Mercury
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Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 1945
Founded by: Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge
Link: A history of Mercury
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[edit] Active Roster
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[edit] Inactive Roster
- Art Gibson
- Tears For Fears
- 10cc
- Kool & The Gang
- Nana Mouksouri
- The Troggs
- The Scorpions
- Hanson
- KISS
- Donna Summer
- Lionel Richie
- Propaganda
- The Platters
- Thin Lizzy
- Santa Esmeralda
- Glen Medeiros
- Bachman Turner Overdrive
- The Smothers Brothers
- Chad Mitchell Trio
- Tom T. Hall
- Shania Twain
- Elton John
- Trio
- Joan Osborne
- Status Quo
- Fine Young Cannibals
- Rod Stewart
- The Runaways
- Rush
- Ohio Players
- Con Funk Shun
- Billy Ray Cyrus
- Frankie Laine
- Vic Damone
- Patti Page
[edit] Key Releases
Too many to list
[edit] Biography
Mercury was started in 1945 in Chicago and early-on, established themselves as a major label due to their fast-turnaround of pressed records. Mercury released records in all genres, but became especially known as a country label. In 1961, they were bought by Phillips, and later Polygram. This allowed them to control Casablanca, making Mercury move into a pop label exclusively. Later, they were bought by Universal and Island ended up absorbing them, disbanding the label and using the brand only for reissues.
