Mariann Grammofon AB
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Mariann Grammofon AB, formed in 1972
, is a record label
run by Bert Karlsson
in Skara
, Sweden
. Since 2006 the label is owned by Warner Music Group
.
1972 in music
-Events:*January 17 – Highway 51 South in Memphis, Tennessee is renamed "Elvis Presley Boulevard"*January 20 – The début of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon at The Dome, Brighton, is halted by technical difficulties,...
, is a record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
run by Bert Karlsson
Bert Karlsson
Bert Willis Karlsson is a Swedish record company manager, entrepreneur, former politician and front figure of the New Democracy party....
in Skara
Skara
Skara is a locality and the seat of Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 18595 inhabitants in 2005. Despite its small size, it has a long educational and ecclesiastical history. One of Sweden's oldest high schools, Katedralskolan , is situated in Skara...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Since 2006 the label is owned by Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
.
Signed artists and groups
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- Anders JohanssonAnders JohanssonAnders Johansson is a Swedish musician. He is the son of Jan Johansson, famous jazz pianist and brother of keyboardist Jens Johansson.-Biography:...
- Andrés Esteche
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- Casanovas
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- Curt Haagers
- Date
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- Emil Sigfridsson
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- Jigs
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- Johan Stengård
- Joyride
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- Kellys
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- Lotta EngbergLotta Engberg-External links:* *...
- Maja Gullstrand
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- Mats Bergmans
- Mats Rådberg & Rankarna
- Matz Bladhs
- Matz Stefanz med Lailaz
- Merit Hemmingsson
- Michael Michailoff
- Noice
- Peter Glyt
- Sandra Dahlberg
- Sara LöfgrenSara LöfgrenSara Therese Löfgren, , is a Swedish singer known for her breakthrough song "Starkare" .-Background:Löfgren started singing at the age of 12. She got a break in the reality show Fame Factory, performing songs like "Starkare", and "Aldrig". She participated in Melodifestivalen 2004 performing "Som...
- Schytts
- Simson duPont
- Snowstorm
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- The WallstonesThe WallstonesThe Wallstones was a Swedish musical duo formed in 2004 by Johan Becker, winner of the Fame Factory, a talent reality show in Sweden and Karl Martindahl another Fame Factory contestant...
- Towe Widerbergs
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- WizexWizexWizex is a Swedish "dansband", formed in Osby, Sweden in 1973, with Kikki Danielsson as singer. The band has since had several front singers.Wizex finished 2nd in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1978....