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Riva Records
British record label; imprint of Riva Records Ltd. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Riva Records was a British record label founded in the UK in 1975 by Billy Gaff, manager of Rod Stewart.
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Rod Stewart signed to the label in the UK, but stayed with Warner Bros. Records in the US and the rest of the world. Another well-known artist on the label was John Cougar Mellencamp, distributed by PolyGram in the US, and WEA in most other countries. After Stewart and Mellencamp left the label, it stopped operating. Billy died in Dublin on 25 April 2022.
Stewart left in 1982 (last issue "How Long"), whereas Mellencamp stayed a little later. A variety of acts then had singles released on Riva in the UK (see below); the last known UK release was RIVA 51 (Glory with "Hearts Will Sing" / "As It Is") in 1987. Other acts to have releases on Riva included:
- Lewis Sisters / Lewis
- Blinding Tears
- Phil Thornalley
- Carmine Appice
- The Lookalikes,[1] with Sean O'Connor[2]
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(No PS) indicates that the record was issued without a Picture Sleeve
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