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Gail DaviesShe moved to Nashville Tennessee in 1976 and signed with EMI Publishing as a staff songwriter.
Amy SkyIn 1983, Amy was signed as a staff song writer to MCA Music Nashville, and then subsequently to Warner-Chappell Music in Los Angeles, EMI Music Los Angeles, and Warner-Chappell Music Germany.
Lead BellyDuring the first half of the decade he recorded for RCA, the Library of Congress, and for Moe Asch (future founder of Folkways Records), and in 1944 headed to California, where he recorded strong sessions for Capitol Records.
Peter Dawkins (musician) While working as A&R Manager at CBS in 1980, Dawkins discovered the band Matt Finish and left CBS to start his first label, The Giant Recording Label, and subsequently Giant released Matt Finish's enduring cult classics Short Note and Fade Away.
Bert FirmanIn 1924, Firman became musical director for Zonophone Records (a subsidiary of His Master's Voice) and in the following five years recorded over 750 sides for them.
Smiley BatesIn 1974 the record company brought Shot Jackson, his wife Donna Darlene, and Benny Martin from Nashville to do some sessions.
Hamako Watanabe In April 1937, Watanabe transferred from Victor to Columbia Records, which was then producing mostly patriotic songs.
Susan FassbenderSoon signed to independent record label Criminal Records after impressing their future manager Alan Brown at a musical instrument shop, Fassbender and Russell wrote'' Twilight Café'' which was released in 1980.
Tom Wilson (record producer)His work with Transition Records helped him obtain a job with United Artists Records in 1957.
Lizzie WestAfter touring again in April 2001 with the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band and Double Trouble, she caught the attention of an A&R representative for major label Warner Bros.
Bobby DarinThe latter two were recorded by Capitol Records, which he joined in 1962, before returning to Atlantic four years later.
Alan JacksonOn March 23, 2011, Jackson announced his new deal with Capitol's EMI Records Nashville.
Alfred LionDuke Pearson, whom Lion appointed after Quebec's death in 1963, helped to ensure that the label's roster remained fresh as a whole.
Red SovineOne of his co-stars was Hank Williams, who steered Sovine toward a better time slot at WSFA in Montgomery, Alabama, and toward a contract with MGM Records in 1949.
Kevin MathewsOdyssey Music, a local distributor had decided to dabble in the record production business (the Company's maiden effort was the Ernie Watts - Jeremy Monteiro collaboration) and thus turned their attention to local artists and Mathews was signed to a two-year contract with'' Democracy'' as the first official Watchmen release in August 1993.
Dave Miller (producer) Under his Miller International Company formed in 1957 with his Essex Records office manager George Phillips, he founded Somerset Records and Somerset Stereo Fidelity Records budget albums.
Juliet Simms In 2009, Simms was signed to Umbrella Records in West Hollywood, California, US.
Eddie GordonEddie left Manifesto Records in 1997 suffering from exhaustion and feeling that Universal were not totally supportive of the artists or projects signed to the his label.
Frank SinatraSinatra left Capitol to found his own record label, Reprise Records in 1961 (finding success with albums such as Ring-a-Ding-Ding !
Doug Sahm In 1973, Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records bought Sahm's contract and produced his solo debut Doug Sahm and Band, an album featuring Bob Dylan, Dr. John, David Bromberg and Flaco Jiménez.''
Joel DornAs fate in 1963 would have it, Ertegun offered Dorn the chance to produce one record by an artist of his choice for Atlantic Jazz.
Bonnie TylerTyler travelled to Nashville, Tennessee with her manager in early 2012 to scout for new material to record.
Ana TorrojaBy 1997, Ana felt confident enough to sing again and moved to London to record her first solo album, Puntos Cardinales (Cardinal points).
Mark Boals In 1982, Boals joined Savoy Brown and in 1982-83, they were touring around Canada and the U. S. Together they had written several songs but they never recorded an album (had problems with concluding a contract with a recording company).
Phil PickettIn December 2012 Phil Pickett signed a long term administration / publishing deal for his back catalogue and current and future songs with Imagem Music Publishers / Boosey and Hawkes.
J. B. LongIn July 1937, Fuller travelled to New York City to record for the Decca label ; since he had never signed a contract with Long, Long bluffed Decca, telling Decca that he had an exclusive contract with Fuller.
