Along with Jonathan Richman, Earthquake, and the Rubinoos, Kihn helped to carve the label's sound -- melodic pop with a strong ' 60s pop sensibility -- a refreshing alternative to the bloated prog rock of the time.

Another significant development in the label's history came in 1966 when Ostin hired young independent producer Lenny Waronker as an A & R manager, beginning a strong and enduring mentor / protege relationship between the two.

A showcase for vocal runs, " Who's Lovin ' You " was issued as a b-side to their first Motown hit, " Shop Around " ( the label's first million-selling hit single ), and remained one of their most popular songs ( becoming a strong regional hit in many areas of the country ).

Drive-Thru's relationship with MCA Records ensured that the smaller label's more popular bands would be picked up by the major.

Part of the failure of the Virgin-DCT relationship can be laid at the label's attempt to renovate the band into something the American audiences could relate to.

Bandstand host and producer Dick Clark has spoken of the " warm relationship " the program had with Cameo-Parkway, and the of the label's willingness to ensure that quality musical acts were always available to the program on short notice.

However, Crash Vegas had a rocky relationship with Polygram, and they subsequently moved to Sony Records after contributing a cover of " Pocahontas " to that label's Neil Young tribute album Borrowed Tunes.

Abeni continued recording for Leader until 1986, when she ended a relationship with the record label's owner, Lateef Adepoju.

Following poor sales of his third album, White Eyes (# 147 ), in 2003, along with the departure of many of No Limit's marquee artists and the label's overall decline, Magic severed his relationship with No Limit and has since spoken out bitterly against Master P and his business practices.

However, the relationship with Arista was short-lived as irreconcilable differences quickly came up from the label's desire to change their sound.

Their minimalist album sleeves and " non-image " ( the band rarely gave interviews and were known for performing short concert sets with no encores ) reflected the label's aesthetic of doing whatever the relevant parties wanted to do, including an aversion to including singles as album tracks.

Though the group itself was never signed to the label, they were managed by Russell Simmons, produced by Rick Rubin ( who was co-founder of Def Jam, along with Simmons ), and often shared concert tour spotlight with acts on the label's roster.

After leaving Davis, Carter was for several years a mainstay of CTI Records, making albums under his own name and also appearing on many of the label's records with a diverse range of other musicians.

" KRS-101 ( the label's first release ) was in fact a split 7 " spoken-word record with Kathleen Hanna and Slim Moon ; other " Wordcore " releases followed.

While officially the band still exists, and its well-known name was used in 2001 to promote a ' duel ' album pitting the two label's artists against each other, Kool Shen was quoted in 2004 saying " on a fini avec NTM en 98 " (" We were done with NTM in 1998 ").

Having spent many years in obscurity, Nancarrow benefited from the 1969 release of an entire album of his work by Columbia Records as part of a brief flirtation of the label's classical division with modern avant-garde music.

Pavitt focused on the label's artists and repertoire aspects, while Poneman dealt with the business and legal issues.

The club made Sub Pop a powerful force in the Seattle scene, and effectively made the label's name synonymous with the music of the Seattle area — much in the same way Motown Records was to Detroit — and helped to secure the label's cash flow.

Having released a cover of Them's " I Can Only Give You Everything " backed with original composition " One of the Guys " on the tiny AMG label over a year earlier, in early 1968 their second single was released by Trans-Love Energies on A-Square records ( though without the knowledge of that label's owner Jeep Holland ).

SST house record producer Spot went along as sound-man and tour manager, a job he would perform for several years, along with helping to record much of the label's music.

The multiple Black Flag albums, along with the double album releases Zen Arcade and Double Nickels on the Dime by Hüsker Dü and the Minutemen, respectively, stretched the label's resources.

Gaye was one of many who shaped the sound and success of Motown Records in the 1960s, becoming that label's top-selling solo artist of that decade with a string of hits including " How Sweet It Is ( To Be Loved By You )", " Ain't That Peculiar ", " I Heard It Through the Grapevine " and his duet singles with singers such as Mary Wells and Tammi Terrell.

By 1969, Robinson had voiced his opinion on wanting to retire from the road to focus on raising a family with wife Claudette and their two children, and also focus his duties as Motown's vice president, a job he earned by the mid-1960s after Esther Gordy Edwards had left the position and began mentoring Motown acts on the label's Motortown Revues.

