Sony Records

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Sony Records
Founded1963
FounderIke & Tina Turner
StatusDefunct
Distributor(s)CIRCA distributing firm
GenreR&B
Country of originUnited States
LocationLos Angeles, California

Sony Records was a record label founded by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner in 1963.[1][2] It was not affiliated with Sony Group Corporation.

Ike Turner produced singles by members of the Kings of Rhythm and the Ikettes on Sony Records.[3] Records on the label were distributed by CIRCA distributing firm.[2] CIRCA (Consolidated International Record Company of America) was formed in 1962 to operate as a releasing company for independent labels by working with various distributors around the US.[4]

  1. ^ "CIRCA Handling I&T Turner's label" (PDF). Cash Box: 35. February 16, 1963.
  2. ^ a b "Music As Written: New York" (PDF). Billboard. February 16, 1963. p. 14.
  3. ^ Turner, Ike (1999). Takin' Back My Name: The Confessions of Ike Turner. Cawthorne, Nigel, 1951-. London: Virgin. ISBN 1852278501. OCLC 43321298.
  4. ^ "Forming CIRCA Label for Canada" (PDF). Billboard. March 24, 1962. p. 34.