Don CostaDuring this time, Frank Sinatra had formed a new recording label, Reprise Records, and he hired Costa to arrange one of his albums, Sinatra and Strings, released in 1962.
Norma Jean (singer)She became a regular on the show in 1961 and stayed for six years Jean toured and performed across the country with Wagoner, and RCA Victor producer Chet Atkins signed her to a recording contract with RCA Victor.
Simon Lynge In 2008, Lynge played a concert in the Hollywood music venue Highland Grounds and impressed the producer Matt Forger (engineer on Michael Jackson's'' Thriller'' album), who suggested recording his songs.
Sergei Rachmaninoff thumb | Rachmaninoff (1921 Victor Talking Machine Company | Victor advertisement) Many of Rachmaninoff's recordings are acknowledged classics.
YellowmanIn 1981, after becoming significantly popular throughout Jamaica, Yellowman became the first dancehall artist to be signed to a major American label (Columbia Records).
Connie HallIn 1960, Hall signed on with Decca Records (which would become the future home of Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn).
The JunipersIn 2007 The Junipers signed to San Remo Records, a record label based in Wolverhampton ran by Felt guitarist Marco Thomas, who had signed Ivor Novello award winner Scott Matthews two years prior.
Donald Charles BaldwinIn 1974, Donald was signed to Motown Records and Jobete/Stone Diamond Music as an Artist, Songwriter, Composer, and Arranger.
Loretta LynnShe signed her first contract on February 2, 1960, with Zero Records ; the material was recorded at United Western Recorders in Hollywood, engineered by Don Blake and produced by Grashey.
Dave Miller (producer)In 1959 Miller signed the London Philharmonic Orchestra to his label and had his Somerset albums distributed in the United Kingdom by Pye Records.
Natural BlackHis fortunes however began to change when in 2000 he met Roger Grant, a young producer just starting his label Organic Records.
Carl Perkins Perkins successfully auditioned for Sam Phillips at Sun Records during early October 1954.''
Charles KoppelmanIn 1991, Koppelman and Bandier sold their share of SBK Records to EMI Music, making EMI the sole owner of the label.
Frieda Hempel She began making records for Odeon Records in 1906, and cut a later series for HMV / Victor Records as well as Edison.
Robin Clark (pop singer)By November 1960 Clark has been signed to Capitol Records and had recorded'' The Butterfly Tree'' written by Edmonton songwriter Harvey D. Judd in Nashville.
Chris GrabiecIn 2009, Grabiec was introduced to producer and record company director Nathaniel'' NJC'' Clarkson of independent label Ambiel Music.
Charlie RichEarly in 1978, he signed with United Artists Records, and throughout that year, he had hits on both Epic and UA.
Howlin' WolfEventually, Sam Phillips discovered him and ended up signing him for Memphis Recording Service in 1951.
Harry WomackIn 1960, when he was fifteen, Sam Cooke signed the act to his SAR Records label, having told the brothers -- and their father -- that he was willing to work with them.
Lee GreenwoodAfter making some demo tapes, Greenwood was signed in 1981 by the Nashville division of the MCA label (who had recently absorbed the Paramount label), and McFaden became his manager.
Andrew Lauder (music executive)Lauder was briefly with Island Records, signing U2 in March 1980 and offering Buzzcocks frontman Pete Shelley a solo record deal.
Eddie GordonFive years later in 2002, Lucian Grainge the chairman and chief executive of Universal Music Group International congratulated Eddie personally for saving Mercury Records UK with the success of the signings to Manifesto Records in-particular the Café del Mar - Ibiza Chill Out CD series which Lucian compared to signing a smaller version of U2, the rock band, due to the income it generated for the company with its multi-million worldwide sales.
Greg GuidryHe signed a publishing contract with CBS Records in 1977 and wrote songs for Climax Blues Band, Robbie Dupree, Exile, Johnny Taylor, Sawyer Brown, and Reba McEntire.
Willy BerkingTowards the end of 1943 he became director of the studio orchestra for Imperial records, known as the'' Berking-top series,'' which were excellent, swinging sides, despite the Nazi party ban on swing music.
