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OVERVIEW. Since Chris Blackwell first started Island Records in Jamaica in 1959, it has remained one of the world’s most legendary record labels and a coveted destination for new and established artists across genres. Today, Island is home to a varied roster across the US and UK.
Jun 8, 2022 · June 8, 20221:30 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. Terry Gross. 35-Minute Listen. Playlist. Blackwell grew up in Jamaica, and, as the head of Island Records, helped launch the careers of reggae stars...
Jun 6, 2022 · Island Records founder Chris Blackwell: ‘I’m interested in what’s different’. Jim Farber. In a wide-ranging new memoir, the impresario who worked with Bob Marley, Roxy Music and U2, talks about...
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...
Jun 17, 2021 · NEW YORK, June 17, 2021 — Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced that Imran Majid and Justin Eshak have been appointed Co-CEOs of Island Records, the legendary record label.
2 days ago · In 2022, Tom Waits decided it was time to remaster the albums he made during his stint at Island Records. The Waits classics Swordfishtrombones (1983), Rain Dogs (1985), Franks Wild Years (1987), Bone Machine (1992), and the Waits (with Robert Wilson and William S. Burroughs) musical fable The Black Rider (1993) are the first new remasters to be released.
Arts & Culture. Island Records: Chris Blackwell’s Rock and Reggae Circus. Written by. Charlie Gillett. (d. 2010) Radio presenter and director, Oval Records and Music, London. Author of The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll; Making Tracks: Atlantic Records and the Growth of a Multi-billion-Dollar... Charlie Gillett. Fact-checked by.
