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Island Records is a Jamaican multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group.It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, [1] and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989.
The original Island agreement with the American company ended in disagreement and all (U.S.) Sue records were deleted from their catalogue in July 1965, and American Sue issues returned to the London American label. Island records retained the use of the name Sue until the final release in 1968.
Beenie Man (Island Jamaica) Bernard Szajner; Bill Laswell (Axiom/Island) Bhundu Boys; Black Uhuru; Black Rebel Motorcycle Club; Blancmange; Blessing Annatoria (Island UK) Bob Dylan (Island UK) Bob Marley (Tuff Gong/Island) Bomb the Bass (Quango/Island) Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. (4th & B'way/Island) Boukman Eksperyans (Mango/Island) Boy Kill Boy; Blue ...
Pages in category "Island Records artists" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 493 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Having formed Island Records in Jamaica on May 22, 1959, Blackwell was among the first to record the Jamaican popular music that eventually became known as ska. [2] Returning to Britain in 1962, he sold records from the back of his car to the Jamaican community. [3] His label became "a byword for uncompromised artistry and era-shaping acts." [7]
Topics about Island Records albums in general should be placed in relevant topic categories This category contains studio albums released on the Island Records label. Please move any non-studio albums to an appropriate subcategory per WikiProject Albums guidelines .
Island Records may refer to the following music industry record labels: Island Records founded in Jamaica in 1959, and its subsidiary labels: Island Records Australia; Island Masters; Island Reggae Greats; Island Blue Records; The Island Def Jam Music Group, the name of the Island Records group after its merger with Def Jam Music
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