One of Fleming's neighbours in Jamaica, and later his lover, was Blanche Blackwell, mother of Chris Blackwell of Island Records: Fleming named the guano-collecting ship in Dr. No as Blanche.

The band signed a recording contract with Chris Blackwell and Island Records company and released their debut, Catch a Fire, in 1973, following it with Burnin ' the same year.

After Island Records president Chris Blackwell refused to issue his solo album in 1974, Tosh and Bunny Wailer left the Wailers, citing the unfair treatment they received from Blackwell, to whom Tosh often referred with a derogatory play on Blackwell's surname, ' Whiteworst '.

It was during filming that Phoenix met Chris Blackwell of Island Records, this meeting would later secure Phoenix a two-year development deal with the label.

The plane had been carrying Buffett as well as U2's Bono, and Island Records producer Chris Blackwell, and co-pilot Bill Dindy.

One of Fleming's neighbours in Jamaica, and later his lover, was Blanche Blackwell, mother of Chris Blackwell of Island Records ; Fleming used Blanche as the model for Pussy Galore, although the name " Pussy " came from Mrs " Pussy " Deakin, formerly Livia Stela, an SOE agent and friend of his wife's.

Chris Blackwell, founder of Island, produced their debut studio album.

Bailey was hired in 1970 by Island Records ' Chris Blackwell to shoot publicity photos of Cat Stevens for his upcoming album Tea for the Tillerman.

Other notable alumni include writers ( including Lord Byron, Sir Terence Rattigan and Richard Curtis ), numerous aristocrats ( including the current richest British subject, the Duke of Westminster and the prominent reformist Lord Shaftesbury ) and business people ( including DeBeers chairman Nicky Oppenheimer, Pret a Manger founder Julian Metcalfe ) and the big game hunter and artist General Douglas Hamilton, as well as Island Records founder Chris Blackwell.

Executive producer: Chris Blackwell.

In 1998, Chris Blackwell left Island Records and bought Rykodisc for a reported $ 35 million as a means of acquiring music marketing and distribution expertise for his new venture, a media company called Palm Pictures.

Fifth Season ( 1976 ): Arcadio Gonzales, Chris Blackwell, Jennifer Gold, Karen Wing, Levell Gethers ( who did not complete the season ), Nell Cox, Ron Richmond

It was established in 1991 by Andy Frain, who was the Managing Director of Island World Communications ; a subsidiary at the time of Chris Blackwell and John Heyman's Island World Group.

In 1998, after Manga was purchased by former Island CEO Chris Blackwell, Madman Entertainment was given the rights to the entire Manga catalogue from Manga's UK & USA subsidiaries except Street Fighter II: V, which was still licensed by Siren.

However, with the failure of the follow-up Some People Can Do What They Like, Palmer decided to move to Nassau, Bahamas, directly across the street from Compass Point Studios which was owned by Palmer's mentor, Chris Blackwell, the founder of Island Records.

* Chris William Martin – Dylan Blackwell ( Entire Run )

Producer Martin Meissonnier introduced King Sunny Adé to Chris Blackwell, leading to the release of Juju Music in 1982.

* Funky Kingston -- 1972-3 Warrick Lyn, Chris Blackwell & Dave Bloxham production ( Dragon 1973 UK.

* Reggae Got Soul -- 1975-6 Warrick Lyn, Chris Blackwell & Joe Boyd production ( Mango 1976.

* Just Like That -- Chris Blackwell, Karl Pitterson & Dicky Jobson production ( Island 1980.

-- Chris Blackwell & Toots Hibbert production ( Island 1981.

David Byrne, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth were alumni of the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island.

In June 2012, Chris Coghill, the writer of the new film which is set during the Stone Roses 1990 Spike Island show, revealed that the band “ have at least three or four new tracks recorded .”

In 2005, student Chris Heady wrote, directed, and produced a live stage version of The Secret of Monkey Island at Hammond High School in Columbia, Maryland.

Byrne then attended the Rhode Island School of Design ( during the 1970-71 term ) and the Maryland Institute College of Art ( during the 1971-72 term ) before dropping out and forming a band called " The Artistics " with fellow RISD student Chris Frantz.

