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143 Records
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US record label
143 Records Warner Music Group 1994 2001 David Foster Defunct Warner RecordsAtlantic Records Various U.S. www.143records.com
143 Records was the record label of producer David Foster. 143 was a sub-label of Warner Records and Atlantic Records. The numbers 1-4-3 are derived from the words "I (1 letter) love (4 letters) you (3 letters)."November 2014
History
When record producer David Foster signed a deal with Warner Bros. in 1995, it enabled him to start 143 Records.http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_BrianAvnetInterview.html Interview with Brian Avnet HitQuarters 16 Feb 2004 21 Dec 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20170703171215/http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview%2Fopar%2Fintrview_BrianAvnetInterview.html 3 July 2017 dead Foster gave the responsibility for running the label to manager Brian Avnet. One of the label's first signing was Irish folk-rock band the Corrs.
In 1997 Foster and Avnet concluded "logo labels" like 143 were in a "bad spot". Foster sold the label back to Warner and then became senior vice-president at the corporation. On September 20, 2001, Warner Music Group announced it was shutting down the label.2001-09-20 Warner Music to Close 143 Records Label https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-sep-20-fi-47699-story.html 2022-08-10 Los Angeles Times en-US
Roster
Michael Bublé
Peter Cincotti
The Corrs
Jackie Evancho
Josh Groban
Beth Hart
Jordan Hill (through Atlantic)
William Joseph
Lace
Ezekiel LewisMitchell Gail 2023-06-01 Ezekiel Lewis Promoted to President of Epic Records https://www.billboard.com/pro/ezekiel-lewis-promoted-president-epic-records/ 2024-03-31 Billboard en-US
Renee Olstead
Plus One
Jake Zyrus
theSTART
References
External links
Official site
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Category:Warner Music labels
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