Solar Records
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Solar Records was an influential American R&B and soul record label, especially prominent in the late 1970s and 1980s for its roster of successful funk and dance acts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American record label
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R&B record label ⓘ record label ⓘ soul record label ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | S.O.L.A.R. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Soul Train television show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distribution |
Capitol Records
NERFINISHED
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Elektra Records NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post-disco era ⓘ |
| founder | Dick Griffey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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boogie ⓘ dance music ⓘ disco ⓘ funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| influenced |
boogie music scene
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contemporary R&B ⓘ post-disco funk ⓘ |
| keyExecutive | Dick Griffey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyProducer | Leon Sylvers III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| market |
African-American audiences
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dance club market ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Calloway
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Carrie Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Klymaxx NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakeside NERFINISHED ⓘ Midnight Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Shalamar NERFINISHED ⓘ The Deele NERFINISHED ⓘ The Whispers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential role in late 1970s and 1980s R&B and soul
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roster of successful funk and dance acts ⓘ |
| notableSongReleased |
And the Beat Goes On
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No Parking on the Dance Floor NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock Steady NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Time Around NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Soul Train Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standsFor | Sound of Los Angeles Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
dance-oriented R&B production
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synth-heavy funk sound ⓘ |
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