: Over two dozen of Italian descent had been elected as state governors, most recently Paul Cellucci of Massachusetts, John Baldacci of Maine, Janet Napolitano of Arizona, Donald Carcieri of Rhode Island, Joseph Manchin of West Virginia, Chris Christie of New Jersey, and Andrew Cuomo of New York.

* Chris Chapman ( founder & general manager of the Long Island Cyclones )

His MCA record deal ended with the release of 1996's Christmas Island and he took Margaritaville Records over to Chris Blackwell's Island Records for a two record deal, 1998's Don't Stop The Carnival and 1999's Beach House On The Moon.

Traffic signed to Chris Blackwell's Island Records label ( where Winwood's elder brother Muff, also a member of the Spencer Davis Group, later became a record producer and executive ), and their debut single " Paper Sun " became a UK hit in mid-1967.

The band continued to tour through the summer of 2009 with shows in Buffalo, New York, Providence, Rhode Island, Asbury Park, New Jersey, Seattle, Washington, San Francisco, California, Anaheim, California, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, and Victoria, British Columbia where they performed at the Victoria Ska Fest with Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Slackers and Chris Murray.

A trilogy of albums – Fear, Slow Dazzle, and Helen of Troy – were recorded with other Island artists including Phil Manzanera and Brian Eno of Roxy Music, and Chris Spedding, who featured in his live band.

A last-minute offer from Chris Blackwell's fledgling Island Records label was given the thumbs down by Brooker and band.

Chrysalis entered into a licensing deal with Chris Blackwell's Island Records for distribution, based on the success of bands like Jethro Tull, Cat Stevens, Robin Trower and Procol Harum, which were promoted by the label.

During 1976, Grant wrote her first song (" Mountain Man "), performed in public for the first time — at Harpeth Hall School — the all-girls school she attended, recorded a demo tape for her parents with church youth-leader Brown Bannister, then later when Bannister was dubbing a copy of the tape, Chris Christian, the owner of the recording studio, heard the demo and called Word Records.

The demo found its way to Polydor Records scout Chris Parry, who signed The Cure to his newly formed Fiction label — distributed by Polydor — in September 1978.

In 1979, the band wooed guitarist Chris Hayes and moved to Chrysalis Records.

Within a year of that first gig, the band was signed to Metal Blade Records, apparently after the label had heard their demo that was sent in by the manager of the record store at which Chris Barnes was working, and their full-length debut album, Eaten Back to Life, was released in August 1990.

In 1981, Heard began a recording contract with Chris Christian's Home Sweet Home Records.

* Charity Empressa, Charity Empressa ( Absalom Records 2001 ), mixed by Chris Colbert @ the Green Room

* Challenge ( 1966, Eyemark Records ; reissued on Emanem Records ) ( featuring ; Kenny Wheeler, Paul Rutherford, Trevor Watts, Bruce Cale, Jeff Clyne, John Stevens ) ( plus Evan Parker & Chris Cambridge on track 10 )

In 1978, McGuinn joined fellow ex-Byrds Gene Clark and Chris Hillman to form " McGuinn, Clark and Hillman ", and the three together recorded an album with Capitol Records in 1979.

On Memorial Day 2007, WLS took a cue from sister station WABC and ran a special day of musical programming, " The Big 89 Rewind ," featuring live visits from Larry Lujack, Tommy Edwards, Fred Winston, Chris Shebel, Jeff Davis, John Records Landecker, Tom Kent, and other D. J. s, sounders, and airchecks from the Musicradio era.

** Elijah Wald ( notes writer ) for Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection: 1960-2000 the Journey of Chris Strachwitz performed by various artists

The band's label, EMI, wanted to market Ziggy as a solo act, and so the Melody Makers moved to Virgin Records, where they recorded Conscious Party ( 1988, produced by Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth ).

* " Hearts And Flowers " ( w. Mary D. Brine m. Theodore Moses Tobani )-violin Chris De Arth on Berliner Records

* Chris Smith ( record producer ), founder of electronic dance music label Om Records