Island Records
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| Locations | London |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Parent organizations | Universal Music Group |
| Founders | Chris Blackwell |
| Founded | Jamaica |
| Headquarters | New York |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2262601 |
About Island Records
Island Records is a British-Jamaican record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989.
The Last Dinner Party: 'Being a hyped, buzzy band can be a curse'
... The band were signed to Island Records and managed by Q Prime, who also look after Metallica and Muse...
'My muscle condition won't stop me playing Glastonbury'
... That parent just happened to be Jon Turner of Island Records...
Lizzo, Elton John, Rick Astley. Who will give us 'Glastonbury moments' in 2023?
... They were signed to Island Records with just one single and they re already supporting Florence + The Machine on tour...
Angélique Kidjo says the Grammys 'need diversity'
... This year s laureates also include Island Records founder Chris Blackwell and classical composer Arvo Pärt...
Pulp bassist Steve Mackey dies aged 56
... After signing to Island Records in the early 1990s, the band hit the big time with classic albums including His N Hers and Different Class, with frontman Jarvis Cocker becoming one of the most beloved characters of the Britpop era...
Girl group Flo win the BBC Sound Of 2023
... Flo, who are aged between 19 and 21, were formed in 2019 and signed to Island Records in 2020...
Why Sigrid feels on top of the world
... " There s a lot of confidence, " she agrees on a Zoom call from the offices of Island Records...
Independent Venue Week: Meet Yard act and their one-man entourage, Pete
... While they now have the support of a major label - their album was a joint release between Island Records and their own imprint Zen FC - their entourage is still basically one person: live sound engineer, tour manager and van driver Pete Flinton, affectionately known as " the Scarborough army knife" who even moonlights as Smith s running buddy...
