| Jive Records | |
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 Jive Records logo used 1991–present |
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| Parent company | Sony BMG |
| Founded | November 1977 |
| Founder | Clive Calder |
| Distributing label | Zomba Label Group Sony BMG Music Entertainment BMG Funhouse (Japan) |
| Genre | Pop, dance, rock, hip hop, R&B |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Location | New York City, NY |
| Official website | Official Web Site of Jive Records |
Jive Records is a British record label based in New York City, owned by Sony BMG Music Entertainment, and operates as a quarter of the Zomba Label Group. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group Clive Calder (born 1946 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African-born and UK based (resident in Cayman Islands for tax purposes record executive and businessman Zomba Label Group was founded in Britain during 1977 by Clive Calder as a book-publishing venture and moved into the recording business in 1981 as Zomba Recording Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. 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 Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The City of New York Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group Zomba Label Group was founded in Britain during 1977 by Clive Calder as a book-publishing venture and moved into the recording business in 1981 as Zomba Recording
Company history
Jive Records was formed by Clive Calder in 1975 and was launched in the United States as a branch of the Zomba Recording Corporation in 1981. Clive Calder (born 1946 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African-born and UK based (resident in Cayman Islands for tax purposes record executive and businessman Events January 2 - New York City US District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African music and dance. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Upon initial launch, early US distribution was by Arista Records until 1987. Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the See also Musical groups established in 1987 Record labels established in 1987 Events Following the creation of BMG the same year, distribution of Jive switched to RCA Records. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. Early signings to Jive included Whodini, Tight Fit, A Flock of Seagulls, Billy Ocean, and Samantha Fox. Whodini is a hip hop group from New York that was formed in 1981 made up of Jalil (Jalil Hutchins Ecstasy (John Fletcher and Grandmaster Dee (Drew Carter Tight Fit were a British pop group who had a number of hits in the early 1980s including a UK number 1 (for three weeks with their A Flock of Seagulls (also known as Flock of Seagulls) are an English band originally formed by brothers Mike Score ( keyboards, Vocals Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles, 21 January 1950 Fyzabad, Trinidad) is a Grammy Award -winning British -based This article is about the English model and singer for the American pornographic actress see Samantha Fox (porn star.
Free from the authority of Arista head Clive Davis (who at the time was known to be opposed to hip-hop music), as the 1980s drew to a close, Jive went on to sign a plethora of hip-hop acts, including controversial emcees Too $hort and Schoolly D. Clive Jay Davis (born April 4 1932 in Brooklyn New York is an American Record producer and a leading music industry executive. 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 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28 1966) better known by his Stage name Too Short (seen on album covers as Too $hort) is an American Schoolly D is the moniker of American Rapper Jesse B Weaver Jr By the early-mid 1990s, Jive had become a premiere label in the world of hip-hop, thanks to the success of acts like Whodini, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, E-40, A Tribe Called Quest, KRS-One and R&B acts such as Aaliyah and R. Kelly. 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 Whodini is a hip hop group from New York that was formed in 1981 made up of Jalil (Jalil Hutchins Ecstasy (John Fletcher and Grandmaster Dee (Drew Carter DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince was a hip hop group that experienced extreme popularity in the 1980s and 1990s Earl Stevens (born November 15, 1967) best known by his Stage name E-40, is a Bay Area rapper, part of the Bay Area rap A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip-hop group formed in 1988 Lawrence Krishna Parker (born August 20 1965) better known by his stage name KRS-One, is an American Rapper. Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16 1979 – August 25 2001 better known as Aaliyah (əˈliːə was a Grammy -nominated American Singer Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) better known by his Stage name R Jive tried to ride the coat tails of the spectrum of urban-oriented music in the United States by venturing into house music with several compilations and by signing artists such as Liz Torres and Mr. Lee during the late 1980s and early 1990s. House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino Elizabeth "Liz" Torres (born on September 27, 1947) is an actress singer and comedian of Puerto Rican descent Mr Lee (born Lee Haggard) is DJ / House music Rapper from Chicago, Illinois.
Jive's distribution deal with RCA expired in 1991, at which time BMG purchased a large minority stake in the label and switched to BMG Distribution proper. See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels The same year, Barry Weiss became CEO and president of Jive Records.
By the mid-late 1990s, despite its reputation for dealing heavily in hip-hop, Jive signed fledgling pop acts Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, and Britney Spears—all of whom achieved massive success as the 2000s dawned, and would become the three best-selling acts in the label's history. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer [1] Britney Spears has sold over 107 million albums worldwide (Spears has sold a massive total of 182 million records with Jive Records, in under 9 years. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer ) She is the most successful artist signed under Jive Records. [2] The Backstreet Boys sold over 101 million albums worldwide,[3], and NSYNC 52 million. Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman.
From 1991 through 2002, Jive operated as an independently managed label, with distribution of its records handled by BMG directly. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002 Zomba also had several other labels under its aegis under the same deal.
In 2002, Bertelsmann Music Group acquired the remainder of Zomba for US$3 billion, which was at the time the largest-ever acquisition of an independent label with major-label distribution. The company was reconfigured and renamed Zomba Label Group, under which Jive continues to operate. Zomba Label Group was founded in Britain during 1977 by Clive Calder as a book-publishing venture and moved into the recording business in 1981 as Zomba Recording In 2004, Sony Music and BMG created a 50-50 joint venture called Sony BMG Music Entertainment, of which the Zomba Label Group is one of its divisions. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group
References
External links
- Jive Records at Discogs
- Jive Records at MusicBrainz
- Zomba Label Group
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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