Steve Sholes
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Steve Sholes was an influential American record producer and RCA executive best known for signing and producing early recordings by Elvis Presley and other major country and rock and roll artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Steve Sholes canonical | 4 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American person
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music industry executive ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Elvis Presley
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RCA Nashville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
RCA Records
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RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Sholes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
artist and repertoire
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record production ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
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pop music ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| givenName | Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Nashville as a recording center ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Steve Sholes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
developed RCA’s country music roster
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helped popularize rock and roll on a major label ⓘ produced early RCA recordings by Elvis Presley ⓘ signed Elvis Presley to RCA ⓘ |
| notableFor | signing and producing major country and rock and roll artists ⓘ |
| notableWork |
country music recordings for RCA
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early recordings by Elvis Presley ⓘ |
| occupation |
A&R director
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record company executive ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
RCA A&R executive
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head of RCA’s country division ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Don’t Be Cruel
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Heartbreak Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ Hound Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Don't Be Cruel