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| | Parlophone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Under EMI, Parlophone released mainly spoken-word and novelty/comedy label material, such as the comedy recordings of The Goons. | | | That changed in 1962, when Parlophone's young AandR manager George Martin signed a rising new Liverpool pop band, The Beatles, who soon turned Parlophone into one of the world's most famous and sought-after record labels. | | | The glamour of The Beatles association led to many other pop/rock artists signing to the label, including Queen, The Easybeats, The Church, Athlete, Radiohead, Coldplay, Kylie Minogue, Pet Shop Boys, Blur (and, subsequently, Gorillaz), Jesus Jones, The Divine Comedy (band), and Dubstar. |
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| | Parlophone: Just the facts... |
| | Under EMI, Parlophone was released mainly spoken-word and novelty/comedy label material, such as the comedy recordings of The Goons (additional info and facts about The Goons). | | | That changed in 1962, when Parlophone's young A&R manager George Martin (additional info and facts about George Martin) signed a rising new Liverpool pop band, The Beatles (additional info and facts about The Beatles), who soon turned Parlophone into it one of the world's most famous and sought-after record labels. | | | List of record labels (additional info and facts about List of record labels) |
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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/p/pa/parlophone.htm
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| | The Beatles Biography - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. |
| | After going through several changes in name and band members, it finally became the Beatles under the EMI's Parlophone label. | | | The Beatles' first full-length album, Please Please Me, was recorded within twelve consecutive hours. | | | McCartney met Lennon at a garden fete in the late 1950s, and joined his band, The Quarrymen, into which McCartney also recruited Harrison, his 15 year old school chum. |
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| | Under Cohen's guidance, EMI has led the industry with its initiatives in new technologies and business models such as digital downloads, online music subscriptions, custom compilations, wireless services, high-definition audio and Internet radio. | | | As Senior Vice President of Digital Development & Distribution for EMI Music, Ted Cohen oversees worldwide digital business development for this "big company, which includes labels such as Capitol, Virgin, Angel/Blue Note, Parlophone and Chrysalis. |
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