Deb de Flores is a Speaker that is no stranger to meeting celebrities. With a history of working for organizations like MTV, VH-1, and Universal Music, she’s got a unique perspective into the music scene as it skyrocketed from our record players into our television sets. Many people want to know who the people are behind the music they hear and love.
“I’ve met lot’s of celebrities but, seriously, these guy’s really know how to market themselves. Even when they are not on stage performing, they seem kind of larger than life…and if you haven’t noticed, they really are pretty tall compared to me. I can only imagine the type of courage it must have taken to go on stage for the first time dressed like that, make-up and all! To pull off something like that, you better be able to rock!”
From those very first videos that MTV played, maybe it was “Video Killed The Radio Star” and then a Pat Benatar song, we inched ourselves forward into an era like no other. Some of the most interesting music and styles found teenagers everywhere dressing like Madonna, Michael Jackson and so many others. Even some of the other artists that had been around a lot longer where getting a kick-start to reaching new audiences by simply getting on TV. We saw such iconic bands and artist like Led Zepplin, Whitney Houston, and Aerosmith (among others) join the video craze along with newer bands like Duran Duran, U2, or Prince.
And Then There Was KISS
There’s not much that compares to KISS. They did it first. Deb, thinks back about the story behind that picture. “I’ve met lot’s of celebrities but, seriously, these guy’s really know how to market themselves. Even when they are not on stage performing, they seem kind of larger than life…and if you haven’t noticed, they really are pretty tall compared to me. I can only imagine the type of courage it must have taken to go on stage for the first time dressed like that, make-up and all! To pull off something like that, you better be able to rock!” It really is no surprise that they found their way to music videos. People just want to see these guys. There was a time when very few people knew what they really looked like under all of the make-up and dazzling clothes. One thing’s for sure, it was a treat to meet them along with so many artists that Deb met through the years. There’s a few that stood out, even amongst the other celebrities. Flash forward and now they’ve been inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame. Speaker, Deb de Flores, has many other stories to tell from those times but with today’s perspective, and a vision for tomorrow.
