Bellaphon
Bellaphon Records is an independent German record label of Bellaphon records GmbH. The label produces its own artists and distributes those of other labels.
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Bellaphon
- Name
- Bellaphon Records
- Founded
- 1963.
- Headquarters
- Frankfurt.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Bellaphon Records • Founded — 1961 • Founder — Branislav Zivanovic • Genre — Various • Country — Germany • Location — Frankfurt • Url — bellaphon.de
History
History
Bellaphon were founded in 1961 by Branislav "Branco" Zivanovic (1923–1993). The company is headquartered in Frankfurt.
Labels owned
Labels owned
In 1972, Bellaphon Records Riedel & Co. KG owned Bellaphon Records and Admiral Records.
Labels represented
Labels represented
In 1972, Bellaphon Records Riedel & Co. KG represented Musidisc (France); Orange and Reflection (both of the United Kingdom); Audio Fidelity, Bang, Brunswick, Cadet, Cadet/Concept, Casablanca, Checker, Chess, Fantasy/Galaxy, and Hot Wax (all of the United States); Janus and GRT (both of Canada).
Death of its founder
Death of its founder
Branco Zivanovic died on May 29, 1993, in Frankfurt, while serving as President of Bellaphon. His widow, Jutta Zivanovic-Riedel, took over as head of the company. She reportedly did not have a good hand for this business and lost the distributed labels and nearly all the artists over the years. Only a few German schlager artists (e.g. Gaby Baginsky, Michael Morgan) and a few international artists (Olivia Newton-John, Graeham Goble) were left to distribute.
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West Germany and Germany.
Country
Bellaphon is associated with West Germany and Germany.
Country
Labels distributed
In 1982, Bellaphon Import was the distributor of 65 small German rock, pop, and jazz labels throughout West Germany. The labels included Bacillus and a popular jazz and blues label, L&R. Other notable labels distributed by Bellaphon included Concord and Enja.
Recording artists
• Chuck Bennett • Johnny Cash • The Flippers • Ganymed • Geordie • Joan Jett & the Blackhearts • Fahrenheit 212 (de) • Franz Lambert • Limahl • Merger • Nektar • Böhse Onkelz • Suzi Quatro • Ringo Starr • Orion aka Jimmy Ellis
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- 1.Gonzo: Die offizielle und autorisierte Biographie von Matthias Röhr. Autobiographie verfasst mit den Co-Autoren Dennis Diel und Marco Matthes, Hannibal Verlag, Höfen, 1. Auflage, November 2019. S. 156 ff.
- 2.Gonzo: Die offizielle und autorisierte Biographie von Matthias Röhr. Autobiographie verfasst mit den Co-Autoren Dennis Diel und Marco Matthes, Hannibal Verlag, Höfen, 1. Auflage, November 2019. S. 157
- 3.kissnews.de, abgerufen am 15. April 2020
- 4.bellaphon.de:
- 5.Boardwalk Expands Foreign Affiliates; Billboard Magazine, 6. September 1980
- 6.Gonzo: Die offizielle und autorisierte Biographie von Matthias Röhr. Autobiographie verfasst mit den Co-Autoren Dennis Diel und Marco Matthes, Hannibal Verlag, Höfen, 1. Auflage, November 2019. S. 157
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