influenced by American bebop with upcoming artists such as John Dankworth. Rock’N’Roll is a convergence of Rhythm and Blues and Country. Whilst music was growing technology was also developing allowing artists to film music videos advertising the genre more quickly.



1960s
‘Musical revolution and the time of

freedom’. Recordings of live music

performances were the types of

music videos shown; the Beatles are

a classic example. Music became

worldwide with bands such as the

Beatles going on a world tour become famous all ternationally.

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1970s

In the 1970s music videos were now

being shown on television channels

such as TOP of the POPs. During this

time there were still no music videos as

such. Music artists performed live on

shows such as Top of the pops and countdown. AC/DC - Australian rock band formed in 1973 their genre hard rock, which became very popular in the 70’s this developed from Rock’n’Roll.