Spring Records

Spring Records was an American record label established in New York City in the late 1960s by Bill Spitalsky, Roy Rifkind and Julie Rifkind. The label name came from their surnames, "Sp" for Spitalsky and "ri" for Rifkind.[1] It was associated with the Polydor group.[2]

It primarily released soul and funk music,[3][4] and was described as "one of the most important soul labels of the 1970s".[1] The label released successful recordings by Millie Jackson, Joe Simon, The Fatback Band, Jocelyn Brown, Garland Green, and Paul Evans.[1][4][5]

Roy Rifkind and Julie Rifkind are the parents of Steve Rifkind, founder of Loud Records.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Record Industry Veteran Bill Spitalsky Dead At 73", Encore, 17 July 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2014
  2. ↑ Spring Records at Seventies Sevens. Retrieved 14 February 2014
  3. ↑ Spring Records at Discogs.com. Retrieved 14 February 2014
  4. 1 2 The Spring Story, Ace Records. Retrieved 14 February 2014
  5. ↑ The Soul of Spring Vol.2, Ace Records. Retrieved 14 February 2014

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