Lioness Records
| Lioness Records | |
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| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Amy Winehouse |
| Status | Unknown |
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| Country of origin | UK |
| Location | London |
| Official website |
lionessrecords |
Lioness Records is a British record label, founded in 2009 by British singer Amy Winehouse. Winehouse stated she was inspired by Berry Gordy's Motown Records, and The Specials' 2 Tone Records to create her own label.[1]
Formation
Lioness Records was formed in 2009, due to Winehouse's wish of signing Dionne Bromfield. Winehouse stated that "the first time I heard Dionne sing, I couldn't believe what I was hearing, such an amazing voice from such a young cat. She’s so much better than I was at her age. I'm just so proud of her".[2] The name Lioness Records comes from a necklace, given to Winehouse from her grandmother, Cynthia, bearing a pendant featuring a lioness. Winehouse explained further, in an interview with Temple Grandin in 2008, saying, "My nan was like my best friend. She was the sweetest, strongest, most amazing person I've ever met and when I was thinking of what to call the label I picked up the necklace and knew straight away that I'd call it Lioness, in honour of Cynthia."[3] Winehouse died in 2011, and the current owner of the label is unknown.
Roster
Current signed artists
| Act | Year signed | Lioness Records Albums |
|---|---|---|
| Dionne Bromfield | 2009 | 2 |
| Juliette Ashby | 2010 | — |
| Liam Bailey | 2010 | 1 |
| Zalon | 2011 | — |
Release history
Albums
Artist albums
| Year | Information | UK | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dionne Bromfield - Introducing Dionne Bromfield
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33 | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | Dionne Bromfield - Good for the Soul
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7 | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | Liam Bailey - Out of the Shadows
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— | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
2010's
| Release Date | Artist | Title | UK | HUNGARY | BULGARIA TOP 40 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October 2011 | Dionne Bromfield | Ouch | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 23 September 2011 | Dionne Bromfield | Spinnin For 2012 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 30 July 2011 | Liam Bailey | It's Not the Same | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 17 June 2011 | Dionne Bromfield | Foolin | — | — | 7 | |||||||||
| 21 February 2011 | Dionne Bromfield | Yeah Right | 36 | 20 | 36 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
2000's
| Release Date | Artist | Title | UK | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 December 2009 | Dionne Bromfield | Ain't No Mountain High Enough | — | |||||||||||
| 1 November 2009 | Dionne Bromfield | Mama Said | 43 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "About Lioness". LionessRecords.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ↑ "Amy Winehouse 'Lioness Records'". femalefirst.co.uk. 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ↑ "Wino roars into Lioness label". The Sun. 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2009-10-02.