After closing in 1983, the rights to the label's entire back catalogue were bought out by CBS, Adam Ant's then-current label, to secure permanent control of the Ants ' recording history with Do It.

Before signing the group, the label's president, Harold Robinson, was unimpressed with the physical looks of Holt, telling staff he felt Holt was " too dark and too unattractive " to be the lead singer.

* May 14 – Atlantic Records stages a concert at Madison Square Garden celebrating its Fortieth birthday with performances by many of the label's greatest acts of the past.

The label actually exists mostly as an imprint for current releases from Social Distortion and solo albums by Mike Ness, along with the administration of the label's back catalog.

Rubin signed a distribution deal with Columbia / SME Records in 1997, which distributed the label's titles until 2001.

The label's numbering system was combined with those of Tamla and Gordy in 1982, and the label ( and company ) was purchased by MCA in 1988. Notable Motown artists have included Mary Wells, The Supremes, Four Tops, The Jackson 5, Boyz II Men, Commodores, Lionel Richie, Dazz Band, Brian McKnight, 98 Degrees, and Erykah Badu.

The label's numbering system was combined with those of Motown and Gordy in 1982, and the label was merged with Motown in 1988. Notable Tamla artists included Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and The Marvelettes.

In 2009 Burke also put on his record label hat when his label, The One Entertainment Systems, which is headed by his daughter Victoria, who also was the label's A & R person, signed Clarence Fountain and Sam Butler and their most recent project, Stepping Up And Stepping Out.

Between 1964 and 1967, singles like " Wild One " ( US # 34 ), " Nowhere to Run " ( US # 8 ; UK # 26 ), " You've Been in Love Too Long " ( US # 36 ), " My Baby Loves Me " ( US # 22 ; R & B # 3 ), " I'm Ready for Love " ( US # 9 ; R & B # 2 ; UK # 29 ) and " Jimmy Mack " ( US # 10 ; R & B # 1 ; UK # 21 ) kept The Vandellas on the map as one of the label's top acts.

In October 2010, Matador celebrated the label's 21st anniversary with a series of concerts at the Palms Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

While Stax is renowned for its output of African-American music, the label was founded by two white businesspeople, Jim Stewart and his sister Estelle Axton ( STewart / AXton = Stax ) and featured several popular ethnically-integrated bands, including the label's house band, Booker T. & the M. G.

Throughout the rest of the 1960s, the label's operations would be greatly aided by several unique factors, including the label's record store and studio, and its A & R department and house band.

For a time in the 1940s bandleader Ben Selvin headed the label's artists & repertory.

Vivian's brother, Calvin Carter, was the label's A & R man.

Hip hop heavyweights M & G and XXL & 10 Grei as well as newcomers Mahsat, Anturaj and Luchian were amongst the label's new signees in 2002.

Miller integrated country, Western, rhythm & blues, and folk music into the musical mainstream, by having many of his label's biggest artists record them in a style that corresponded to Pop traditions.

In 1966, the Dells returned to Chess under the label's Cadet subsidiary working with Bobby Miller and future Earth, Wind & Fire arranger Charles Stepney.

A & M Records was embracing these sounds and some of the label's long-term acts felt it was at their expense.

Other notable UK exponents of blue-eyed soul included The Spencer Davis Group ( featuring singer-organist-guitarist Steve Winwood ) and archetypal mod band The Small Faces, whose sound was heavily influenced by the Stax label's house band Booker T & the MGs.

Cunningham then passed on Ondrasik's demos to the label's new A & R Steve Smith.

In 1969, Leka was working at Mercury Records and he convinced the label's A & R man, Bob Reno, to sign on his old Chateaus ' band mate and solo artist, Gary DeCarlo ( performing as Garrett Scott ).

In mid-1966, 23-year-old Neil Bogart was made the label's new head of A & R.

The label's roster included The Manhattans, The Pretenders and Lee Williams & The Cymbals.

Under the agreement, A & M continued to release the label's pre-1985 catalog, much of which still can be found under the A & M banner.

The label's biggest hits included " Treat Her Right " by Roy Head & The Traits, " Tell Me Why " by Norman Fox and The Rob Roys, and " Everlasting Love " by Carl Carlton.