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March 24, 2023
Sugarhill Ddot Signs With Priority Records
NEW YORK CITY's SUGARHILL DDOT has signed a deal with PRIORITY RECORDS. The 15-year-old whose name is a nod to the historic HARLEM neighborhood of SUGAR HILL, where he grew up – is the first artist to sign to PRIORITY since ORLANDO WHARTON came … more »
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October 7, 2020
Johnny Nash, 'I Can See Clearly Now' Singer, Dead At 80
HOUSTON-born singer/songwriter JOUNNY NASH, best known for the chart-topping, reggae-influenced hit, "I Can See Clearly Now," has died at the age of 80. His health had been in decline for months. NASH wrote and performed "I Can See Clearly … more »
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November 11, 2014
Sugarhill Gang's 'Big Bank Hank' Has Passed
THE SUGARHILL GANG's HANK JACKSON aka 'BIG BANK HANK' has passed at the age of 57. The cause is believed to have been cancer, reports USA TODAY. JACKSON joined THE SUGARHILL GANG in the late '70s when SUGARHILL RECORDS … more »
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January 23, 2014
Sugar Hill Records Promotes Two Members Of Its Marketing Team
SUGAR HILL RECORDS has promoted Mgr./Marketing MEGAN MCNAIR to Dir./Marketing and Media Relations. Concurrently, their Coord./Marketing SHANNON BLAUER has been promoted to Mgr./Marketing Administration. "Both MEGAN and SHANNON are rising stars in … more »
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May 31, 2013
David Newmark Joins The Sugar Hill Gang
Former A-BLAKE RECORDS VP/Promotion and Acquisitions DAVID NEWMARK (NET NEWS 11/26) has joined SUGAR HILL RECORDS in the newly created role of Sr. Dir./Promotions & Field Marketing. SUGAR HILL artists include DON WILLIAMS, PAT GREEN, UNCLE KRACKER … more »
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March 20, 2013
Sugar Hill Records Hires Jessica Draper
SUGAR HILL RECORDS has hired JESSICA DRAPER as Dir./Artist & Media Relations. DRAPER was most recently with THE MEDIA COLLECTIVE and has also spent time at ASCAP and PERFORMING SONGWRITER magazine. JESSICA is currently on post and can be reached at … more »
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February 15, 2013
BMG To Acquire Sanctuary Records
Music rights management company BMG has signed a binding agreement to acquire SANCTUARY RECORDS from UNIVERSAL MUSIC. The proposed sale, which is subject to regulatory approval by the EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC), is part of a series of divestments mandated … more »
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July 20, 2011
Welk Music Group Hires Cliff O’Sullivan for Nashville Office
WELK MUSIC GROUP has hired CLIFF O’SULLIVAN as GM/SVP of SUGAR HILL RECORDS. He will oversee the direction of the label and artist development efforts. Prior to his new role, O’SULLIVAN served as SVP/Group Marketing at UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP … more »
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September 24, 2010
Joey + Rory Get Introduced By David Keith At WIVK Album Release Party
VANGUARD/SUGARHILL/BIGGER PICTURE RECORDS duo JOEY + RORY got a surprise introduction by actor DAVID KEITH, from FOX-TV’s new series LONE STAR, at their album launch party WEDNESDAY (9/22) at the TIN ROOF in KNOXVILLE. The event was put on by … more »
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September 2, 2010
Joey + Rory Team With Southwest For Contest
VANGUARD/SUGARHILL/BIGGER PICTURE RECORDS duo JOEY + RORY are kicking off a contest with SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TODAY (9/2) called “This Trip’s For You.” The title of the sweepstakes plays off the duo’s current single “This … more »







