Capitol Records

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La Capitol Records è un'etichetta discografica fondata negli USA nel 1942 ed incorporata dalla EMI nel 1955: attualmente, fa ancora parte della EMI.

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• anni 1940: I primi artisti messi sotto contratto furono Paul Whiteman, Martha Tilton, ed Ella Mae Morse. Altri artisti che incisero per la Capitol Records durante gli anni 1940: Les Baxter, Bing Crosby, Les Paul, Peggy Lee, Les Brown, e Nat King Cole.

• anni 1950: Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, The Andrews Sisters, Jackie Gleason, Ray Anthony, Andy Griffith, Shirley Bassey, The Kingston Trio, Dean Martin, The Four Freshmen, Nelson Riddle, Stan Kenton, Billy May, Al Martino, e Nancy Wilson.

• anni 1960: Badfinger, The Band, The Beach Boys, The Beatles (compresi i progetti solisti), Joe Cocker, Grand Funk Railroad, Bobby Darin, Steve Miller Band, People, Pink Floyd, Linda Ronstadt, The Human Beinz, e Peter Tosh

• anni 1970: April Wine, Blondie, Burning Spear, Buzzcocks, David Bowie, Kim Carnes, Rosanne Cash, George Clinton, Paul McCartney, Natalie Cole, Sammy Hagar, Heart, John Hiatt, The Knack, Maze, Queen, Bonnie Raitt, The Raspberries, Minnie Riperton, Diana Ross, Bob Seger, The Specials, Ten Wheel Drive, The Stranglers, Tavares, George Thorogood, e i Wings.

• anni 1980: Beastie Boys, Billy Idol, Butthole Surfers, Buzzcocks, Crowded House, Freddie Jackson, George Harrison, Joe Cocker, John Lennon, Pet Shop Boys, Peter Tosh, Poison, Richard Thompson, Queensrÿche, Lloyd Cole, Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers, Robbie Robertson, Rick Nelson, Spandau Ballet, Tina Turner, Yoko Ono

• anni 1990: Blind Melon, Garth Brooks, Meredith Brooks, Coldplay, The Dandy Warhols, Dilated Peoples, Doves, Geri Halliwell, Ice Cube, Idlewild, Jane's Addiction, Jimmy Eat World, Ras Kass, Kottonmouth Kings, Ben Lee, Less Than Jake, Luscious Jackson, Tara MacLean, Marcy Playground, Mazzy Star, MC Eiht, MC Hammer, MC Ren, The Moffatts, Moist, Liz Phair, Lisa Marie Presley, Radiohead, Snoop Dogg, Spearhead, Starsailor, Supergrass, Télépopmusik, Robbie Williams e Yellowcard.