Chris Blackwell

Chris Blackwell
Chris Blackwell
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Percy Gordon Blackwell
Born	22 June 1937 (age 89); Westminster, London, England
Genres	Rock, reggae
Occupation(s)	Record producer
Years active	1959–present
Website	islandoutpost.com

Christopher Percy Gordon Blackwell OJ (born 22 June 1937) is a Jamaican-British former record producer and the founder of Island Records. He was honored into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Variety called him as "one of the greatest record executives in history".

References

↑ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 258/9. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
↑ Farber, Jim (6 June 2022). "Island Records founder Chris Blackwell: 'I'm interested in what's different'". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
↑ Aswad, Jem (8 June 2022). "Island Records Founder Chris Blackwell Talks Bob Marley, U2, and His Fascinating Memoir, 'The Islander'". Variety. Retrieved 3 October 2022.

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[LarkinGE-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 258/9. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.

[Grdn-2] Farber, Jim (6 June 2022). "Island Records founder Chris Blackwell: 'I'm interested in what's different'". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

[Variety-3] Aswad, Jem (8 June 2022). "Island Records Founder Chris Blackwell Talks Bob Marley, U2, and His Fascinating Memoir, 'The Islander'". Variety. Retrieved 3 October 2022.