Hi Records
Hi Records | |
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Parent company | ABS Entertainment Inc. |
Founded | 1957 |
Founder | Ray Harris, Joe Cuoghi, Bill Cantrell, Quinton Claunch |
Distributor(s) | Fat Possum Records (in the US, Canada, Australia) Crimson Productions (in the UK) |
Genre | Rockabilly, soul music |
Country of origin | US |
Official website | hirecords |
Hi Records is an American soul music and rockabilly label founded in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1957 by singer Ray Harris, record store owner Joe Cuoghi, Bill Cantrell and Quinton Claunch (formerly producers for Sun Records), and three silent partners, including Cuoghi's lawyer, Nick Pesce.[1]
History
Hi Records' first big hit was "Smokie Part 2", an instrumental by
In 1970, when founder Joe Cuoghi died and Ray Harris retired, Nick Pesce became president; Willie Mitchell became vice-president.[1] Hi Records' commercial peak was in the early 1970s, mainly due to the innovative and highly successful work of Al Green,[1] whose hits on the label included "Tired of Being Alone", "Let's Stay Together", "I'm Still in Love with You", and "Call Me". Other artists on the label included O. V. Wright, Don Bryant, Otis Clay, and Ann Peebles. None reached the same level of success.[2]
The label's music was mostly recorded at Willie Mitchell's
Licensed distribution is by Crimson Productions (a division of
Notable artists
See also
- List of record labels
- Goldwax Records
- Stax Records
- FAME Studios
- Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
- R&B
- Memphis Soul Music
References
- ^ ISBN 0-415-93835-X
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ISBN 0-89587-173-4
- ^ Greg Kot, "'It's All Over Now: The death of soul music", BBC, 21 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2018
- ^ Billboard - Google Books. 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2012-02-21.