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Go! Discs Records was a Hammersmith, London based record label, launched in 1983 by Andy MacDonald. With artists like Billy Bragg, The Housemartins and later The Beautiful South, it became a prominent label. Go! Beat Records was launched as a subsidiary for dance artists like Beats International, Gabrielle and Portishead. In 1992 Paul Weller signed for the label. Hammersmith is a town in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London. ...
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See also: 1982 in music, other events of 1983, 1984 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events The most long-term influential release of 1983 is probably Head over Heels by the Cocteau Twins, which sold poorly upon its initial release. ...
Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is an English musician renowned for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music, and his poetic lyrics dealing with political as well as romantic themes. ...
The Housemartins were an English indie rock/accapella band that was active in the 1980s. ...
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Go! Beat Records was launched as a subsidiary of Go! Discs Records for dance artists like Gabrielle and Portishead. ...
Beats International was an electronic music band, formed in the late 1980s by Norman Cook, after his departure from The Housemartins. ...
Gabrielle on her 2004 album Play To Win Louise Gabrielle Bobb (born April 16, 1970, London) is a British singer who records under the name Gabrielle. ...
For the town, see Portishead, Somerset. ...
Paul Weller (born John William Weller, 25 May 1958, in Stanley Road, Woking, Surrey) is an English singer-songwriter. ...
In 1996 MacDonald resigned when PolyGram acquired a majority stake in the label, and the label folded not too long afterwards. However, Go! Discs' dance offshoot Go! Beat Records, continued and became a unit in the Universal Records group. See also: 1995 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ...
PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. ...
Go! Beat Records was launched as a subsidiary of Go! Discs Records for dance artists like Gabrielle and Portishead. ...
Universal Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. ...
Andy MacDonald & Independiente
After leaving Go! Discs, Andy MacDonald started Independiente Records, and continued his involvement with the recording career of Paul Weller. Independiente is also the home of Travis and the So Solid Crew amongst others. After Andy MacDonald had sold Go! Discs Records to PolyGram in 1996 for a reported 30€ Million he set up Independiente Records in 1997. ...
Paul Weller (born John William Weller, 25 May 1958, in Stanley Road, Woking, Surrey) is an English singer-songwriter. ...
Travis is an indie rock band from Glasgow, comprising Fran Healy, Dougie Payne, Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose. ...
So Solid Crew are a UK garage and grime act whose hits include Oh No and 21 Seconds, the latter of which reached number one in the official UK Singles Chart in August 2001. ...
Artists Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is an English musician renowned for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music, and his poetic lyrics dealing with political as well as romantic themes. ...
The Housemartins were an English indie rock/accapella band that was active in the 1980s. ...
It has been suggested that Jacqui Abbott be merged into this article or section. ...
Paul Weller (born John William Weller, 25 May 1958, in Stanley Road, Woking, Surrey) is an English singer-songwriter. ...
The Blue Ox Babes was a pop group formed in 1981 by former Dexys Midnight Runners guitarist Kevin Archer together with his girlfriend Yasmin Saleh and former Dexys keyboard player Andy Leek. ...
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Trash Can Sinatras are a Scottish band who began in 1987. ...
The Las were an English rock band of the late 1980s and early 1990s from Liverpool consisting of frontman Lee Mavers (vocals) and John Power (bass, backing vocals), plus a rotating cast of guitarists and drummers. ...
The Frank and Walters are a Pop punk band from Cork, Ireland. ...
The Stairs were an English rock band formed in Liverpool during the early 1990s by vocalist and bassist Edgar Summertyme, and included Ged Lynn on guitar, Paul Maguire on drums, and Jason Otty on harmonica. ...
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