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Music icon Chris Blackwell: How I met Bob Marley, why I never signed Elton

When it comes to rock and roll, the London-born Chris Blackwell, 84, is a familiar name. As the founder of Island Records, the label he established in Jamaica in 1959 and England in 1962, Blackwell has propelled a long list of music icons into fame: Robert Palmer, Melissa Etheridge, The Cranberries, U2, Bob Marley and many more....

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00:32 on April 12 2022

Music icon Chris Blackwell: How I met Bob Marley, why I never signed Elton

New York Post — When it comes to rock and roll, the London-born Chris Blackwell, 84, is a familiar name. As the founder of Island Records, the label he established in Jamaica in 1959 and... more info
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