Video Killed the Radio Star

Dear James,

Well this has been a very informative afternoon. After entertaining my neighbours to a loud rendition yesterday of one of my favourite songs off mother's Island Collection and the answer to a thousand pop quiz questions (as long as all 1,000 questions are "What was the first video to be shown on MTV?") I got to thinking "Whatever happened to that funny chap with the glasses?" Turns out, speccy here is Trevor Horn, the world famous producer! How did so much time pass without my knowing that little morsel of pop anorakia? Am I ignorant after all? Here's a whole load of stuff I never knew:

1. Trevor Horn is English, not American. How did they sneak that one past me?
2. Trevor Horn leant Bob Geldof his studio to record the "Do They Know It's Christmas?" single, and produced the b-side, which was the same song recorded by all the people who didn't make it to the first recording.
3. Trevor Horn was the man behind The Art of Noise.



4. He was also responsible for Grace Jones' Slave to the Rhythm, which was originally intended for Frankie Goes to Hollywood. No, really.
5. Grace Jones is still alive. And touring.
6. His wife's been in a coma since 2006.
17. He's the man resposible for TaTu.
444. Video Killed the Radio Star was the 444th UK number one.
There can be only 1. The video for VKTRS was directed by Russell Mulcahy, of Highlander Fame. He directed this video too. Feel the talent.