David Porter (musician)Porter began working with songwriting partner Ronnie Williams, and later went on to engineer the brief relaunch of the Stax label in 1978, after the bankrupt label's assets were acquired by Fantasy Records.
Rafael Barreto (singer) Studio recording sessions for the eponymous major label debut Rafael Barreto ran in São Paulo, São Paulo early 2009.
Mac Davis Davis soon decided to pursue a career of his own in country music ; he was signed to Columbia Records in 1970.
Joel MossHe became the executive director and chief engineer The Record Plant Recording Studios in 1986.
Alan W. LivingstonThe first Sinatra/Stordahl recordings for Capitol failed to produce the magic Livingston and producer Voyle Gilmore were looking for, and Sinatra agreed to try a session with Riddle on April 30, 1953.
Bobbie GentryShe continued performing in nightclubs until Capitol Records executive Kelly Gordon heard a demo she had recorded in 1967.
Junior ParkerThis brought him to the attention of Sam Phillips, and he and his band signed onto Sun Records in 1953.
Cassandra WilsonHer signing with Blue Note records in 1993 marked a crucial turning point in her career and major breakthrough to audiences beyond jazz with albums selling in the hundreds of thousands of copies.
Tex MortonThese were released on the Rodeo and Tasman labels ; some songs were probably recorded at the instigation of Ralph Peer, who visited Sydney in 1949 and met Morton.
Joan BaezShe then landed a contract with a major label, Virgin Records, recording Play Me Backwards (1992) for Virgin shortly before the company was purchased by EMI.
Walter Norris In 1990, Norris signed a five-album contract with Concord Records.
Goebel ReevesHe arrived in Galveston in 1929 and the first sound he heard was a Jimmy Rodgers record playing from a record store.
Gary Barlow In 2009 Barlow began work on his own record label Future Records, a branch from Universal Music, and signed his first artist, classical singer Camilla Kerslake.
Tex RitterRitter began recording for American Record Company (Columbia Records) in 1933.
Jeff BlueBlue is currently signed as a songwriter to Universal Music Publishing where he co-wrote the 2009 hit single'' So Close, So Far'' for multi-Platinum artist Hoobastank.
Robert Johnson In Jackson, Mississippi, around 1936, Johnson sought out H. C. Speir, who ran a general store and doubled as a talent scout.
Doug MorrisAfter joining Laurie Records as a songwriter and producer in 1965, Morris eventually became vice-president and general manager of the record label.
Amon TobinNinebar signed Tobin to the label in 1996 after hearing his early work, and he traveled between his home in Brighton and the studios in London to produce his first official works.
Jean Knight In early 1970, she was discovered by songwriter Ralph Williams, who wanted her to record some songs.
Buddy HollyOn January 22, 1957, Decca informed Holly his contract would not be renewed, Holly then hired Norman Petty as manager, and the band began recording at Petty's studios in Clovis, New Mexico.
Joe StilgoeA publishing contract with Kassner Music was signed in 2012, Stilgoe continues to perform around the world as both a solo act or with his band, featuring musicians Chris Hill, Ben Reynolds and Tom Richards.
David Geffen Geffen founded Asylum Records in 1970 (with Elliot Roberts) after Geffen was unable to get Jackson Browne a record deal anywhere else.
Randy Wood (record producer)Increasingly he bought or leased recordings from small independent labels, before leaving the label in 1967.
James TaylorBut while recovering, he continued to write songs and in October 1969, signed a new deal with Warner Bros.
Big MaybelleHowever, in 1952 she was signed by Okeh Records, whose record producer Fred Mendelsohn gave her the stage name Big Maybelle.
Harvey FuquaAround 1971, Fuqua left Motown and signed a production deal with RCA Records, having success particularly with the band New Birth.
Stuart SullivanBy 1987 Arlen was up and running and local bluesman Clifford Antone asked Stuart to make records for a new label he started called Antone's Records.
Rosey GrierAs a singer, Grier first released singles on the A label in 1960, and over the following twenty-five years he continued to record on various labels including Liberty, Ric, MGM and A&M.
Greg KurstinKurstin, who earned his first songwriting credit at 12, signed a publishing deal with EMI (now Sony/ATV) in 2002, and worked `` day and night, pumping out songs.
