Constellation Records (Solar)

Constellation Records
Constellation Records
Parent company	Unidisc Music
Founded	1981
Founder	Dick Griffey
Defunct	1987
Status	Defunct
Distributor(s)	Elektra Records (1981 - 1984); MCA Records (1984 - 1987)
Genre	Soul; Post-disco; R&B
Country of origin	United States
Location	Los Angeles, California

Constellation Records was an American label of SOLAR Records, and then MCA Records.^[1]

History

In 1981, Constellation was founded by Dick Griffey, as an attempt to introduce more contemporary acts to Griffey's more traditionally "urban" establishment which was already being distributed through Elektra/Asylum Records.^[2]^[3]

In 1984, Dick Griffey moved the Constellation label over to MCA Records for distribution, deciding to abandon contemporary music and continue the SOLAR tradition. It was a move that finally brought recognition to the label. Among the acts who shifted to the label were veteran Soul Train/SOLAR first lady Carrie Lucas (who eventually married Griffey) and Klymaxx.^[4]

In 1987, Constellation was folded into MCA, when the artists (including Klymaxx) were transferred to MCA. Universal Music Group owned all of its post-1984 back catalog. On the other hand, EMI (which acquired SOLAR's back catalog after its closure in 1995) owned all of its pre-1984 back catalog. Unidisc Music currently owns most of SOLAR's (including Constellation) back catalog.

Notable artists

References

^ "Black Music Month: Dick Griffey & SOLAR Records". Los Angeles Sentinel. 24 June 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
^ Green, Paul (September 18, 1982). "SOLAR to Debut Pop Subsidiary". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 37. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 72. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via Google Books.
^ Maultsby, Portia; Burnim, Mellonee (October 26, 2016). Issues in African American Music: Power, Gender, Race, Representation. Taylor & Francis. p. 166. ISBN 9781315472089. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via Google Books.
^ Hunt, Darnell; Ramon, Ana-Christina (May 1, 2010). Black Los Angeles: American Dreams and Racial Realities. NYU Press. p. 276. ISBN 9780814773062. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via Google Books.
^ "Bill Wolfer | Credits".
^ "Bill Wolfer". 15 May 2007.

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[1] "Black Music Month: Dick Griffey & SOLAR Records". Los Angeles Sentinel. 24 June 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2018.

[2] Green, Paul (September 18, 1982). "SOLAR to Debut Pop Subsidiary". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 37. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 72. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via Google Books.

[3] Maultsby, Portia; Burnim, Mellonee (October 26, 2016). Issues in African American Music: Power, Gender, Race, Representation. Taylor & Francis. p. 166. ISBN 9781315472089. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via Google Books.

[4] Hunt, Darnell; Ramon, Ana-Christina (May 1, 2010). Black Los Angeles: American Dreams and Racial Realities. NYU Press. p. 276. ISBN 9780814773062. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via Google Books.

[5] "Bill Wolfer | Credits".

[6] "Bill Wolfer". 15 May 2007.

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