The 1987 MTV VMAs, hosted by MTV VJs Downtown Julie Brown, Carolyne Heldman, Kevin Seal, Michael Tomioka, and Dweezil Zappa at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Performances by The Bangles, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Crowded House, The Cars, David Bowie, Madonna, Prince, Run-D.M.C. (with Steven Tyler and Joe Perry), Whitesnake, and Whitney Houston. Notable performances included Bon Jovi's acoustic take on "Livin' on a Prayer," Run-D.M.C.'s "Walk This Way," and Prince's medley of "Sign o' the Times" and "Play in the Sunshine”.
