Scepter Records
Scepter Records | |
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Parent company | Gusto Records |
Founded | 1959 |
Founder | Florence Greenberg |
Genre | Pop, soul |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | New York City |
Scepter Records was an American record company founded in 1959 by Florence Greenberg.
History
By 1961, Greenberg had launched a subsidiary, Wand Records.
In 1965, Scepter moved its offices to 254 West
Scepter was one of the earliest record labels to release
The label worked with several music industry notables of the period, Marvin Schlachter joined Scepter as a partner in 1960, he became overall vice president and later sold his interest in the label in 1969.[4][5] Schlachter then ran several other major labels before opening up Prelude Records in 1977.[6] Scepter's main 1960s producer, Luther Dixon, was unparalleled in his field as a songwriter for years.[7] It was also at Scepter that Burt Bacharach came into prominence as a writer and producer. Mel Cheren joined in 1970 as head of production, and together with the vice president for sales Ed Kushins launched West End Records in 1976.[8] Cheren worked with Tom Moulton to create some of the first disco remixes on Scepter's early 12 inch discs in 1975.[9]
Greenberg decided to retire from the business in 1976, and sold her record labels to Springboard International. When Springboard went bankrupt,
In March 2011, the musical Baby It's You!, which told the story of Greenberg and the development of Scepter Records, premiered on Broadway to lukewarm-to-poor reviews.[10]
Roster
- Maxine Brown
- B. T. Express
- Joey Dee
- The Esquires (Bunky)
- Great Bear
- Chad Allan & The Expressions)
- Roy Head
- Tommy Hunt
- Jimmie Raye
- The Independents
- The Isley Brothers
- Chuck Jackson
- The Kingsmen
- Loretta Long
- LTG Exchange
- Merrilee Rush
- The Shirelles
- South Shore Commission
- Tammi Terrell
- B. J. Thomas
- Ultra High Frequency
- Dionne Warwick
- The Rocky Fellers
- Beverly Bremers
- Cooker
See also
- List of record labels
References
- ^ Thomas, Robert McG. Jr. (November 4, 1995). "Florence Greenberg, 82, Pop-Record Producer". The New York Times. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ Newman, Jason (May 20, 2014). "Rare Velvet Underground Record Sold for $25k Up for Auction". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ISBN 0822385112.
- Cash Box. XXX (52): 7. July 26, 1969.
Schlachter joins Janus after nine years with Scepter Records, having served as executive vp. He sold his interest in the label to Scepter.
- ^ "Schlachter Sells Scepter Holdings" (PDF). RECORD WORLD: 3. July 5, 1969.
- Cash Box. XXI (50): 31. August 27, 1960.
- ^ Leigh, Spencer (December 18, 2009). "Luther Dixon: Songwriter and producer responsible for a slew of hits including '16 Candles'". The Independent. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Mel Cheren on Apple Music". Apple Music - Web Player. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Records, Ace. "Disco Gold". Ace Records. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Rooney, David (April 27, 2011). "'Baby It's You': Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 1, 2018.