Epic
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Headquarters: New York, NY
Founded: 1953
Founded by: CBS
Link: Official Site
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[edit] Active Roster
- Michael Jackson
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Gloria Estefan
- George Michael
- Live
- AC/DC
- Bad Religion
- Duran Duran
- Macy Gray
- B*Witched
- Bone Thugs N Harmony
- Jennifer Lopez
- Tori Amos
- Céline Dion
[edit] Inactive Roster
- Rage Against The Machine
- Suicidal Tendencies
- Bobby Vinton
- Dave Clark Five
- The Hollies
- Tammy Wynette
- Donovan
- The Yardbirds
- Lulu
- Jeff Beck
- The Clash
- Sly And The Family Stone
- Boston
- REO Speedwagon
- Johnny Nash
- ABBA
- The Isley Brothers
- Edgar Winter
- Charlie Rich
- Meat Loaf
- Sade
- Luther Vandross
- Cyndi Lauper
[edit] Key Releases
- Ozzy Osbourne - Bark At The Moon
- The Clash - London Calling
- Michael Jackson - Thriller
- Edgar Winter - They Only Come Out At Night
[edit] Biography
A label founded as a jazz and classical imprint of CBS, Epic expanded into Rock and Pop in the 1960s and became one of the bigger of the major labels (though at a certain point, they're all pretty much just equally big). They've got many releases. In the 1990s, they got bought by Sony, though the Epic name is still in use on many albums, as are the various Epic imprints like 550.
