List of Columbia Graphophone Company artists
A partial listing of recording artists who recorded for the Columbia label of the Columbia Graphophone Company, later also EMI. Please make a note if recordings were only leased from another label, this page should only list recording artists, with a few exceptions.
A
- Adamo
- David Alexander
- Christian Anders
- The Animals
- Paul Anka (recordings leased from ABC-Paramount)
- Richard Anthony
- The Avons
B
- Baltimora
- Chris Barber
- The Barron Knights
- John Barry
- Shirley Bassey
- Gilbert Bécaud
- Jeff Beck
- Chuck Berry (late 1950s, briefly leased from Chess Records)
- Acker Bilk
- Graham Bonney
- Brainbox
- Los Bravos
- Clara Butt
C
- Eddie Calvert
- Howard Carpendale
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra[1]
- C.C.S.
- The Dave Clark Five
- Chubby Checker (first albums, leased from Parkway Records)
- Rosemary Clooney (leased recordings)
- Alma Cogan
- The Congregation
- Russ Conway
- Steve Conway[2]
- Roger Cook
- Charlélie Couture "3 Folies" Live (1989)
- Julie Covington
- Jimmy Crawford
D
- Joey Dee and the Starliters (leased recordings from Roulette Records)
- David and Jonathan
- Billie Davis
- Kiki Dee
- Carol Deene
- Ken Dodd
- The Dubliners
- Clive Dunn
- The Dovells (leased recordings from Parkway Records)
- Dr. Feelgood and the Interns (leased recordings from Okeh Records)
- Slim Dusty
E
- The Essex (leased from Roulette Records, USA)
- Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung (Austria)
F
- Bent Fabric
- Georgie Fame
- José Feliciano
- Kathleen Ferrier
- Jackson C. Frank
- Freddie and the Dreamers
- Conny Froboess
- Dean Ford and The Gaylords
G
H
- Gitte Hænning
- Rolf Harris
- Heino
- Heinz
- Herman's Hermits
- Benny Hill
- Vince Hill
- Michael Holliday
- The Hollies
- Frankie Howerd
- Chris Howland
I
J
K
L
- Cleo Laine
- Frank Foo Foo Lammar
- Major Lance (recordings leased from Okeh Records)
- London String Quartet
- The Lords
- Lulu
- Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers (recordings leased from Gee Records)
M
- Jeanne Mas (1980s)
- The George Martin Orchestra
- Hank Marvin
- Mascarenhas
- Ray Miller (German singer)
- Guy Mitchell (leased recordings)
- Zoot Money's Big Roll Band
- Russell Morris (Columbia/EMI Australia)
- The Mudlarks
- Ruby Murray
N
O
P
- Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra
- Don Partridge
- Peter and Gordon
- Edith Piaf
- Pink Floyd (first three albums, they then switched to Harvest. Their 1975 album Wish You Were Here, recorded for Harvest, was leased to CBS Columbia, USA)
- The Playmates (leased from Roulette Records)
- The Pretty Things (S.F. Sorrow, 1968, then switched to Harvest)
- P.J. Proby
R
- Johnnie Ray (leased recordings)
- The Regents (NY group, leased from Gee, USA)
- Terry Reid
- Cliff Richard
- Malcolm Roberts
- Amália Rodrigues
- Bobby Rydell (leased from Cameo, USA)
S
- The Seekers
- The Shadows
- Helen Shapiro
- Dee Dee Sharp (leased from Cameo, USA)
- Dinah Shore (leased recordings)
- Frank Sinatra (leased recordings)
- Erik Silvester (German singer)
- Sir Henry and his Butlers
- Sly and the Family Stone (original UK release of "Dance to the Music", leased from Epic Records)[3][4]
- Hurricane Smith
- Soulsister (late 1980s)
- Sounds Incorporated (Studio 2 Stereo)
- Tommy Steele
- Frederick Stock[1]
- Sweet Smoke
- The Syndicats
T
V
- Ricky Valance
- Frankie Vaughan
- Gene Vincent (1963 single)
- Bobby Vinton (leased from Epic Records)
W
- Helen Watson
- John Walker
- Iris Williams
- Paul Whiteman (leased recordings)
- Roger Whittaker
- The Wurzels
Y
See also
References
- ^ a b "125 Moments: 118 First Recording". Csoarchives.wordpress.com. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Steve Conway Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ "Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1968-03-08. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- ^ "Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1968-03-08. Retrieved 2013-02-12.