Bang Records
Bang Records | |
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Parent company | Columbia Records (1979-82) |
Founded | 1965 |
Founder | Bert Berns |
Defunct | 1982 |
Distributor(s) | Atlantic Records (1965-66) independent (1966-78) CBS Records (1979-82)[1] |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | New York City, New York |
Bang Records was created by Bert Berns in 1965 together with his partners from Atlantic Records: Ahmet Ertegun, Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler.[2] The first letters of their names (Bert, Ahmet, Nesuhi, Gerald) formed the label's name.
Forming the company
Berns had been staff producer at Atlantic Records for several years when he and Atlantic chief executives set out to create a new independent label. In 1966, Berns took sole control of the company.[3] At Bang he had an immediate string of hit records, including "I Want Candy" by the Strangeloves, "Hang On Sloopy" by the McCoys, "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison and "Solitary Man" and "Kentucky Woman" by Neil Diamond.
Death of Berns
When Berns died suddenly on December 30, 1967, as a result of a rheumatic heart condition, his wife
Development of the label
In 1971 Ilene moved Bang's base of operations from New York City to
Revival attempt
Ilene Berns attempted to revive the Bang label as Bang II Records in the late 1990s under Sony Music Entertainment. Only two recordings were released: Monty Holmes' All I Ever Wanted and Sleepy's Theme's The Vinyl Room.
Bang Records artists
- Paul Davis
- Neil Diamond
- The Lost Souls
- The McCoys
- Van Morrison
- Nigel Olsson
- The Strangeloves
- Brick
- Peabo Bryson
- Derek
See also
- List of record labels
References
- ^ "Bang Label Discography - USA - Page 4 - 45cat".
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- ISBN 9781619023789.
- ^ "Billboard". 19 April 1969.
- ^ "Van Morrison at Rancho Nicasio". martaypix.com. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1974-05-25). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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