Johnnie chats to Island Records founder Chris Blackwell about his musical memories
John's Flashback 60s 70s 80s
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Johnnie chats to Island Records founder Chris Blackwell about his musical memories Christopher Percy Gordon Blackwell (borne 1937) is an English businessman and former record producer, and the founder of Island Records, which has been called "one of Britain's great independent labels". According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, to which Blackwell was inducted in 2001,
Forming Island Records in Jamaica on 22 May 1959, aged 22, Blackwell was among the first to record the Jamaican popular music that eventually became known as ska. Backed by Stanley Borden from RKO, Blackwell's business and reach grew substantially, and he went on to forge the careers of Bob Marley, Grace Jones and U2 among many other diverse high-profile acts.[
Tracks Include Free Toots & The Maytals Bob Marley & The Wailers Traffic
More 70s interviews https://www.mixcloud.com/john-grant4/playlists/interview-with-1970s-stars/
