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MTV Music Video Week - Kevin Godley (legendary artist & video director) full length interview
MTV Music Video Week - Kevin Godley (legendary artist & video director) full length interview
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Length:
66 minutes
Released:
Aug 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This is Music Video Week and I am dropping three interviews in one week. All world-famous video directors. Geniuses who changed the world of MTV.As someone who was a host on MTV Europe in its heyday, these are directors who changed my world.Second Interview! Kevin GodleyKevin Godley is one of the most creative and experimental people in the music industry. He was part of the 70s band 10cc which enjoyed world hits with I'm not in Love and Dreadlock Holiday. He went on, with partner Lol Creme to become Godley & Creme, not only a musical partnership but a video director pairing, who produced some of the greatest videos ever made e.g Herbie Hancock's Rockit.This interview covers his life, 10CC, and his work with Lol Creme as a video director, Their videos included Don't Give Up - Peter Gabriel, Don't stand so close to Me - Police, A View to A Kill - Duran Duran, and Victims - Culture Club. Kevin has remained at the center of creativity, always leading and never following. He's a fascinating man, with an engaging story.If you are interested in this - look out for the other interviews that coincide with the 35th anniversary of MTV Europe's launch.Jonas Åkerlund - video director of Madonna and Lady Gaga, and Steve Barron of aha's Take on Me, Michael Jackson's Billie Jean, and Dire Straits' Money for Nothing - the video that launched MTV Europe.Don't forget to connect with me on Instagram; steve.blame Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Aug 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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