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reggae. Occupation (s) Record producer. Years active. 1959–present. Website. islandoutpost .com. Christopher Percy Gordon Blackwell OJ (born 22 June 1937) [1] is a Jamaican-British former record producer and the founder of Island Records, [2] which has been called "one of Britain's great independent labels." [3]
Jun 9, 2022 · Island Records’ Chris Blackwell Finally Tells His Story - The New York Times. Chris Blackwell Is Music’s Quietest ‘Record Man.’. His Artists Speak Loudly. In a new memoir, the 84-year-old...
- Ben Sisario
May 29, 2022 · Music. ‘Fuck, This Is the Real Thing’: Chris Blackwell Remembers Making Bob Marley’s ‘Catch a Fire’. In an exclusive excerpt from his new memoir, the record-industry legend looks back on his...
Jun 8, 2022 · Island Records founder Chris Blackwell looks back on his life in music. June 8, 20221:30 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. Terry Gross. 35-Minute Listen. Playlist. Blackwell grew up in Jamaica, and,...
- Terry Gross
By Bill Flanagan. Chris Blackwell is what record executives dream of being: an innovator, a barrier breaker and an international man of mystery. Mention Blackwell’s name and the first association many people make is with Bob Marley.
Jun 8, 2022 · Island Records' Chris Blackwell, one of the greatest music execs of all time, talks signing Bob Marley, U2, and his memoir, ‘The Islander.’
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Apr 11, 2022 · Island Records founder Chris Blackwell will release a memoir on June 7 via Gallery Books. “The Islander: My Life in Music and Beyond,” co-written with Paul Morley, will tell the life story of...
