Giant Records (Warner)
| Giant Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parent company | Warner Music Group |
| Founded | 1990 (1990) |
| Founder | Irving Azoff |
| Distributor(s) | Warner Bros. Records Rhino Entertainment (re-issues) |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | U.S., Sweden |
| Official website | www.giantrecords.se |
Giant Records was launched in 1990 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. Records and record executive Irving Azoff.
In 1990, Giant became a subsidiary label for Warner Music Group. Its first release, in early 1991, was the Gulf War all-star tribute song "Voices That Care," assembled by producer David Foster. That spring, "Hold You Tight" by Tara Kemp was released and went on to become a Top 5 single. In the months that followed, Giant Records released the soundtrack album for the film New Jack City, selling 16 million copies worldwide. The label signed such acts as MC Hammer, Jade, Lord Finesse, and teen pop star Jeremy Jordan. Giant also signed established acts such as Big Car, Miles Zuniga, Steely Dan, Warren Zevon, Oingo Boingo, Chicago, Deep Purple, Morbid Angel, Brian Wilson, and Kenny Rogers. The label also operated a country music division in Nashville; the first act signed was Dennis Robbins.[1]
In 1993, Giant became dissatisfied with Warner Music Group's practice of international affairs, so it made a deal with BMG to distribute its recordings outside the U.S. By the mid- to late 1990s, the company had replaced most of its staff and launched a subsidiary label called Revolution Records; Brian Wilson signed with the new label in 1997.[2]
The company later reverted to its original name and distributed Paladin Records, which included singer-songwriter Steve Forbert. In 2001, Warner Music Group ended its joint venture with Giant, which was absorbed into Warner Bros. Records.
In February 2015, Warner Music Sweden announced that it would reactivate Giant's name; the first single released under the new Giant Records banner was Simon Erics's "Waiting for the Sun."[3]
Contents
1 Giant Records recording artists
2 See also
3 References
4 External links
Giant Records recording artists
- Artists on Giant Records were primarily distributed by Warner Bros. Records. Giant recording artists marked with (#) were distributed by Reprise Records.
Above the Law #- Ahmad
- Deborah Allen
- Air Supply
Army of Lovers (US/Canada)- Atomic Opera
- Peter Blakeley
- Bangalore Choir
- Big Car
- Big Head Todd and the Monsters
- Big Mountain
Tony Banks (US/Canada) #- Carlene Carter
- Manu Dibango
- Certain Distant Suns
Chicago ("Night & Day Big Band" album only)- Mark Collie
Color Me Badd #- The Cunninghams
- David and the Giants
- The D.O.C.
Deep Purple (US/Canada) #- Denzil
Disturbed #- Jena Kraus
- Divine Styler
Thomas Dolby (US) #- Earth to Andy
- Flame
- Hank Flamingo
Steve Forbert (Revolution/Giant)- Keith Harling
- House of Freaks
Miki Howard #- I5
- Icy Blu
Jade #
Jeremy Jordan #- Tara Kemp
Letters to Cleo #- Michelle Lewis
Lord Finesse #
MC Hammer #- Neal McCoy
- Tim Mensy
- Georgia Middleman
- Morbid Angel
- Joe Nichols
- Daron Norwood
Oingo Boingo (Boingo (album))- Orrall & Wright
- Owsley
- Pirates of the Mississippi
- Prime STH
- The Reese Project
- Pudgee tha Phat Bastard
- Regina Regina
- Boris René
RTZ (Return to Zero) #- Dennis Robbins
- Kenny Rogers
- Blake Shelton
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- Daryle Singletary
- Skew Siskin
- Roger Springer
Steely Dan #- Super Deluxe
- Sway & King Tech
- Doug Supernaw
- Tad
- Tony Thompson
- Too Much Joy
- Valentine
- Rhonda Vincent
- Clay Walker
- Chris Ward
- Don Williams
- Geoffrey Williams
Brian Wilson #- The Wilkinsons
- Zaca Creek
Warren Zevon #
Good2Go #- Marvin Gaye
Miki Howard #
See also
- List of record labels
References
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^ Newman, Melinda (November 29, 1997). "New Managers for Madonna, Beach Boy Wilson Heads to Revolution". Billboard. p. 12. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
^ "Warner revives Giant as singles label in Sweden - Music Business Worldwide". musicbusinessworldwide.com. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
External links
- Warner Music Looks to Complete Giant Records Deal
