VH1 Classic Celebrates Labor Day With '80 Hours of the 80's' Beginning On Friday, August 29 at 4PM*

VH1 Classic Celebrates Labor Day With '80 Hours of the 80's' Beginning On Friday, August 29 at 4PM*

3-Day A-Z Marathon Caps-Off With a 4-Hour '80 Greatest Songs of the 80's' On Monday, September 1 at 8PM*

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Break out your stone washed jeans, scrunchies, and tube socks! VH1 Classic is devoting the entire Labor Day weekend to the 1980s with "80 Hours of the 80's." The 3-day weekend kicks-off on Friday, August 29 at 4PM* with an A-to-Z marathon featuring artists including A-ha and ZZ Top.

Then on Monday, September 1 at 8PM* pull out your leg warmers and get ready to count down the "80 Greatest Songs of the 80's." You've heard the songs and seen all the videos...but now find out which ones matter the most as we rock out and reminisce and bring the best of the 80s to you all weekend -- from Madonna's "Like A Virgin," to Bon Jovi's "Livin' On A Prayer" and Salt 'N Pepa's "Push It."

Launched in May 2000, VH1 Classic is a 24-hour network that presents videos, concerts and music specials all day long, featuring the best of rock, soul and pop artists from the 60's, 70's and 80's, including The Beatles, The Stones, Tina Turner, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Stevie Wonder, The Police, Madonna and many more. Learn more at www.vh1classic.com.

   * All times ET/PT    Contact:  Maura Wozniak/VH1               Nyle Washington/VH1             212-846-7325                    212-846-5576  

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CONTACT: Maura Wozniak, +1-212-846-7325, or Nyle Washington,
+1-212-846-5576, both of VH1

Web site: http://www.vh1.com/
http://www.vh1classic.com/

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