Fontana Records

History

Fontana began in the 1950s as a subsidiary of the Dutch Philips Records; when Philips restructured its music operations, it dropped Fontana in favor of Vertigo Records.

Fontana's U.S. counterpart label was started in 1964 and distributed by Philips US subsidiary Mercury Records. The initial single release (F 1501) was an instrumental track with a wild teen beat by famed British session drummer Bobby Graham, both sides featuring Jimmy Page on guitar. Among the hitmakers were Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders (later on their own simply as The Mindbenders), The Troggs, The New Vaudeville Band, Manfred Mann, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, and Steam.{{cite news|author=Daniel E. Slotnik|title= Gary DeCarlo, Who Sang 'Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye,' Is Dead

In 2009, the label released Brooke Hogan's album.

U.S. label variations

• 1964—Pink label
• 1965-1970—Light blue or slightly darker-toned blue label (some of these labels were stamped with an "S")
• 1980s—Black and silver label

References

References

1. Bell, Robin. (13 February 2016). "The History of British Rock and Roll: The Beat Boom 1963 – 1966". Lulu Press.
2. [http://www.usmagazine.com/node/27137 US Weekly review Brooke Hogan] retrieved 22 December 2021