Musi-Video
television series
Musi-Video was a music video series that was shown in Canada from 1980 and 1984. It was syndicated to community channels all around Canada. It was a very early example of the format that was later used by MTV and MuchMusic.
| Musi-Video | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music video series |
| Created by | Marc Fontaine |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original languages | English and French |
| Production | |
| Producer | Marc Fontaine |
| Production locations | Montreal, Quebec |
| Running time | 60 Mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | syndicated |
| Release | 1980 – 1984 |
| Related | |
| MuchMusic | |
The series was made by Marc Fontaine, who was part of the new wave pop group Nudimension. The series was produced in Montreal, and 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.
Presenters
change- Richard Berle
- Erica Ehm
- Anne Marie Cyr
- Marc Fontaine
- Andy Nulman
Selected artists
changeThese artists were in Musi-Video at the start of their careers:
References
change- ↑ KALLMANN, HELMUT (1992). "The Impact of the 1980s". Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-0-8020-2881-5.
