The Rocket Record Company was a record label founded by Elton John, with Bernie Taupin, Gus Dudgeon and Steve Brown among others, in 1972. The name is from the hit, "Rocket Man". The label, originally distributed in the UK by Island and in the US by MCA Records (which Elton John was also signed to.) The first artists signed to the label were Stackridge, who completed two albums for Rocket after moving from MCA. It also became the home of Cliff Ri...
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The Rocket Record Company was a record label founded by Elton John, with Bernie Taupin, Gus Dudgeon and Steve Brown among others, in 1972. The name is from the hit, "Rocket Man". The label, originally distributed in the UK by Island and in the US by MCA Records (which Elton John was also signed to.) The first artists signed to the label were Stackridge, who completed two albums for Rocket after moving from MCA. It also became the home of Cliff Richard, Neil Sedaka, Colin Blunstone, The Hudson Brothers, Blue, Kiki Dee, Judie Tzuke, Junior Campbell, Brian and Brenda Russell who had an early rare to find disco hit "Nobody Loves me like you do(like you do do)", and the Dutch band Solution, Elton John offered Iggy Pop & The Stooges to sign to the label but didnt. After Elton John left his British label, DJM Records in 1976, his records were also released on the Rocket Records label on both sides of the Atlantic.
In the US and Canada, Elton John's residency on his own label was short-lived....
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