Curb Records
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| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Mike Curb |
| Genre | country, pop, gospel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Official website | http://www.curb.com |
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb in 1973, after leaving MGM Records. Curb Records' first national success was the release (through Warner Bros. Records) of The Four Seasons comeback album, Who Loves You, and the singles that came from it in late 1975-early 1976.
Currently, Curb's roster includes several country music artists, such as Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, Hank Williams, Jr., Jo Dee Messina and Rodney Atkins.
In late 2002 Curb Records also acquired a stake in Word Records from then-owners Time Warner. Curb still holds stake in Word even though Time Warner's stake was sold to newly formed spin-off Warner Music Group in 2004.
2006 GMA Music Award Female Vocalist of the Year Natalie Grant is signed to Curb Records. Former American Idol Kimberley Locke is also a member of the Curb roster.
In 2006 Curb launched a sister imprint, Bruc Records, the name of which is an acronym for "Blues, Rock, Urban, Country" (the name is also "Curb" spelled backwards). Hank III's third studio release, Straight to Hell, was the first album to be released on the new imprint.
Curb Records supports charitable programs through the Mike Curb Family Foundation. Some of the supported programs include; the Mike Curb Family Welcome Center at Second Harvest, Curb Youth Symphony, Curb Young Musicians Competition, Curb Concerto Competition, Curb Family Music Education Center at the Nashville Symphony, and the Nashville Alliance For Public Education.
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[edit] Curb Records - Europe
In the United Kingdom, Curb artists (apart from those sub-licenced to majors) are eligible for the UK 'independent' charts as the label goes by Proper Distribution. In January 2006, Curb scored a top ten hit with Brian Kennedy and Peter Corry's 'Tribute to George Best', an EP featuring recordings of You Raise Me Up amongst others.
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