Since cinema was invented it created the ability to bring songs and music to life. The advances in technology have transformed 'The Music Video' to what it is today.
The Early Years.
- Music videos have been around since the 1920s.
- It started to come around during WW1 like films.
-Bessie Smith was one of the first Musicians to make a music video. (Jazz Musician)
-Bessie Smith was one of the first Musicians to make a music video. (Jazz Musician)
BOB DYLAN
Bob Dylan made one of the first iconic music videos: 'Subterranean Homesick Blues'. It was credited as one of the first modern music videos.
Preview of the Music Video
(1975) - A ground breaking video released by
Queen. The video was a marking of the Music Video era and set the language for tyhe modern Music Video. The video was considered one of the first to use advanced video effects.
POP MUSIC;TV SHOWS
(1970) - The record industry discovers TV-shows as a great opportunity to promote
their artists. The industry focus on producing short 'Promos'. An example of
a current TV-show that promotes new coming and current American Artists through Music
Videos is 106 and Park which broadcasts on channel BET.
Above is an example of a clip taken from 106 and Park with
Rihanna as a guest promoting her Album through live performance
which is similar to the music video of the single she is performing.
Early music videos, which started
to replace the live performances of artists on stage.
However...
Some current artists such as ...
Adele Adkins -
Challenges the current convention of Artists
just making a special effected Music Video, she has used her live performance
as a Music video instead in one of her hit singles 'Make You Feel My Love'
Below is the Music Video of 'Make You Feel My Love'
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