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Reggae artists signed to major labels
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 2:13 pm
by Javier
I was reading in the JA Observer about reggae singer "Ginjah", who signed an international distribution deal with label Sony BMG and that led me to think...
Which artists have been signed with major (not-reggae related) labels throughout reggae history?
Here is the link:
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyl ... NY_BMG.asp
I can remember Supercat and Capleton, I guess.
Blessed!
Re: Reggae artists signed to major labels
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 3:22 pm
by Lion
To many.
Tony Rebel/Steel Pluse/Cobra etc
And those "major labels" forget the grass roots distrubution network to spread the sound around the world.
That is why at Atlantic rec deals with VP rec and its working.
Lion
Re: Reggae artists signed to major labels
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 6:27 pm
by leggo rocker
Sugar Minott released stuff on RCA. Can't get much more major than that!
Re: Reggae artists signed to major labels
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:38 pm
by kenpoman
Shaggy-MCA
Patra-Epic
Shinehead-Elektra
Beres Hammond-Elektra
Jimmy Cliff-Columbia
Third World-Columbia
Shabba Ranks-Epic
Peter Tosh-Columbia
Melody Makers-Elektra
Dennis Brown-A & M
Ritchie Stephens-Motown
Cocoa Tea-Motown
Jr. Gong- Motown
Barrington Levy-MCA
Morgan Heritage-MCA
Musical Youth-MCA
Johnny Nash-Epic
Yellowman-Columbia
Wailing Souls-Sony
Tiger-Sony
Re: Reggae artists signed to major labels
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:52 pm
by kenpoman
Inner Circle-Atlantic
Super Cat-Columbia
Re: Reggae artists signed to major labels
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 5:20 am
by leggo rocker
Dillinger - A&M