Chris Blackwell1959
Island Records is founded in Jamaica in by Chris Blackwell and Graeme Goodall, taking its name from the 1955 Alec Waugh novel, subsequent film and Harry Belafonte hit song "Island in the Sun"
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Island Records is founded in Jamaica in by Chris Blackwell and Graeme Goodall, taking its name from the 1955 Alec Waugh novel, subsequent film and Harry Belafonte hit song "Island in the Sun"
Island Records is founded in Jamaica in by Chris Blackwell and Graeme Goodall, taking its name from the 1955 Alec Waugh novel, subsequent film and Harry Belafonte hit song "Island in the Sun"
Blackwell stays on as CEO of PolyGrams Island Entertainment division. Blackwell sells the label to PolyGram, Island was the largest indie record label in history. Blackwell sells Island Records and Island Music to PolyGram UK Group for œ272 million
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