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| Parent company | Warner Music Group |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Founder | David Geffen |
| Distributing label | Asylum Records (In the US) WEA (Outside the US) |
| Genre | HipHop, Rock |
| Country of origin | US |
| Official website | Official website of Asylum Records |
Asylum Records is an American record label founded in 1971 by agent-managers David Geffen and Elliot Roberts; it was taken over by the Warner Music Group in 1972 and merged with the Elektra Records label. Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal David Geffen (born February 21, 1943) is an American Record executive, Film producer, Theatrical producer and philanthropist The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music David Geffen (born February 21, 1943) is an American Record executive, Film producer, Theatrical producer and philanthropist Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Elektra/Asylum played a major role in the success of the so-called "West Coast" (country rock) genre of the early-mid 1970s, thanks to its stellar artist roster, which in this period included Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon and The Eagles. For the geological term see Country rock (geology. Country rock is a Musical Genre formed from the fusion of rock Thomas Alan Waits (born 7 December 1949) is an American Singer-songwriter, Composer, and Actor. Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician. Warren William Zevon (January 24 1947 &ndash September 7 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician In the 1990s Asylum concentrated on country music, although it did not achieve the same level of success in this field. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It was relaunched in the early 2000s, now geared primarily towards hip-hop music, although it has recently branched out into the heavy metal genre. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with
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Company history
Formation
Asylum was founded in 1971 by David Geffen, and partner Elliot Roberts, who had previously worked as agents at the William Morris Agency, and operated a folk/rock label. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. David Geffen (born February 21, 1943) is an American Record executive, Film producer, Theatrical producer and philanthropist William Morris Agency, founded in 1898 as a Vaudeville booking broker is a Hollywood Talent agency that represents many well-known performers and Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. They founded their own management company, and when Geffen was unable to get a recording contract for Jackson Browne, one of his clients at the time, Geffen and Roberts founded Asylum specifically to sign Browne. Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician. Asylum's early releases were distributed by Atlantic Records. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock The same year, Asylum signed John David Souther, Judee Sill, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell and Glenn Frey (who Geffen encouraged to form The Eagles, with Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner. JD Souther (born John David Souther, November 2, 1945 in Detroit Michigan and raised in Amarillo, Texas) is a Country Judee Sill (born Judith Lynn Sill, October 7, 1944 - November 23, 1979) was an American singer and Songwriter. Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and Glenn Lewis Frey (born November 6, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American Musician, Singer, Songwriter Donald Hugh " Don " Henley (born July 22, 1947, in Gilmer Texas, U Bernard Leadon (born July 19, 1947 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American Musician, best known as a founding member of the Randy Herman Meisner (born 8 March 1946 in Scottsbluff Nebraska, U ) The biggest coup for Asylum was signing Bob Dylan, who had been with Columbia Records since the early 1960s but who, after a falling-out with the company, was shopping around for a new label. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Dylan recorded two albums, Planet Waves and the live Before the Flood for Asylum before returning to Columbia. Planet Waves is Bob Dylan 's 14th Studio album, released by Asylum Records ( Island Records in the UK) Before the Flood is a 1974 Live album by Bob Dylan and The Band, documenting the Bob Dylan and The Band 1974 Tour. Columbia reissued Dylan's two Asylum albums in 1981. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981
Warner takeover and Elektra merger
In 1972 Asylum was taken over by the then Warner Communications (now the Warner Music Group) and Asylum was merged with Elektra Records to become Elektra/Asylum Records. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records David Geffen received $2 million in cash and $5 million in Warner Communications stock, thereby becoming one of the company's largest shareholders. In 1973 Geffen opened the now-famous Roxy nightclub on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, which became a showcase for many emerging artists. The Sunset Strip is the name given to the mile and a half stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Geffen served as president and chairman of Elektra/Asylum Records until 1975, when he crossed over to film and was named vice-chairman of Warner Brothers Pictures. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and
One Asylum's most prominent signings after Geffen's departure was Warren Zevon, who released a series of successful and critically-acclaimed LPs for the label; his self-titled 1976 label debut has been called the best California rock album of the decade. Warren William Zevon (January 24 1947 &ndash September 7 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician
Geffen withdrew from his business affairs for several years after a 1976 cancer scare, which subsequently proved to be a misdiagnosis. [1]. He returned to business in 1980, founding the Geffen Records label and signing John Lennon, whose comeback album Double Fantasy was released only days before Lennon's murder in December 1980. Geffen Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Double Fantasy is the comeback album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, released in 1980 initially on the newly-formed Geffen Records, and then
By the early 1980s -- though technically still billed as "Elektra/Asylum Records or Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records" -- Elektra and Asylum began to split off with the former becoming more dominant and the latter acting as more of an extension. By the middle of the decade, the company was unofficially calling itself Elektra Records, and in 1989 it was renamed Elektra Entertainment. Asylum, meanwhile, broke off into a subsidiary label and subsequently became less active in its own right.
