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Stax Records is an American record company, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the label changed its name to Stax Records in 1961. It also shared its operations with sister label Volt Records. Stax was influential in the creation of Southern soul and Memphis soul music.
Stax Records clinched two awards at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos. The…. The Official Stax Records Website, home to historic and influential artists such as Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the MG's, Johnnie Taylor, & more.
Stax Records is critical in American music history as it’s one of the most popular soul music record labels of all time – second only to Motown in sales and influence, but first in gritty, raw, stripped-down soul music.
The Story of Stax. Organized by Memphis’ Stax Records to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts rebellion in Los Angeles, Wattstax was seen by some as the “Afro-American answer to Woodstock”. To make sure everyone who wanted to attend could, tickets were sold for $1 each.
Artists Archive - Stax Records. Stay up to date on the latest from Stax Records
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of Stax Records and American soul music. Located on the original site of the Stax Records studio in Memphis, Tennessee, the Stax Museum pays special tribute to the artists who recorded there, as well as other American soul ...
Stax Records is critical in American music history as it's one of the most popular soul music record labels of all time - second only to Motown in sales and influence, but first in gritty, raw...
