Chris Blackwell
English record producer
Christopher Percy Gordon Blackwell OJ (born 22 June 1937)[1] is a Jamaican-British former record producer and the founder of Island Records.[2] He was honored into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Variety called him as "one of the greatest record executives in history".[3]
Chris Blackwell | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Percy Gordon Blackwell |
| Born | 22 June 1937 Westminster, London, England |
| Genres | Rock, reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Website | islandoutpost |
References change
- ↑ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 258/9. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ↑ Farber, Jim (6 June 2022). "Island Records founder Chris Blackwell: 'I'm interested in what's different'". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ↑ Aswad, Jem (8 June 2022). "Island Records Founder Chris Blackwell Talks Bob Marley, U2, and His Fascinating Memoir, 'The Islander'". Variety. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
This short article about a person or group of people can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.