40 Years Ago - 1983 Herbie Hancock released his thirty-fifth album Future Shock.
"Rockit", the album's big hit, was accompanied by one of the most successful music videos of the era. The video, directed by Godley and Creme of 10cc fame, featured dancing robots made by Jim Whiting, moving around to the beat of the music and the turntable scratching. Hancock won five MTV Music Video awards in 1984, as well as the Grammy award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance.
The video also won two Billboard Video Music Awards, one for most innovative video, and another for best art direction.
Even though it only hit #71 on the Hot 100 (another I thought was a smash), it peaked at #6 R&B and #1 Club.
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