Casablanca Records
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| - | '''Casablanca Records''' is a [[record label]] which was started by [[Neil Bogart]], who partnered with [[Cecil Holmes]], in [[1973 in music|1973]] after both of them left [[Buddah Records]]. The label released hits by [[Donna Summer]], [[Kiss (band)|KISS]], [[The Four Tops]], [[Cher]], [[Captain & Tennille]], [[Angel (band)|Angel]], [[Fanny (band)|Fanny]], [[The Sylvers]], [[The Hudson Brothers]], [[The Village People]], [[707 (band)|707]], and [[Parliament (band)|Parliament]] featuring George Clinton. [[PolyGram]] acquired a 50 percent stake in 1977 and later acquired the remaining half for $15 million in 1980. Afterwards the label had hits with [[Lipps Inc]], [[Cameo (band)|Cameo]], and [[Irene Cara]]. The label was shut down in 1984. | + | '''Casablanca Records''' is a [[record label]] which was started by [[Neil Bogart]], who partnered with [[Cecil Holmes]], in [[1973 in music|1973]] after both of them left [[Buddah Records]]. The label released hits by [[Donna Summer]], [[Kiss (band)|KISS]], [[The Four Tops]], [[Cher]], [[Captain & Tennille]], [[Angel (band)|Angel]], [[Fanny (band)|Fanny]], [[The Sylvers]], [[The Hudson Brothers]], [[The Village People]], [[707 (band)|707]], and [[Parliament (band)|Parliament]] featuring George Clinton. Casablanca is now a part of [[Universal Motown Records Group]]. |
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| - | In 2004, the name was revived for a joint venture between [[Universal Music Group]] and [[Tommy Mottola]]. In a ''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'' [http://billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1930164 article], Mottola said that he chose the name as an homage to the original label, but that there was no direct connection between the old and new labels. Casablanca is now a part of [[Universal Motown Records Group]]. | + | |
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Casablanca Records is a record label which was started by Neil Bogart, who partnered with Cecil Holmes, in 1973 after both of them left Buddah Records. The label released hits by Donna Summer, KISS, The Four Tops, Cher, Captain & Tennille, Angel, Fanny, The Sylvers, The Hudson Brothers, The Village People, 707, and Parliament featuring George Clinton. Casablanca is now a part of Universal Motown Records Group.
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