Chris Blackwell
Business Person, Business Executive, and Producer
Bahamas: In the pink on Harbour Island...effect. Set on a tropical 20-acre beachside estate, Pink Sands was formerly owned by Island Records boss Chris Blackwell, who enlisted Barbara Hulanicki, founder of the Sixties boutique Biba, to design its interiors. Its rock 'n' roll... In this article: Harbour Island, Bahamas, Caribbean, Pineapple, Barbara Hulanicki, Biba, British Airways, and Diane von Furstenberg |
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National Public Radio | October 26, 2009
Betty Davis: A 'Nasty Gal' Ahead Of Her Time
...ex-husband, jazz legend Miles Davis. In 1975, visionary music mogul Chris Blackwell signed her to his Island Records label, which released her groundbreaking album Nasty Gal; it's just been reissued on CD. Davis' sexy growl conjures images of...
In this article: Betty Davis, Miles Davis, Sly Stone, Funk, R&B, Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, and Larry Graham
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PR Newswire | November 12, 2009
Mpire Adds Top comScore Exec and Industry Veteran Will Hodgman to Board of Directors; Expands Sales and Business Development Teams
...as a banker with the Bank of Boston, financing media and entertainment companies, and also worked for music legend Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, in various business development and acquisition roles. About Mpire Corporation
In this article: Will Hodgman, Sightward, RealNetworks, and Hearst Corporation
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Independent.ie | 7 days ago
The cat purrs and his devout fans rejoice
...O2 tomorrow, no doubt his fans will just be glad to see him back performing. It seems appropriate that he should choose the year of Island Records' 50th anniversary to go back on the road -- it was on Chris Blackwell's label that he had his...
In this article: Cat Stevens, Rod Stewart, Moonshadow, London, Tea, God, Father and Son, and Wild World
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Daily Express | October 23, 2009
Feel the rhythm of Jamaica
...head to the rainforest at Rio Grande Valley for hiking and rafting. Chris Blackwell s former Island Records label has had a long and illustrious association with regee. Beyond Marley, the label was behind Burning Spear, Culture and Third...
In this article: Bob Marley, Jamaica, Third World, Rum, Montego Bay, Virgin Atlantic, Island Records, and New Kingston
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Yahoo! News | July 11, 2009
Island Records stars pay tribute at Montreux Jazz Festival (Reuters)
...the label's 50th anniversary. Blackwell, who started Island Records in 1959 with 1,000 pounds ($1,600), worked with local ska and reggae singers in Jamaica, where he grew up, before moving to London. There he scored his first big...
In this article: Angelique Kidjo, Island Records, Monty Alexander, Bob Marley, Ray Lema, Poverty, Billy Jean, Another One Bites the Dust, and AIDS
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Wikipedia | May 27, 2009
Axiom (record label)
Axiom (record label) Axiom was a record label founded by musician Bill Laswell in 1989, with the support of Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records. Axiom was an independent subdivision of Blackwell's Island Records, with Laswell being...
In this article: Axiom, Bill Laswell, Island Records, Universal Music Group, PolyGram, Material, Palm Pictures, Karsh Kale, and Simon Shaheen
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Times Online | January 29, 2009
Scottish singer-songwriter John Martyn dies, aged 60
...living with his Grandmother. He was appointed OBE this year. His biggest break came in 1967 when he was spotted in a folk club by Chris Blackwell, the founder of Island Records. His folk sound was transformed by his discovery of electronic...
In this article: John Martyn, Solid Air, Island Records, and Glasgow
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Island Records discography
...could have slipped from public notice. In 1989, Chris Blackwell sold Island Records to Polygram, which resulted in a remarketing of the Island back catalogue on compact disc under the Island Masters brand. This was a shrewd move, since by then,...
In this article: Wisconsin, Island Records, Ernest Ranglin, Island Masters, and U2
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Miami Herald | August 22, 2009
Jamaican classic: You can see it if you really want
...to three months, as I did after the movie.'' Island Records founder Chris Blackwell also made the most of Henzell's movie by booking Bob Marley for concerts in cities where the film had played. Suddenly, reggae was everywhere. One of those...
In this article: Jimmy Cliff, Perry Henzell, The Harder They Come, Desmond Dekker, Island Records, and Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
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Chris Blackwell (born June 22, 1937) is the founder of Island Records. Born in London to an Irish father and a Costa Rican-born Sephardic Jewish mother. Blackwell spent his childhood in Jamaica. He was sent to England to continue his education at Harrow School. Deciding not to go to university, he returned to Jamaica to become ADC to the Governor of Jamaica Sir Hugh Foot. After Sir Hugh Foot was transferred to Cyprus, he left Kings House and pursued a career in real estate and other businesses which brought him into contact with the Jamaican music community. He formed Island Records in 1959 and was one of the first to record the Jamaican popular music that eventually became known as ska music. In 1962, he returned to England and sold records from the back of his car to the Jamaican community. His business grew substantially, culminating in recognition as one of the most influential persons in the British music industry.
- Birth Date:
- June 22, 1937
- Occupation:
- Record label founder and owner
- Record Label:
- Island Records
- Years Active:
- 1959 onwards
- Website:
- http://www.islandrecords.com
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