Legacy Recordings
Parent company	Sony BMG
Founded	1990
Distributing label	Legacy Recordings (In the U.S.)
Genre	Various
Country of origin	U.S.
Official website	http://www.legacyrecordings.com/

Legacy Recordings is Sony BMG Music Entertainment's catalog division. It was founded in 1990 by CBS Records (renamed Sony Music in 1991) to handle reissues of recordings from the vast catalogues of Columbia Records, Epic Records and associated labels. The division now handles the archives of Sony BMG's Columbia, Epic, RCA, J Records, Windham Hill, RCA Victor, Arista Records as well as Sony BMG Nashville. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The Sony BMG Music Entertainment logo. ... See also: 1990 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1990 Record labels established in 1990 list of years in music // January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle accident, resulting in several broken bones. ... Sony Music Entertainment is a major global record label controlled by the Sony Corporation. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... RCA, formerly an acronym for the Radio Corporation of America, is now a trademark owned by Thomson SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Thomson. ... J Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group. ... Windham Hill Records is a record company, founded in the 1976 by guitarist and carpenter William Ackerman and wife Anne Robinson. ... Sony BMG Music Entertainment is the result of a 50/50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and BMG Entertainment (part of Bertelsmann AG) completed in August 2004. ... Arista Records is an American record label that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony BMG, and operates under the RCA Records Group // After being fired from CBS Records, Columbia Pictures hired Clive Davis to be a consultant for the company’s record and music operations. ... Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc. ...

List of notable artists

The most notable Legacy Recordings artists include:

• AC/DC
• The Allman Brothers Band
• Louis Armstrong
• Fred Astaire
• Chet Atkins
• The Bangles
• Tony Bennett
• Jeff Buckley
• Johnny Cash
• The Clash
• Miles Davis
• John Denver
• Donovan
• Bob Dylan
• Earth Wind & Fire
• Duke Ellington
• Kenny G
• David Gilmour
• Merle Haggard
• Hall and Oates
• Billie Holiday
• Iron Maiden
• The Isley Brothers
• Michael Jackson
• Jefferson Airplane
• Billy Joel
• Robert Johnson
• Journey
• Cyndi Lauper
• Taj Mahal
• Barry Manilow
• Johnny Mathis
• Glenn Miller
• Willie Nelson
• Harry Nilsson
• The O'Jays
• REO Speedwagon
• Roy Orbison
• Poco
• Perez Prado
• Pete Seeger
• Frank Sinatra
• Bessie Smith
• Luther Vandross
• Tammy Wynette
• Yo-Yo Ma
• Kris Kristofferson
• Ray Conniff
• Cheap Trick
• Mahalia Jackson
• Mary Chapin Carpenter
• Simon & Garfunkel
• Toto
• Bing Crosby
• Peter Tosh
• Babyface
• Dan Fogelberg
• The Charlie Daniels Band
• Eddie Money
• The Byrds
• Adam Ant
• Waylon Jennings
• Molly Hatchet
• Men at Work
• Fishbone
• Electric Light Orchestra
• Blue Öyster Cult
• Thelonious Monk
• Weather Report
• Dave Brubeck
• Sly & The Family Stone
• Ozzy Osbourne
• Janis Joplin
• George Gershwin
• Kenny Loggins
• Santana
• Leonard Cohen
• Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Barbra Streisand
• Run DMC
• Marvin Gaye
• Motorhead
• TLC
• Ganksta C (now Mortal Premier)

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See also

• List of record labels

This is a list of record labels. ...

External link

• Official Site