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Bearsville Records was founded in 1970
1970 in music

Events * Charles Wuorinen becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music.* January 3 - Davy Jones announces he is leaving the Monkees....
 by Albert Grossman
Albert Grossman

Albert Bernard Grossman was an entrepreneur and Talent manager in the American folk music scene. He was most famous as the manager of Bob Dylan between 1962 and 1970....
. Artists included Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren

Todd Harry Rundgren , is an United States musician, singer-songwriter and record producer....
, Foghat
Foghat

Foghat are a British rock music band who had their peak success in the mid- to late-1970s. Their style can be described as "blues-rock," dominated by electric and Slide guitar....
, Halfnelson
Halfnelson (band)

Halfnelson was an United States rock music band, which was a precursor to the more successful Sparks . Halfnelson was formed in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles in 1969 by brothers Ron Mael and Russell Mael , the first incarnation also including friend and electro-whizz Earle Mankey ....
/Sparks
Sparks (band)

Sparks is an American rock music and pop music band formed in Los Angeles in 1970 by brothers Ron Mael and Russell Mael , initially under the name Halfnelson ....
, Bobby Charles
Bobby Charles

Bobby Charles is an United States singing and songwriter.An ethnic Cajun, Charles grew up listening to Cajun music and the country music of Hank Williams....
, Randy VanWarmer
Randy VanWarmer

Randy VanWarmer was an United States songwriter and guitarist. His biggest success was the pop music chart-topper, "Just When I Needed You Most"....
, Paul Butterfield
Paul Butterfield

Paul Butterfield was an United States blues vocalist, harmonica player who gained international recognition in part, as one of the early acts performing during the Summer of Love, in Woodstock, New York....
's Better Days, Lazarus, Jesse Winchester
Jesse Winchester

Jesse Winchester is the stage name of musician James Ridout Winchester Winchester was raised in northern Mississippi and the city of Memphis, Tennessee....
, and NRBQ
NRBQ

NRBQ is an American rock music band founded in 1967. They are known for their live performances, containing a high degree of spontaneity and levity, and blending rock, pop and jazz styles of the 1950s and '60s....
. The label closed in 1984
1984 in music

Events*January 21 - "Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40....
.

Bearsville's initial distributor was Ampex Records
Ampex

Ampex is an United States electronics company founded in 1944 by Alexander M. Poniatoff. The name AMPEX is an acronym, created by its founder, which stands for Alexander M....
. From 1972 until its demise, the label was distributed by Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an United States record label that operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. It is also affectionately known as "Warners" and 'the Bunny', based on the Bugs Bunny cartoons released by Warner Bros....
. Rhino Records currently distributes the Bearsville catalog.







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Bearsville Records was founded in 1970
1970 in music

Events * Charles Wuorinen becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music.* January 3 - Davy Jones announces he is leaving the Monkees....
 by Albert Grossman
Albert Grossman

Albert Bernard Grossman was an entrepreneur and Talent manager in the American folk music scene. He was most famous as the manager of Bob Dylan between 1962 and 1970....
. Artists included Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren

Todd Harry Rundgren , is an United States musician, singer-songwriter and record producer....
, Foghat
Foghat

Foghat are a British rock music band who had their peak success in the mid- to late-1970s. Their style can be described as "blues-rock," dominated by electric and Slide guitar....
, Halfnelson
Halfnelson (band)

Halfnelson was an United States rock music band, which was a precursor to the more successful Sparks . Halfnelson was formed in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles in 1969 by brothers Ron Mael and Russell Mael , the first incarnation also including friend and electro-whizz Earle Mankey ....
/Sparks
Sparks (band)

Sparks is an American rock music and pop music band formed in Los Angeles in 1970 by brothers Ron Mael and Russell Mael , initially under the name Halfnelson ....
, Bobby Charles
Bobby Charles

Bobby Charles is an United States singing and songwriter.An ethnic Cajun, Charles grew up listening to Cajun music and the country music of Hank Williams....
, Randy VanWarmer
Randy VanWarmer

Randy VanWarmer was an United States songwriter and guitarist. His biggest success was the pop music chart-topper, "Just When I Needed You Most"....
, Paul Butterfield
Paul Butterfield

Paul Butterfield was an United States blues vocalist, harmonica player who gained international recognition in part, as one of the early acts performing during the Summer of Love, in Woodstock, New York....
's Better Days, Lazarus, Jesse Winchester
Jesse Winchester

Jesse Winchester is the stage name of musician James Ridout Winchester Winchester was raised in northern Mississippi and the city of Memphis, Tennessee....
, and NRBQ
NRBQ

NRBQ is an American rock music band founded in 1967. They are known for their live performances, containing a high degree of spontaneity and levity, and blending rock, pop and jazz styles of the 1950s and '60s....
. The label closed in 1984
1984 in music

Events*January 21 - "Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40....
.

Bearsville's initial distributor was Ampex Records
Ampex

Ampex is an United States electronics company founded in 1944 by Alexander M. Poniatoff. The name AMPEX is an acronym, created by its founder, which stands for Alexander M....
. From 1972 until its demise, the label was distributed by Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an United States record label that operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. It is also affectionately known as "Warners" and 'the Bunny', based on the Bugs Bunny cartoons released by Warner Bros....
. Rhino Records currently distributes the Bearsville catalog.

See also

  • List of record labels
    List of record labels

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