Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1950s and 1970s. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived as an imprint of Atlantic in 2009. In October 2018, Elektra was detached from the Atlantic Records umbrella and reorganized into Elektra Music Group, once again operating as an independently managed frontline label of Warner Music. In June 2022, Elektra Music Group was merged with 300 Entertainment to create the umbrella label 300 Elektra Entertainment (3EE), though both Elektra and 300 continued to maintain their separate identities as labels. In October 2024, 300 Elektra Entertainment merged with Atlantic Music Group, though still retaining imprints on releases.
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Artists on Elektra
Etta James
1938–2012 · American singer (1938–2012)
Natalie Cole
1950–2015 · American singer (1950–2015)
Bobby McFerrin
b. 1950 · American jazz vocalist and composer (born 1950)
Sérgio Mendes
1941–2024 · Brazilian musician (1941–2024)
John Zorn
b. 1953 · American composer, saxophonist and bandleader
Freddie Hubbard
1938–2008 · American jazz trumpeter (1938–2008)
Donald Byrd
1932–2013 · American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues…
Simply Red
1984– · British soul band
McCoy Tyner
1938–2020 · American jazz pianist (1938–2020)
Billy Cobham
b. 1944 · Panamanian jazz drummer and composer (born 1944)
Lee Ritenour
b. 1952 · American male guitarist, musician, and composer
George Duke
1946–2013 · American musician (1946–2013)
Charles Lloyd
b. 1938 · American jazz musician
Grover Washington Jr.
1943–1999 · American jazz saxophonist (1943–1999)
Woody Shaw
1944–1989 · American musician (1944-1989)
Sadao Watanabe
b. 1933 · Japanese jazz saxophonist, composer, bandmaster (1933-)
Timothy Buckley
1947–1975 · American musician (1947–1975)
David Grisman
b. 1945 · American mandolinist, composer, and record label owner
Michael Feinstein
b. 1956 · American musician
Chico Freeman
b. 1949 · American saxophonist
Naked City
1988– · American band
Oregon
1970– · American jazz and world music group
Lisa Fischer
b. 1958 · American vocalist and songwriter (born 1958)
Terry Callier
1945–2012 · American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and…
Lenny White
b. 1949 · American drummer
Wayne Horvitz
b. 1955 · American musician
Julius Hemphill
1938–1995 · American saxophonist (1938-1995)
Steps Ahead
1979– · American musical group; jazz fusion group
Joe Albany
1924–1988 · American pianist (1924–1988)
Alejandra Ávalos
b. 1965 · Mexican singer, musician and actress
Harvey Brooks
b. 1944 · American bass guitarist
Eric Weissberg
1939–2020 · American musician (1939–2020)
Label profile
American record label founded by Jac Holzman in December, 1950, in New York City. The original parent company for the label was the Elektra-Stratford Record Corp.. Elektra initially recorded folk music, ethnic music, jazz and gospel, although it later expanded into blues, pop, and rock music.
Label Code: LC 0192 / LC 00192
In 1964, Holzman started Nonesuch as a sub-label for inexpensive classical releases.
(Nonesuch is now an affiliated label of Warner Bros. Records under the Warner Music Group).
By the late 1960s, Elektra was having success with artists like The Doors, Judy Collins, Tim Buckley and Bread. But the record business was changing and Jac knew Elektra could not survive as a small independent label. Jac talked to Warner Bros. about combining the two companies and establishing a record distribution arm. He received 10 million dollars for Elektra and agreed to remain with the company for three years.
In 1974, Elektra was merged with Asylum Records. It was later merged with Atlantic and Lava to become The Atlantic Records Group, under the larger Warner Music Group.
US Labels:
1951 - 1956
"Scripted logo in green or brown print on a tan background"
eg Jim Fawcett – Fla
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