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Thriller 40

Some prominent Black musiciansare complaining that they are being left outof the video...

Some prominent Black musicians
are complaining that they are being left out
of the video market, specifically the Music
Television cable operation

Full Transcript

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Some prominent Black musicians are complaining
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that they are being left out of the video market,
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specifically the Music Television cable operation.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:38
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Follows the making of Michael Jackson's record-breaking album "Thriller".
It-it occurred to me, having watched MTV - Thriller 40 00:07
It-it occurred to me, having watched MTV
It's a solid enterprise and it's got a lot going for it. - Thriller 40 00:05
It's a solid enterprise and it's got a lot going f...
The fact is, quite frankly, we're a rock and roll station. - Thriller 40 00:05
The fact is, quite frankly, we're a rock and roll stati...
MTV will deny this till the world ends, - Thriller 40 00:09
MTV will deny this till the world ends,
But they refused to, play Michael. - Thriller 40 00:06
But they refused to, play Michael.
In 1975, I was named - Thriller 40 00:09
In 1975, I was named
No single record changed the business and my life - Thriller 40 00:10
No single record changed the business and my life
I screamed bloody murder - Thriller 40 00:06
I screamed bloody murder
They argued that their format, white rock, - Thriller 40 00:06
They argued that their format, white rock,
So Walter Yetnikoff said, - Thriller 40 00:05
So Walter Yetnikoff said,
If you don't play Michael Jackson, - Thriller 40 00:11
If you don't play Michael Jackson,
With added pressure from Quincy Jones, they caved in, - Thriller 40 00:09
With added pressure from Quincy Jones, they caved in,
One of the most important - Thriller 40 00:12
One of the most important
It was Tina, it was Lionel, it was Whitney, - Thriller 40 00:07
It was Tina, it was Lionel, it was Whitney,
♪ Quiet, hypnotic music ♪ - Thriller 40 00:08
♪ Quiet, hypnotic music ♪
Yeah, I-I grew up, - Thriller 40 00:12
Yeah, I-I grew up,
I remember almost more vividly - Thriller 40 00:20
I remember almost more vividly
Michael Jackson's music has been available - Thriller 40 00:08
Michael Jackson's music has been available
I think there's a real rebirth - Thriller 40 00:08
I think there's a real rebirth
And it is this new generation that's being exposed - Thriller 40 00:08
And it is this new generation that's being exposed