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Question - How far back do music videos go? When were they first used?

Mr. Pop History - The first music videos per-say, can be traced back to a local television music show in 1966. "Boss City," seen only in Los Angeles, produced rudimentary videos for in a top-10 countdown format. The idea was an extension of a successful radio station: "93/KHJ. KHJ DJ's were seen lip-syncing certain hit records. Other videos actually contained performing artists, but not many, due to production costs. Soon after, a Hollywood-based production company got the idea to film rock and pop groups and syndicate these tapes to local television rock and pop shows throughout the country. A station in Grand Rapids with a local dance/teen show, could now feature big-name groups, via tape.