Whatever Happened To: Buggles

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Buggles's claim to fame

Buggles then

Real Name:	Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes
A.k.a:	Buggles
Category:	One Hit Wonders
Posted Date:	2003-12-01
Last Modified:	2004-08-28
Views:	45552
The Hit:	Video Killed The Radio Star

In 1979 Video Killed The Radio Star went #1 (the first #1 hit for Island Records), it also has the distinction of being the first video ever aired on MTV.

Where are they now?

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They both went on to become members of the progressive rock monolith Yes before parting company. Downes went on to join the 80's "supergroup" Asia while Horn produced records and founded the ZTT Records label.