Pye Records was a British record label. Its best known artists were Lonnie Donegan (1956–1969), Petula Clark (1957–1971), the Searchers (1963–1967), the...
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Pye International Records was a record label founded in 1958, as a subsidiary of Pye Records. The company distributed many American labels in the UK, including...
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Marvin Schlachter (section Pye USA, Prelude and Savoy)
number of high ranking roles at others such as GRT Records, Janus Records, Chess Records and Pye Records US. He is best known for his work nurturing talent...
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with him in Knightsbridge, London. She took photographs for some of the Pye record sleeves and was responsible for the sullen look affected by the band....
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Pye or PYE can refer to: Pye (electronics company), an electronics manufacturer Pye Records, a record label Pye International Records, its subsidiary...
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Long John Baldry (category Stony Plain Records artists)
lived in Canada from the late 1970s until his death. He continued to make records there, and do voiceover work. Two of his best-known voice roles were as...
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originally on Pye Records in the United Kingdom, and Kapp Records in the United States. Later, they released records on Liberty, RCA, Sire and PRT Records. Their...
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1957. The Everly Brothers Career started in 1951. They signed to Cadence Records In 1957. Their first hit was "Bye Bye Love", which had been rejected by...
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(1965, Pye Records 7N.15858) It's Alright (1965, Pye Records 7N.15968) A Good Idea (1966, Pye Records 7N.17027) End of the Season (1966, Pye Records 7N.17178)...
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Man? (Pye Records, 1976) Make Love to Me (Pye Records, 1978) If I Can't Have You (Disques Vogue, 1978) Do You Like It Like That? (Calibre Records, 1979)...
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Cavern Club. Sandon moved on in February 1962 and the band were signed by Pye Records in mid-1963 when the Beatles' success created demand for Liverpudlian...
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David Bowie (redirect from ISO Records)
in his transition to solo artist, helped secure him a contract with Pye Records. Publicist Tony Hatch signed Bowie on the basis that he wrote his own...
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The Honeycombs (category Pye Records artists)
Russell C. Brennan asked D'Ell, the Lantrees, and Pye to record "Live and Let Die", on the Future Legend Records compilation, Cult Themes from the '70s Vol....
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Pye Ltd was an electronics company founded in 1896 in Cambridge, England, as a manufacturer of scientific instruments. The company merged with EKCO in...
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All-Stars (band) (section Pye Records)
the All-Stars as a trio. On 27 February, the All-Stars recorded their first single for Pye Records: the original compositions "Country Line Special" and...
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The Kinks (category Pye Records artists)
unsuccessfully auditioned for various record labels until early 1964, when Talmy secured them a contract with Pye Records. During this period they had acquired...
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Kenny Ball (category Pye Records artists)
Ball – Pye Records – 1960 Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen – Pye Jazz – 1961 Gary Miller and Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen – Gary on the Ball – Pye Records – 1961...
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the late 1970s, the Searchers were signed by Seymour Stein's Sire Records and recorded two modernised albums, including "The Searchers" and "Play for Today"...
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Arlene Reckson (section The Pye History books)
division at Polydor Records, and from 1974 to 1977 worked in the American division of the British record company ATV/Pye Records where Reckson was named...
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venture of GRT and British label Pye Records. In its early years of operation the bulk of Janus' acts were U.S. issues of Pye product. Its first major hit...
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Pugwash. He also had a career as a singer, releasing singles on the Pye Records label and worked as a disc jockey for 194 Radio City in Liverpool. He...
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acts, beginning by securing the American distribution rights to the Pye Records recordings by the Kinks in 1964. Reprise soon added teen-oriented pop...
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The Searchers (band) (category Pye Records artists)
the Iron Door Club and it was there that they tape-recorded the sessions that led to a Pye Records recording contract with Tony Hatch as producer. The...
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Donovan (category Pye Records artists)
in 1965. Having signed with Pye Records that year, he recorded singles and two albums in the folk vein for Hickory Records, scoring three UK hit singles:...
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Judith Durham (category Pye Records artists)
spare time. This was given to W&G Records, which wanted another sample of Durham's voice before agreeing to record a Jazz Preachers' album. W&G instead...
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role in Potter (1980) with Arthur Lowe on the BBC. Corbett recorded multiple 45rpm records, most of which were novelty songs based upon the rag-and-bone...
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Warner Records Inc. (formerly known as Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) is an American record label. A subsidiary of the Warner Music Group, it is...
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Anita Harris (category Pye Records artists)
star-studded event augured well for her stardom. She made her label debut for Pye Records with the May 1965 release "Trains and Boats and Planes", although rival...
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attempting to promote 45 rpm records over 33 LP records). The record label, which traded as Nixa Records, was acquired by Pye Records in 1953. Nixon's stepson...
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The Flying Machine (band) (category Pye Records artists)
Macaulay and Geoff Stephens. Despite being released by Pye Records in the band's native UK, the record did not appear on the UK Singles Chart. A follow-up...
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