History of Pop Videos: From Bing Crosby to The Beatles1940s - Bing Crosby
- Biggest star in the world.
- Fans saw him in films, e.g. "White Christmas" (1954), and TV specials, e.g. "The Bing Crosby Show" (1959).
1950s - Frank Sinatra
- Replaced Bing Crosby as world's biggest star.
- First to have fangirls scream at him.
- Fans saw him in TV specials, concerts and films, e.g. "High Society", "'Till The Clouds Roll By".
1950s-60s - Elvis Presley- Fans saw him in TV specials, e.g. "The Ed Sullivan Show", films, e.g. "Loving You" (1957), and concerts (USA only).
1960s - The Beatles
- Fans saw them in TV specials, e.g. "Top of the Pops", concerts/tours, e.g. Shea Stadium (they didn't tour again after this as they thought there was too much screaming), films, e.g. "Help" (1965), "A Hard Day's Night" (1964), and the first ever Pop Video for "Paperback Writer" and "Rain" that would be sent to TV shows like Top of the Pops (they made this as a result of never touring again).
The First Music Videos
The Beatles - "Paperback Writer"
The Beatles - "Rain"
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