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Dark Horse Records

Dark Horse Records is an independent record label founded by former Beatle George Harrison in 1974. In 2020, Harrison’s son Dhani Harrison and David Zonshine reactivated the label, making available its back catalog and becoming the new home of Yusuf Cat Stevens, Steve Perry, Billy Idol, Joe Strummer, and other artists. For a company name, Harrison used the title of a song he had written in 1973, "Dark Horse." The inspiration for the Dark Horse Records logo came from a label on a tin that Harrison found during a trip to India.

Dark Horse Records

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Dark Horse Records
Founded
1974
Headquarters
United Kingdom

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Dark Horse Records is an independent record label founded by former Beatle George Harrison in 1974. In 2020, Harrison’s son Dhani Harrison and David Zonshine reactivated the label, making available its back catalog and becoming the new home of Yusuf Cat Stevens, Steve Perry, Billy Idol, Joe Strummer, and other artists. For a company name, Harrison used the title of a song he had written in 1973, "Dark Horse." The inspiration for the Dark Horse Records logo came from a label on a tin that Harrison found during a trip to India.

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  1. 01Foundation and history
  2. 02Recordings and discography
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

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