We’ve dug through boxes, called on old friends and scoured the Internet to find some behind the scenes photos of the early years of MTV. Mark Goodman, Sting…
Behind-the-scenes pictures from the early years of MTV, shared with the original site by the people credited in each caption.
We’ve dug through boxes, called on old friends and scoured the Internet to find some behind the scenes photos of the early years of MTV.
Mark Goodman, Sting and JJ Jackson. Photo courtesy of Jeff Bass, Chyron/Graphics Operator for MTV, 1984-1991.Martha Quinn and David Lee Roth. Photo courtesy of Jeff Bass, Chyron/Graphics Operator for MTV, 1984-1991.Rick Springfield with Alan Hunter. Photo courtesy of Alan Hunter, VJ.JJ Jackson with Steve Perry of Journey. Photo courtesy of Jeff Bass, Chyron/Graphics Operator for MTV, 1984-1991.JJ Jackson with Lily Tomlin and Steve Martin. Photo courtesy of Jeff Bass, Chyron/Graphics Operator for MTV, 1984-1991.Martha Quinn and Billy Joel. Photo courtesy of Jeff Bass, Chyron/Graphics Operator for MTV, 1984-1991.Dan Aykroyd and Alan Hunter. Photo courtesy of Alan Hunter, VJ.Julian Lennon and Martha Quinn. Photo courtesy of Jeff Bass, Chyron/Graphics Operator for MTV, 1984-1991.Alan Hunter, Nina Blackwood and MTV staffer Pam Lewis with Tina Turner backstage. Photo courtesy of Alan Hunter, VJ.Original VJs with Pee Wee Herman. Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, Pee Wee Herman, Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman. Photo courtesy of Jeff Bass, Chyron/Graphics Operator for MTV, 1984-1991.Martha Quinn with Twisted Sister. Mark Mendoza, Dee Snyder and Martha Quinn. Photo courtesy of Jeff Bass, Chyron/Graphics Operator for MTV, 1984-1991.Alan with members of Duran Duran circa 1983. Simon Le Bon, Alan Hunter and Nick Rhodes. Photo courtesy of Alan Hunter, VJ.Alan Hunter with Hall & Oates. Daryl Hall, John Oates and Alan Hunter. Photo courtesy of Alan Hunter, VJ.Martha Quinn, Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman and Alan Hunter at the Ritz Theatre. Photo courtesy of Alan Hunter, VJ.Alan Hunter with Drew Barrymore and Belinda Carlisle at Prince concert, Palace Theatre, Los Angeles, 1984. Photo courtesy of Belinda Carlisle Official Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BELINDA-CARLISLE-OFFICIAL/57143954185MTV press release with VJ headshots. From top right, clockwise, Nina Blackwood, Alan Hunter, Mark Goodman, Martha Quinn and JJ Jackson. Photo courtesy of Alan Hunter, VJ.Early promo photo for MTV. JJ Jackson, Mark Goodman, Martha Quinn, Nina Blackwood, and Alan Hunter. Photo courtesy of Alan Hunter, VJ.Early magazine spread, Martha Quinn, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter and Nina Blackwood. Authentic Parachute pants as well on Alan. Photo courtesy of Alan Hunter, VJ.TVPL article, 1983. JJ Jackson, Nina Blackwood, Alan Hunter, Mark Goodman. Photo courtesy of Alan Hunter, VJ.1985 New Years Eve Show. Nina Blackwood, Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, JJ Jackson and Mark Goodman. Photo courtesy of Alan Hunter, VJ.The Original VJs, 1991. Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, Nina Blackwood and JJ Jackson. Photo courtesy of Alan Hunter, VJ.Alan Hunter and Martha Quinn with Alan's son on MTV set. Photo courtesy of Martha Quinn, VJ.Alan Hunter in the studio. Photo courtesy of Alan Hunter, VJ.
John Lack, MTV’s first Chief Operating Officer and the man who uttered, “Ladies and Gentlemen…Rock’n'roll” on the first broadcast, speaks to the BBC about the…