Country format
Asylum was reformatted into a country music label, still operated by Elektra, in 1992. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Under the new format, Asylum scored successful recordings by such acts as Brother Phelps, Thrasher Shiver, Emmylou Harris, Kevin Sharp, Bryan White, and Lila McCann. Brother Phelps was an American Country music duo formed by brothers Ricky Lee ( Guitar, Vocals) and Doug Phelps ( Bass guitar, vocals Thrasher Shiver ('θræʃɚ/ɹ̩ 'ʃaɪvɚ/ɹ̩ "Shiver" with a long "I" was an American Country music duo composed of Neil Thrasher and Kelly Emmylou Harris (born April 2 1947) is an American country, folk, alternative rock, and Alternative country Kevin Grant Sharp (born December 10 1970 in) is an American Country music artist author and motivational speaker Bryan White (born February 17 1974 in Lawton Oklahoma) is an American Country music artist Lila Elaine McCann (born December 4 1981 in Steilacoom Washington) is an American Country music singer who made her debut at age sixteen with the single "Down They also produced many critically acclaimed albums by artists such as Mandy Barnett, Guy Clark, The Cox Family, Bob Woodruff (musician), J. Amanda Carol "Mandy" Barnett (born September 28 1975 in Crossville Tennessee) is a Country music singer and stage actress Guy Clark (born 6 November 1941) is a Songwriter and Country musician Biography Clark was born in Monahans The Cox Family is an North American Bluegrass family group from Cotton Valley Louisiana, United States. Bob Woodruff (born March 14, 1961 in New York City) is an American Country music singer and songwriter D. Myers and Jamie Hartford. By the end of the decade, however, mismanagement and a lack of promotion money led to the dissolution of the Asylum country label.
In 2003, Mike Curb, head of Curb Records, revived the Nashville division of Asylum, forming a new label known as Asylum-Curb. Curb Records is a Record label started by Mike Curb in 1973, after leaving MGM Records. LeAnn Rimes, Clay Walker, Lee Brice, Rio Grand, Hank Williams, Jr. and Wynonna are among the artists on the Asylum-Curb division. LeAnn Rimes (born Margaret LeAnn Rimes August 28, 1982 in Pearl Mississippi) is an American Country pop Singer Lee Brice (born in Sumter South Carolina) is an American Country music artist signed to Curb Records ' Asylum-Curb division Rio Grand is an American Country music group composed of four members Lance Leslie ( Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica) Tommy Rennick (vocals Hank Williams Jr, (born Randall Hank Williams, May 26, 1949) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Musician Wynonna Judd (born May 30, 1964 in Ashland Kentucky) is an American Country music singer [2]
Relaunch
After being dormant for several years, Asylum Records was revived as an urban music-based label in 2004, independently managed through Warner Music Group. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Some of its releases are distributed in conjunction with Warner Bros. Records and others through Atlantic Records. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock In 2006, WMG shifted Asylum to operate under their newly created Independent Label Group, which also comprises Cordless Recordings and East West Records. Cordless Recordings is Netlabel owned by Warner Music Group, which currently operates through Rykodisc. East West Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group.
Sevendust Signing
On December 6th, 2006, Asylum Records announced the signing of Atlanta(Georgia)-based metal band Sevendust, the first non-hip-hop artist to be signed to the newly reconfigured label. Sevendust is an American Alternative metal band from Atlanta Georgia. Sevendust's Asylum debut (their sixth full-length album overall), entitled Alpha was released on March 6th, 2007, selling around 42,000 albums in its first week. Although Asylum has signed them, they have not given any notice of it anywhere. Sevendust's second album Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow on the Asylum label was released in 2008, although Asylum Records' website has still not officially mentioned that Sevendust is on their label. Chapter VII Hope & Sorrow is the seventh studio album from the Alternative metal band Sevendust, and last to feature guitarist Sonny Mayo
References
- ^ http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/David_Geffen/190723#fullBio David Geffen bio at Hollywood. com
- ^ Ruble, Dave (2003-01-29). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Mike Curb to revive Asylum. Nashville Post. Retrieved on 2007-11-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran
See also
This is a list of current and former artists for Asylum Records. This is a list of notable Record labels Due to the large number of entries the list has been divided by the first character of the label's name See alsoDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic