Buddah Records
Buddah Records, founded 1967: jazz artists and albums on the label.
Buddah Records (later known as Buddha Records) was an American record label founded in 1967 in New York City. The label was born out of Kama Sutra Records, an MGM Records-distributed label, which remained a key imprint following Buddah's founding. Buddah handled a variety of music genres, including bubblegum pop (the Ohio Express and the 1910 Fruitgum Company), folk rock (Melanie), experimental music (Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band), and soul (Gladys Knight & the Pips). In addition to the Buddah imprint, the company distributed many other independent labels, including Kama Sutra Records (after Kama Sutra cut their distribution ties with MGM in 1969), Curtom Records (Curtis Mayfield), T-Neck Records (the Isley Brothers), Charisma Records (Genesis, Monty Python), Sussex Records (Bill Withers), Hot Wax Records (Holland-Dozier-Holland post-Motown productions) and smaller subsidiaries.
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Artists on Buddah Records
The Guess Who
1965– · Canadian band
Airto Moreira
b. 1941 · Brazilian drummer and percussionist
Phyllis Hyman
1949–1995 · American rhythm-and-blues singer (1949–1995)
Michael Henderson
1951–2022 · American musician (1951–2022)
Norman Connors
b. 1947 · American musician
Jean Carn
b. 1947 · American singer
Label profile
Buddah's roots began in 1964 when three production company partners, , Hy Mizrahi and Phil Steinberg, formed the label - gaining mover and shaker Art Kass to their board from MGM Records, the company with whom the four signed a distribution deal. The label did well for three years, but decided to begin extricating themselves from the MGM deal by forming a satellite label in 1967. Thus Buddah was born, steered by ex-MGM Records executive .
The first vinyl album released by Buddah (before it began a catalog reorganization with series 5000) was "Safe As Milk" by (red label) BDM 1001 (1967). It was also the first (re-issued) on the new 5000 Buddah label (psychedelic/black) as BDS 5001 (1970).
Viewlex purchased a controlling interest in Buddah Records and Kama Sutra Records in November 1968.
Both Kama Sutra and Buddah flourished with a wide variety of artists. Kama Sutra was free of its MGM deal by 1969 and its distribution, including its Eleuthera label, continued through Buddah, along with subsidiaries such as Sussex, Curtom, T-Neck, Charisma, Pavilion, Super-K, Southwind, National General and Brut.
In 1977, the label was beginning to experience some financial difficulties so
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