Christopher Percy Gordon Blackwell
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Christopher Percy Gordon Blackwell is a British-Jamaican record producer and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Island Records, which helped bring reggae and artists like Bob Marley to international prominence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Jamaican
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entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ music executive ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsInMusic | 1960s–1990s ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1937-06-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Westminster, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessInterest |
film production
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hospitality industry ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Jamaica
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Jamaican ⓘ |
| familyName | Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Island Outpost
NERFINISHED
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Island Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization |
pop music
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reggae ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| givenName | Christopher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize |
Bob Marley
NERFINISHED
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reggae ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
global spread of Jamaican music
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international recognition of reggae ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Christopher Percy Gordon Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
building Island Records into a major independent label
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introducing Jamaican artists to international markets ⓘ |
| notableFor | founding Island Records ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Island Records catalog ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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entrepreneur ⓘ music executive ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| parentCompanySoldTo | PolyGram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Jamaica
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| roleAtCompany | head of Island Records ⓘ |
| workedWithArtist |
Bob Marley
NERFINISHED
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Cat Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Grace Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Roxy Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Winwood NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wailers NERFINISHED ⓘ U2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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