Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The Top Artists for MCA Records

MCA Records combined the Decca, Uni and Kapp labels in 1971.  After achieving considerable success in the mid-70's with artists such as Elton John, Neil Diamond and Olivia Newton-John, the label acquired ABC Records and its affiliates, then added subsidiaries Infinity, Mechanic and Backstreeet Records.  MCA continued as one of the top recording labels until 2003, when it was absorbed by Geffen Records.


Here are some of the top artists who have recorded with MCA:


Lynn Anderson
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Atlantic Starr
Average White Band
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Bellamy Brothers
BLACKstreet
Mary J. Blige
Bobby Brown
Jimmy Buffett
C+C Music Factory
Call
Glen Campbell
Belinda Carlisle
Kim Carnes
Cher
Eagle-Eye Cherry
Bild
Judy Collins

Alice Cooper
Mac Davis
Imagen
Neil Diamond
Dream Theater
Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton
Freddie Fender
Fixx
Glenn Frey

Grand Funk Railroad

Grass Roots
Lee Greenwood
Buddy Guy
Sammy Hagar
Dan Hartman
John Hiatt
Rupert Holmes
Hooters
Hot Chocolate
Thelma Houston
Irish Rovers
Iron Butterfly
James Gang ("Walk Away")
Jets
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Jodeci
Elton John
K-Ci & Jojo
Kansas

Chaka Khan

Kinks

Gladys Knight & the Pips
Krokus
Patti LaBelle
Nicolette Larson
Lobo

Lynyrd Skynyrd
Mary Jane Girls
Glenn Medeiros
John Mellencamp
Men Without Hats
Stephanie Mills
Alanis Morissette
Musical Youth
New Edition
New Radicals
New Riders of the Purple Sage
Olivia Newton-John

Night Ranger
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
O'Jays
Outfield
Ray Parker, Jr.

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Poco

Helen Reddy

Lionel Richie
Rossington-Collins Band
Rufus
Semisonic ("Closing Time")
Shaggy
Shai
Patty Smith ("Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" with Don Henley)
Spiro Gyra
Steely Dan

Steppenwolf

George Strait
Sublime
George Thorogood
Three Dog Night
Tiffany
Ralph Tresvant
Triumph
War
Jody Watley
Barry White

Who
Wishbone Ash
Lee Ann Womack
Paul Young

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