Elektra Records è stata una casa discografica attiva dal 1950; attualmente è una etichetta discografica statunitense, sussidiaria dell'Atlantic Music Group, che a sua volta è controllato dalla major Warner Music Group.
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Artisti di Elektra Records
Etta James
1938–2012 · cantante statunitense (1938-2012)
Donald Byrd
1932–2013 · trombettista statunitense (1932-2013)
Lee Ritenour
n. 1952 · chitarrista statunitense
Chico Freeman
n. 1949 · sassofonista statunitense
Terry Callier
1945–2012 · chitarrista e cantautore statunitense (1945-2012)
Julius Hemphill
1938–1995 · American saxophonist (1938-1995)
Alejandra Ávalos
n. 1965 · cantautrice e attrice messicana
Joe Albany
1924–1988 · pianista statunitense
Profilo dell'etichetta
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
Profilo da Discogs (CC0, in inglese)