Knowledge

Qwest Records

Source 📝

25: 134: 357:
Qwest was absorbed by Warner Bros. Records in 2000, with its roster of artists either transferred to its parent label (or its sister labels) or dropped. The
464: 444: 89: 61: 271: 469: 108: 68: 308:
I'm so honored that New Order picked my label to go on in the US—it really flattered me. They're beautiful people.
449: 459: 75: 46: 42: 454: 398:"Wynton Marsalis & Jazz at Lincoln Center - Blood on the Fields (CD, US, 1997) for Sale | Discogs" 333: 412: 269:, Jones's goddaughter, was one of the first artists to sign with Qwest, and the label released her album, 57: 484: 261: 474: 35: 397: 479: 429: 362: 312:
In the 1990s, Qwest Records demonstrated its adaptability by venturing into the burgeoning
82: 8: 342: 279: 358: 176: 144: 361:
currently owns the Qwest catalogue. In 2006, select titles by Jones were licensed to
320:, who went on to enjoy a successful career. The label also signed the gospel group 291: 337: 287: 252: 248: 172: 438: 313: 283: 256: 244: 221: 265:, shared with Warner Bros. Records, as Benson was under contract with them. 386:(1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 470. CN 5585. 295: 266: 240: 228: 224: 162: 325: 321: 133: 24: 282:
market, it also welcomed a diverse range of artists. This included
375: 346:, was signed to the label in 1994. His two albums for Qwest, 317: 204: 300: 316:
music scene. It discovered and nurtured R&B artist
290:, Radiance, and the British alternative dance group 298:, their earlier post-punk incarnation). Jones told 49:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 436: 278:While Qwest Records primarily catered to the 336:, a performer on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 251:, though Jones remained under contract with 255:until 1981. The first release on Qwest was 410: 109:Learn how and when to remove this message 437: 381: 286:(whom Jones produced in the 1960s), 47:adding citations to reliable sources 18: 13: 465:Contemporary R&B record labels 354:, were met with critical acclaim. 14: 496: 445:Record labels established in 1980 239:Qwest Records was established by 411:Kohlhaase, Bill (May 17, 1998). 132: 23: 365:for distribution and reissues. 34:needs additional citations for 404: 390: 1: 368: 7: 423: 10: 501: 272:Every Home Should Have One 234: 304:in a May 1990 interview: 199: 191: 183: 168: 158: 150: 140: 131: 126: 470:Soul music record labels 247:as a joint venture with 384:NME Rock 'N' Roll Years 450:American record labels 310: 460:Hip hop record labels 430:List of record labels 382:Tobler, John (1992). 363:Universal Music Group 306: 16:American record label 455:Vanity record labels 249:Warner Bros. Records 179:(select re-releases) 43:improve this article 343:Blood on the Fields 294:(formerly known as 485:Jazz record labels 359:Warner Music Group 177:Interscope Records 145:Warner Music Group 262:Give Me the Night 215: 214: 192:Country of origin 119: 118: 111: 93: 492: 417: 416: 408: 402: 401: 394: 388: 387: 379: 211: 208: 206: 200:Official website 136: 124: 123: 114: 107: 103: 100: 94: 92: 51: 27: 19: 500: 499: 495: 494: 493: 491: 490: 489: 435: 434: 426: 421: 420: 413:"Album Reviews" 409: 405: 396: 395: 391: 380: 376: 371: 338:Wynton Marsalis 332:through Qwest. 328:, who released 259:'s 1980 album, 253:A&M Records 237: 203: 175: 122: 115: 104: 98: 95: 58:"Qwest Records" 52: 50: 40: 28: 17: 12: 11: 5: 498: 488: 487: 482: 477: 475:Warner Records 472: 467: 462: 457: 452: 447: 433: 432: 425: 422: 419: 418: 403: 389: 373: 372: 370: 367: 334:Robert Stewart 288:Tevin Campbell 236: 233: 213: 212: 201: 197: 196: 193: 189: 188: 185: 181: 180: 173:Warner Records 170: 169:Distributor(s) 166: 165: 160: 156: 155: 152: 148: 147: 142: 141:Parent company 138: 137: 129: 128: 120: 117: 116: 31: 29: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 497: 486: 483: 481: 478: 476: 473: 471: 468: 466: 463: 461: 458: 456: 453: 451: 448: 446: 443: 442: 440: 431: 428: 427: 414: 407: 399: 393: 385: 378: 374: 366: 364: 360: 355: 353: 349: 345: 344: 339: 335: 331: 327: 323: 319: 315: 309: 305: 303: 302: 297: 293: 289: 285: 284:Frank Sinatra 281: 276: 274: 273: 268: 264: 263: 258: 257:George Benson 254: 250: 246: 242: 232: 230: 226: 223: 219: 218:Qwest Records 210: 202: 198: 194: 190: 186: 182: 178: 174: 171: 167: 164: 161: 157: 153: 149: 146: 143: 139: 135: 130: 127:Qwest Records 125: 113: 110: 102: 91: 88: 84: 81: 77: 74: 70: 67: 63: 60: –  59: 55: 54:Find sources: 48: 44: 38: 37: 32:This article 30: 26: 21: 20: 480:Quincy Jones 406: 392: 383: 377: 356: 351: 348:In the Gutta 347: 341: 329: 324:in 1985 and 311: 307: 299: 296:Joy Division 277: 270: 267:Patti Austin 260: 241:Quincy Jones 238: 229:Quincy Jones 225:record label 217: 216: 207:.quincyjones 163:Quincy Jones 121:Record label 105: 96: 86: 79: 72: 65: 53: 41:Please help 36:verification 33: 275:, in 1981. 439:Categories 369:References 340:recording 322:the Winans 69:newspapers 352:The Force 330:Now I See 326:Táta Vega 292:New Order 99:June 2010 424:See also 222:American 314:hip-hop 280:R&B 235:History 227:run by 220:was an 187:Various 159:Founder 151:Founded 83:scholar 85:  78:  71:  64:  56:  318:Tamia 184:Genre 90:JSTOR 76:books 350:and 245:1980 209:.com 195:U.S. 154:1980 62:news 301:NME 243:in 205:www 45:by 441:: 231:. 415:. 400:. 112:) 106:( 101:) 97:( 87:· 80:· 73:· 66:· 39:.

Index


verification
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
"Qwest Records"
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message

Warner Music Group
Quincy Jones
Warner Records
Interscope Records
www.quincyjones.com
American
record label
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
1980
Warner Bros. Records
A&M Records
George Benson
Give Me the Night
Patti Austin
Every Home Should Have One
R&B
Frank Sinatra

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.