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Christopher Percy Gordon "Chris" Blackwell (born 22 June 1937) is an English businessman and former record producer, and the founder of Island Records, which has been called "one of Britain's great independent labels". According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, to which Blackwell was inducted in 2001, he is "the single person most responsible for turning the world on to reggae music."
Forming Island Records in Jamaica on 22 May 1959 aged 22, Blackwell was amongst the first to record the Jamaican popular music that eventually became known as ska. Returning to Britain in 1962, he sold records from the back of his car to the Jamaican community.
Backed by Stanley Borden from RKO Entertainment, Blackwell's business and reach grew substantially, and he went on to forge the careers of Bob Marley, Grace Jones and U2 amongst many other diverse high-profile acts. He has produced many seminal albums, including Marley's Catch A Fire and Uprising.
Blackwell was born in Westminster, London. Blackwell's father, Joseph, who was English, was related to the founder of Crosse & Blackwell, purveyors of jarred foods and relishes, and had some residual wealth. He became a Major in the Jamaican Regiment.
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist who achieved international fame and acclaim. Starting out in 1963 with the group The Wailers, he forged a distinctive songwriting and vocal style that would later resonate with audiences worldwide. The Wailers would go on to release some of the earliest reggae records with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry.
After the Wailers disbanded in 1974, Marley pursued a solo career upon his relocation to England that culminated in the release of the album Exodus in 1977, which established his worldwide reputation and produced his status as one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, with sales of more than 75 million records.Exodus stayed on the British album charts for fifty-six consecutive weeks. It included four UK hit singles: "Exodus", "Waiting in Vain", "Jamming", and "One Love". In 1978 he released the album Kaya, which included the hit singles "Is This Love" and "Satisfy My Soul".
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Island Records is a major record label that operates as a division of Universal Music Group (UMG). It was founded by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica and has been based in the United Kingdom since 1962. Blackwell sold the label to PolyGram in 1989. Both Island, and another recent PolyGram acquisition, A&M, were at the time the largest independent record labels in history, with Island in particular having exerted a major influence on the progressive UK music scene in the early 1970s. The label has been operating as one of Universal Music's standalone labels since 2014, also handling Mercury Records.
As of February 2014, three Island label brands exist in the world: Island UK, Island US, and Island Australia. Partially due to the label's significant legacy, Island remains one of UMG's pre-eminent record labels. In a 50-year anniversary documentary, Island Records artist Melissa Etheridge stated: "If you want to look at world music, music of the last fifty years that changed the world, you need look no further than Island Records." The label's US roster includes Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Keke Palmer, Taio Cruz, the Vamps, Kiesza, Nikki Williams, Shawn Mendes, Neon Trees, Tove Lo, Avicii, Bon Jovi, American Authors and Fall Out Boy whereas the current UK roster includes Ariana Grande, Mumford & Sons, Florence + The Machine, John Newman, Hozier, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Disclosure, AlunaGeorge, Leona Lewis, Keane, James Morrison, Annie Lennox and Will Young.
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Unlike these names, however, it does not indicate the person's gender although it is much more common for males to have this name than it is for females.
It is the preferred form of the full name of such notable individuals as Chris Tucker and Chris Penn. To find an article about one of these people, see List of all pages beginning with "Chris".
The word is also part of phrases, including Tropical Storm Chris, Ruth's Chris Steak House, and many more which refer to notable people, places, and things. For a list of these, see All pages with titles containing chris.
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Chris Blackwell interview during PURE Life Experiences 2011 in Marrakech
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52nd Grammy Awards - Chris Blackwell Interview
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Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, shares with a group at Loyola University, New Orleans how he came to work with Bob Marley, what it was like working with him, and discusses Marley's impact on music and on the world as a whole.
Perry Farrell — frontman of Jane's Addiction and the founder of Lollapalooza — sits down with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chris Blackwell for a conversation on historic tracks and musical movements that shaped pop music and the culture it nourished for generations to come.