Johnny MercerMercer co-founded Capitol Records (originally `` Liberty Records'') in Hollywood in 1942, along with producer Buddy DeSylva and record store owner Glen Wallichs.
Wilma BurgessOne of the publishers Burgess sang for asked to manage her singing career and Burgess cut her first single in the fall of 1962 for the United Artists label.
Nawal Al ZoghbiIn 2000 Al Zoghbi signed a 5-year contract with international company Pepsi, she made various television ads for the drink using her songs which led to her success, becoming the best selling artist in the Middle East.
Edward Wiley RayIn 1964, Ray joined Capitol Records, in Hollywood, California as Artists and Repertoire (A&R) Director of Tower Records, Capitol Records' newly created, wholly owned subsidiary.
Kenny Loggins Jim Messina, formerly of Poco and Buffalo Springfield, was working as an independent record producer for Columbia Records in 1970 when he was introduced to Kenny Loggins, then a little-known singer/songwriter who was signed to ABC-Dunhill.
Crispian MillsFollowing the band's break-up in 1999, he remained with Columbia Records (a subsidiary of Sony BMG), and toured with a set of session musicians (including a support slot for Robbie Williams) under the name Pi, although no official studio recordings were released in full.
Rodney FranklinPrior to signing up with CBS Records in 1978, Franklin worked with John Handy in San Francisco, as well as Bill Summers, Freddie Hubbard and Marlena Shaw.
Art EdwardsEdwards married Raquel Edwards in 1995, days before the Refreshments drove to Los Angeles to record its first album for Mercury Records.
Tim DuBoisIn 1993 Clive Davis, founder of Arista Records, appointed DuBois to open the Nashville chapter of the label.
Clifton AndersonAt the end of 2007 Clifton went back into the studio as a leader to produce Decade, his first recording in approximately ten years.
Bobby BraddockAs a producer, Braddock's greatest success thus far is the discovery of country singer Blake Shelton, securing a recording deal in 2001.
Eric Boswell (songwriter) thumb | left | | Cover of original 1959 edition of sheet music of Little Donkey In 1959, while hawking his more commercial songs to London's Tin Pan Alley music publishers, Boswell encountered Gracie Fields at the music publisher Chappell (now Warner Chappell) who she was visiting to seek a song to revive her career.
Maurizio BianchiIn 1998, encouraged by Alga Marghen label head Emanuele Carcano, who offered him a label of his own, Maurizio Bianchi started again to make music.
Johnnie Taylor After a brief stint at Beverly Glen Records, Taylor signed with Malaco Records after the label's founder Tommy Couch and producing partner Wolf Stephenson heard him sing at blues singer Z. Z. Hill's funeral in the spring of 1984.
Norrie Paramor Although the term'' producer'' was not in circulation at the time Paramor started producing records (the usual term being Artiste and Repertoire Manager or A&R Man), he effectively began this role in 1952 when he became Recording Director for EMI's Columbia Records.
Mark WirtzIn 1975, dropped by Capitol for his refusal to tour or perform publicly, Wirtz signed with ace producer Tom Catalano and veteran publisher Dan Crewe's RCA-distributed TomCat label, an association that was doomed to be a short-lived when the label folded only week's after Wirtz's first single release,'' We Could Have Laughed Forever.''
Pete AtkinIn 1976 Atkin's recording contract with RCA Records expired and he concentrated on renovating his house and building furniture for other people.
Derek TaylorTaylor was also a catalyst in Harry Nilsson's musical career ; hearing Nilsson's song'' 1941'' on a car radio, he bought a case (twenty-five copies) of his album Pandemonium Shadow Show, sending copies to different industry people -- including all four Beatles, who became enamored of his talent and invited Nilsson to London.
Tony CalderIn December 2007 Calder was re-hired by Eddy Grant as business manager after Calder negotiated on a new production deal for Grant's Ice label with Mercury Records.
Lil BoosieHowever, fate lent Boosie a hand, and Boosie had an opportunity to join an up-and-coming record label called Trill Entertainment which was backed by its CEO the late Pimp C of UGK in 2001.
Celia CruzCruz's 1974 album with Johnny Pacheco, Celia y Johnny, was very successful, and Cruz soon found herself in a group named the Fania All-Stars, which was an ensemble of salsa musicians from every orchestra signed by the Fania label (owner of Vaya Records).