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Polydor Records was founded on 2 April 1913 by German Polyphon-Musikwerke AG in Leipzig and registered on 25 July 1914 (Nr. 316613). The label was founded as Firma Brachhausen & Riesener in 1887 by Gustav Adolf Brachhausen and Ernst Paul Riessner, for manufacturing their new mechanical disc-playing music box Polyphon, invented in 1870. [3]
This is a list of artists that are, or once were, signed to Polydor Records. 0-9. 10cc; 2Pac (Polydor UK) 220 Kid; 4 Runner (Polydor Nashville) +44 ...
After the merger, PolyGram began to move into the US and UK markets, and did so by a process of both formation and acquisition: Polydor Records established its American operations, Polydor Incorporated in 1969, Mercury Record Productions (US) was acquired in 1972 from sister company North American Philips Corp., and became Phonogram, Inc. MGM ...
Ruben Armand "Benny" Mardones (November 9, 1946 – June 29, 2020) [1] was an American pop/rock singer and songwriter who was best known for his hit single "Into the Night", [2] which hit the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart twice, in 1980 (#11) and again in 1989 (#20).
Pages in category "Polydor Records artists" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 398 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Topics about Polydor Records albums in general should be placed in relevant topic categories This category contains studio albums released on the Polydor Records label. Please move any non-studio albums to an appropriate subcategory per WikiProject Albums guidelines .
C. W. McCall & Co. is country musician C. W. McCall's sixth and last album of original songs, released on Polydor Records in 1979 (see 1979 in music), before McCall (or, more accurately, Bill Fries, the man playing his role) announced his retirement from the music industry.
Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American vibraphonist, record producer and composer. [1] Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk. [2]