Chris Blackwell and Bunny Wailer spar over the abuse of rights by Island Universal against his Blackheartman, Protest & Bunny Wailers Sings The Wailers albums and Blackwell responding that it is Universal that is abusing not only Bunny Wailer but all Reggae artists and that he advises them to form a coalition and sue Universal as he is doing for the Marley Estate. This is the same person who was responsible for and sold the abuse to Universal in the first place and was the manager for the Marley Estate while he was the head of Island and did all the deals that he now wants to sue Universal on their behalf for. Two heads with two tongues to match are worse than one!!!!
In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records and Palm Pictures, talks about his own career and shares advice for younger people on launching a career in the record or music business -- how to break in, how to network and build a base of contacts and fans, what the future looks like, the value of integrity, and much more.
Founder of Island Records and now the founder of Island Outpost hotel in Jamaica. The legendary Chris Blackwell talks to Sophie Roberts at Pure Life Experiences in Marrakech 2011.
Hear from Junior Murvin why Lee "Scratch" Perry ran him and Chris Blackwell from Island Records out of his studio in Jamaica! Subscribe http://www.lyricreggaemagazine.com.
Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records and Grammy Producers and Engineers Honoree, reflects on his many years in the record industry
When Bob Marley, Bunny Livingston (Wailer), and Peter McIntosh (Tosh)entered the studio and began recording Catch a Fire in 1972, they had already established an impressive track record on the island of Jamaica. But when they signed to Chris Blackwell's Island label, their music reached a new level. While reggae music had not been tremendously popular at this time, The Wailers proved their style of reggae was strong enough to carry a full-length album.
Recorded on May 11th, 2011 at the New York Public Library For more events by LIVE from the NYPL visit: http://www.nypl.org/events/live-nypl Watch the full 90-minute recording here: http://goo.gl/rtaI7j In 1959 Chris Blackwell founded Island Records in a small office in Kingston, Jamaica in an effort to bring Jamaican music to the broader stage. After moving the offices to the UK, Island Records sought out talent from various musical genres. The company has been one of the most important labels in the music industry and the force behind some of the top era-defining acts like Bob Marley and the Wailers, U2, Roxy Music, Tom Waits, Eric B and Rakim, Tricky, Grace Jones, Amy Winehouse, Keane, and numerous others. In celebration of the company’s fiftieth anniversary, Rizzoli in collaborati...
Founder of Island Records and now the founder of Island Outpost hotel in Jamaica. The legendary Chris Blackwell talks to Sophie Roberts at Pure Life Experiences in Marrakech 2011.
Hear from Junior Murvin why Lee "Scratch" Perry ran him and Chris Blackwell from Island Records out of his studio in Jamaica! Subscribe http://www.lyricreggaemagazine.com.
Chris Blackwell of Island Records presenting the award to Adam Clayton. MusiCares MAP Fund Concert Honoring Adam Clayton at the Playstation Theater in NYC. June 26, 2017
Chris Blackwell and Bunny Wailer spar over the abuse of rights by Island Universal against his Blackheartman, Protest & Bunny Wailers Sings The Wailers albums and Blackwell responding that it is Universal that is abusing not only Bunny Wailer but all Reggae artists and that he advises them to form a coalition and sue Universal as he is doing for the Marley Estate. This is the same person who was responsible for and sold the abuse to Universal in the first place and was the manager for the Marley Estate while he was the head of Island and did all the deals that he now wants to sue Universal on their behalf for. Two heads with two tongues to match are worse than one!!!!
Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, shares with a group at Loyola University, New Orleans how he came to work with Bob Marley, what it was like working with him, and discusses Marley's impact on music and on the world as a whole.
In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records and Palm Pictures, talks about his own career and shares advice for younger people on launching a career in the record or music business -- how to break in, how to network and build a base of contacts and fans, what the future looks like, the value of integrity, and much more.
Founder of Island Records and now the founder of Island Outpost hotel in Jamaica. The legendary Chris Blackwell talks to Sophie Roberts at Pure Life Experiences in Marrakech 2011.
