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

Judy Collins

Alice Cooper

Mac Davis

Neil Diamond

Dream Theater

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