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'''State Records''' is a record label established by [[Wayne Bickerton]], Tony Waddington and John Fruin in 1975. The label released hits by many successful artists including [[The Rubettes]], [[Mac & Katie Kissoon]] and [[Delegation (band)| |
'''State Records''' is a record label established by [[Wayne Bickerton]], Tony Waddington and John Fruin in 1975. The label released hits by many successful artists including [[The Rubettes]], [[Mac & Katie Kissoon]] and [[Delegation (band)|Delegation]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| Industry | Music |
|---|---|
| Genre | Various |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
| Products | Music |
State Records is a record label established by Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington and John Fruin in 1975. The label released hits by many successful artists including The Rubettes, Mac & Katie Kissoon and Delegation.
History
Bickerton and Waddington's relationship started began in the 1950s, they began supporting ex-Beatles drummer Pete Best, making up the Pete Best Trio and touring around the world as a band[1], concluding with Bickerton and Waddington living in New York.
Upon returning to Britain Bickerton became a producer with Decca Records and Waddington joined Decca Records' publishing company - Burlington Music. Shortly afterwards the two were signed to Burlington Music as a songwriting duo. Their first gold disc came with the release of Tom Jones' 'Can't Stop Loving You'.
In 1973 Bickerton and Waddington penned the song 'Sugar Baby Love' and recorded it with some session musicians, releasing the record under the name The Rubettes, it quickly became a number one hit[2]. Other Rubettes hits followed, plus hits for Mac & Katie Kissoon[3].
The label continued to enjoy success throughout the 1970s and 1980s until 1983 when the label released their last single 'You Don't Care About I' by Elite. In total State released over 100 singles[4] and over 20 albums[5] between 1975 and 1983.
State found success in America too, most notably with the 1978 release 'Oh Honey' by Delgation, which peaked at number 6 in the US R&B chart, the song has gone on to be sampled countless times including by artists such as Mariah Carey ('Boy I Need You'), Dizzee Rascal ('Chillin' Wiv Da Mandem') and Snoop Dogg ('Wonder What It Do')[6].
Notable Artists
The Rubettes
Mac & Katie Kissoon
Delgation
Gary Benson
Rokotto
Liverpool FC Squad 1977
British Top 40 Singles
| Year | Artist | Title | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Rubettes | I Can Do It | 7 |
| 1975 | Mac & Katie Kissoon | Don't Do It Baby | 10 |
| 1975 | The Rubettes | Foe-Dee-O-Dee | 15 |
| 1975 | Mac & Katie Kissoon | Like A Butterfly | 18 |
| 1975 | Gary Benson | Don't Throw It All Away | 20 |
| 1975 | The Rubettes | Little Darling | 30 |
| 1976 | The Rubettes | You're The Reason Why | 28 |
| 1976 | Laurie Lingo & The Dipsticks | Convoy GB | 4 |
| 1976 | The Rubettes | Under One Roof | 40 |
| 1977 | The Rubettes | Baby I Know | 10 |
| 1977 | Delegation | Where Is The Love (We Used To Know) | 22 |
| 1977 | Liverpool Football Team | We Can Do It | 15 |
| 1977 | Rokotto | Boogie On Up | 40 |
References
- ^ http://www.petebest.com/1968.asp
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=6184
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=2261
- ^ http://www.beautiful-records.com/discographies/STATE/stat.htm
- ^ http://www.beautiful-records.com/discographies/STATE/etat.htm
- ^ http://www.whosampled.com/sampled/Delegation/?sp=1