Chris Blackwell Interview from Robert Plant http://musiclegends.ca Interviewed by Jason Saulnier April 4, 2010 Chris Blackwell talks about how he landed the Robert Plant gig as a drummer. The recording process for the Robert Plant 1988 release Now and Zen album. Early influences and early albums that Chris Blackwell discovered. How the 2 world tours with Robert Plant went along in the early 1990′s. Chris Blackwell describes the backstage area for Robert Plant. Talking about unreleased Robert Plant material. Songwriting with Robert Plant the way it worked. The life of a touring artist flying versus driving. Playing with Jimmy Page. Robert Plant always singing through a Shure SM 58. No soundchecks with Robert Plant in the tours from 1990′s. Chris tells a story about the sound man would setu...
Chris Eubank Jr vs Nick Blackwell Full Fight 2016-03-26
Get a free 30-day trial to Drumeo Edge: - http://drumeo.com/trial Video Index: Intro Song - 00:00 Drum Solo - 07:20 Jared Intro - 17:45 Discipline - 19:53 Squirrel - 34:44 Improvisation - 35:23 Drum Solo - 39:00 Song "Father Daughter - 49:54 Questions - 55:35 Drum Solo - 1:28:00 In this lesson, we had the amazing John Blackwell (Prince, Patti Labelle, Cameo, Justin Timberlake) come to teach us a lesson about Drumming Discipline & Improvisation. John was such a fun guy to have in our studio, and his passion for sharing drumming knowledge was inspirational. Check out John's album here: - http://johnblackwellproject.com Thank you so much to Tama Drums, Yamaha DTX Drums, and Zildjian Cymbals & Sticks.
Technique, Grooving & Showman Ship feat Matrix : Bruce Bartlett, guitar Baron Browne, bass Tom Coster, keyboards
{Setlist:} * 00:00:00 - Forever Loving Jah (Dub) * 00:03:20 - Waiting In Vain (Dub) * 00:07:08 - Roots Rock Reggae (Dub) * 00:10:42 - Jamming (Dub) * 00:13:56 - Exodus (Dub) * 00:21:41 - Is This Love (Dub) * 00:25:50 - Baby We've Got A Date (Dub) * 00:30:02 - Crazy Baldhead (Dub) * 00:32:33 - She's Gone (Dub) * 00:36:11 - Satisfy My Soul (Dub) * 00:40:46 - Iron Lion Zion (Dub) * 00:44:33 - Three Little Birds (Dub) * 00:47:44 - One Love (Dub) * 00:51:30 - Keep On Moving (Dub) Tumbler: http://worldwarxp.tumblr.com/ Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/115551225281777853359/posts
Chris Eubank Jr vs Nick Blackwell Full Fight 2016 03 26
Bob Marley and the Wailers "Catch a Fire" Documentary The Wailers, featuring the legendary Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, became the most influential band in the history of Reggae music. Catch a Fire, their first Island album realised in 1973, introduced them to an international rock audience. Here the principal figures in the creation of Catch A Fire tell the story of how this record was designed to "cross-over". The programmes features a unique interview and performance with Bunny Wailer, rare archive interviews with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, and contributions in words and music from many of those who performed on the record, like bass players Family Man Barrett, Robbie Shakespeare and Bob's wife Rita Marley. This film shows how the raw 8-track tapes were recorded in Jamaica...
Founder of Island Records and now the founder of Island Outpost hotel in Jamaica. The legendary Chris Blackwell talks to Sophie Roberts at Pure Life Experiences in Marrakech 2011.
Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, shares with a group at Loyola University, New Orleans how he came to work with Bob Marley, what it was like working with him, and discusses Marley's impact on music and on the world as a whole.
Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records and Grammy Producers and Engineers Honoree, reflects on his many years in the record industry
Chris Blackwell and Bunny Wailer spar over the abuse of rights by Island Universal against his Blackheartman, Protest & Bunny Wailers Sings The Wailers albums and Blackwell responding that it is Universal that is abusing not only Bunny Wailer but all Reggae artists and that he advises them to form a coalition and sue Universal as he is doing for the Marley Estate. This is the same person who was responsible for and sold the abuse to Universal in the first place and was the manager for the Marley Estate while he was the head of Island and did all the deals that he now wants to sue Universal on their behalf for. Two heads with two tongues to match are worse than one!!!!
Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, talks about how he went about putting out his very first record, in 1959. Presented by Loyola University New Orleans.
Following the wonderfully named 2103 documentary “I Am the Gorgon”, Bunny “Striker” Lee is becoming more widely recognized as one of the crucial figures in the development of Jamaican music. His encyclopaedic knowledge and forthright nature make for a fascinating interview, with frequent digressions and anecdotes only adding flavour to the mix. In part two of a wide-ranging conversation, he holds forth on, among many others: the “revolutionary” Mrs. Pottinger, Coxsone Dodd, Chris Blackwell, Black Uhuru, Sly & Robbie, Lee Perry, Count Shelly, interviewer Steve Barrow, Inner Circle, , Joe Gibbs, Edward Seaga, Irie FM, Rodigan, Roland Alphonso, Tommy McCook, and Lester Sterling. And there’s more: Harry J’s “midas touch”, England “the headquarters” of Jamaican music, King Tubby’s 4-track dub, ...
Here is an excerpt from the exclusive, never before seen, interview documentary of the legendary Neville Livingston, better known as Bunny Wailer. Wailer was an original founding member of the pioneering Reggae Band, the Wailers, featuring Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. The original documentary was recorded in Kingston, Jamaica in 1994 and was filmed, produced, and directed by Malcolm W. Adams for Totown Digital Media. This sneak preview is being released as a dedication to the late Robert Nesta Marley on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of his birth. Marley died of cancer in 1981 at the age of 36. Copyright 1994 Totown Communications Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved
Island Records founder Chris Blackwell gives his thoughts on why artists and other music industry players must make an effort to know every aspect of the music business, as well as the opportunities you give up and the risks you assume when you dont. Presented by Loyola University New Orleans
In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records and Palm Pictures, talks about his own career and shares advice for younger people on launching a career in the record or music business -- how to break in, how to network and build a base of contacts and fans, what the future looks like, the value of integrity, and much more.
Island Records founder Chris Blackwell draws on his fifty-year career to illustrate for label executives and artist managers the delicate craft of developing an artists career and music. Presented by Loyola University New Orleans.
Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, shares with a group at Loyola University, New Orleans how he came to work with Bob Marley, what it was like working with him, and discusses Marley's impact on music and on the world as a whole.
Perry Farrell — frontman of Jane's Addiction and the founder of Lollapalooza — sits down with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chris Blackwell for a conversation on historic tracks and musical movements that shaped pop music and the culture it nourished for generations to come.
Chris Blackwell and Bunny Wailer spar over the abuse of rights by Island Universal against his Blackheartman, Protest & Bunny Wailers Sings The Wailers albums and Blackwell responding that it is Universal that is abusing not only Bunny Wailer but all Reggae artists and that he advises them to form a coalition and sue Universal as he is doing for the Marley Estate. This is the same person who was responsible for and sold the abuse to Universal in the first place and was the manager for the Marley Estate while he was the head of Island and did all the deals that he now wants to sue Universal on their behalf for. Two heads with two tongues to match are worse than one!!!!
In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records and Palm Pictures, talks about his own career and shares advice for younger people on launching a career in the record or music business -- how to break in, how to network and build a base of contacts and fans, what the future looks like, the value of integrity, and much more.
Founder of Island Records and now the founder of Island Outpost hotel in Jamaica. The legendary Chris Blackwell talks to Sophie Roberts at Pure Life Experiences in Marrakech 2011.
Hear from Junior Murvin why Lee "Scratch" Perry ran him and Chris Blackwell from Island Records out of his studio in Jamaica! Subscribe http://www.lyricreggaemagazine.com.
Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records and Grammy Producers and Engineers Honoree, reflects on his many years in the record industry
When Bob Marley, Bunny Livingston (Wailer), and Peter McIntosh (Tosh)entered the studio and began recording Catch a Fire in 1972, they had already established an impressive track record on the island of Jamaica. But when they signed to Chris Blackwell's Island label, their music reached a new level. While reggae music had not been tremendously popular at this time, The Wailers proved their style of reggae was strong enough to carry a full-length album.
In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records and Palm Pictures, talks about his own career and shares advice for younger people on launching a career in the record or music business -- how to break in, how to network and build a base of contacts and fans, what the future looks like, the value of integrity, and much more.
Founder of Island Records and now the founder of Island Outpost hotel in Jamaica. The legendary Chris Blackwell talks to Sophie Roberts at Pure Life Experiences in Marrakech 2011.
Chris Blackwell Interview from Robert Plant http://musiclegends.ca Interviewed by Jason Saulnier April 4, 2010 Chris Blackwell talks about how he landed the Robert Plant gig as a drummer. The recording process for the Robert Plant 1988 release Now and Zen album. Early influences and early albums that Chris Blackwell discovered. How the 2 world tours with Robert Plant went along in the early 1990′s. Chris Blackwell describes the backstage area for Robert Plant. Talking about unreleased Robert Plant material. Songwriting with Robert Plant the way it worked. The life of a touring artist flying versus driving. Playing with Jimmy Page. Robert Plant always singing through a Shure SM 58. No soundchecks with Robert Plant in the tours from 1990′s. Chris tells a story about the sound man would setu...
Chris Eubank Jr vs Nick Blackwell Full Fight 2016-03-26
Get a free 30-day trial to Drumeo Edge: - http://drumeo.com/trial Video Index: Intro Song - 00:00 Drum Solo - 07:20 Jared Intro - 17:45 Discipline - 19:53 Squirrel - 34:44 Improvisation - 35:23 Drum Solo - 39:00 Song "Father Daughter - 49:54 Questions - 55:35 Drum Solo - 1:28:00 In this lesson, we had the amazing John Blackwell (Prince, Patti Labelle, Cameo, Justin Timberlake) come to teach us a lesson about Drumming Discipline & Improvisation. John was such a fun guy to have in our studio, and his passion for sharing drumming knowledge was inspirational. Check out John's album here: - http://johnblackwellproject.com Thank you so much to Tama Drums, Yamaha DTX Drums, and Zildjian Cymbals & Sticks.
Technique, Grooving & Showman Ship feat Matrix : Bruce Bartlett, guitar Baron Browne, bass Tom Coster, keyboards
{Setlist:} * 00:00:00 - Forever Loving Jah (Dub) * 00:03:20 - Waiting In Vain (Dub) * 00:07:08 - Roots Rock Reggae (Dub) * 00:10:42 - Jamming (Dub) * 00:13:56 - Exodus (Dub) * 00:21:41 - Is This Love (Dub) * 00:25:50 - Baby We've Got A Date (Dub) * 00:30:02 - Crazy Baldhead (Dub) * 00:32:33 - She's Gone (Dub) * 00:36:11 - Satisfy My Soul (Dub) * 00:40:46 - Iron Lion Zion (Dub) * 00:44:33 - Three Little Birds (Dub) * 00:47:44 - One Love (Dub) * 00:51:30 - Keep On Moving (Dub) Tumbler: http://worldwarxp.tumblr.com/ Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/115551225281777853359/posts
Chris Eubank Jr vs Nick Blackwell Full Fight 2016 03 26
Bob Marley and the Wailers "Catch a Fire" Documentary The Wailers, featuring the legendary Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, became the most influential band in the history of Reggae music. Catch a Fire, their first Island album realised in 1973, introduced them to an international rock audience. Here the principal figures in the creation of Catch A Fire tell the story of how this record was designed to "cross-over". The programmes features a unique interview and performance with Bunny Wailer, rare archive interviews with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, and contributions in words and music from many of those who performed on the record, like bass players Family Man Barrett, Robbie Shakespeare and Bob's wife Rita Marley. This film shows how the raw 8-track tapes were recorded in Jamaica...