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Other well-known artists on Ronnex were [[Jack Hammer (songwriter)|Jack Hammer]] (an American singer from New Orleans who had settled in Belgium and was known as "The Twistin' King"), [[Freddy Sunder]], [[The Shakespears]], [[Burt Blanca]], [[Woolley and John Just Born]], [[Davy Jr. & Guess Who?]], [[Erik Marijsse]] |
Other well-known artists on Ronnex were [[Jack Hammer (songwriter)|Jack Hammer]] (an American singer from New Orleans who had settled in Belgium and was known as "The Twistin' King"), [[Freddy Sunder]], [[The Shakespears]], [[Burt Blanca]], [[Woolley and John Just Born]], [[Davy Jr. & Guess Who?]], [[Erik Marijsse]] |
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Ronnex Records released [[rock and roll]] and [[pop music]], as well as recordings of Flemish and Walloon artists. Albert Van Heights' brother René (Ray) ran his own record label, Moonglow Records.<ref>[http://www.bsnpubs.com/atlantic/moonglow.html Moonglow Album discography]</ref> Ronnex distributed US artists like [[Bill Haley]], [[Little Richard]] and [[The Righteous Brothers]].<ref> |
Ronnex Records released [[rock and roll]] and [[pop music]], as well as recordings of Flemish and Walloon artists. Albert Van Heights' brother René (Ray) ran his own record label, Moonglow Records.<ref>[http://www.bsnpubs.com/atlantic/moonglow.html Moonglow Album discography]</ref> Ronnex distributed US artists like [[Bill Haley]], [[Little Richard]] and [[The Righteous Brothers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BhwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=ronnex+records&source=bl&ots=T38c3EpaGJ&sig=Nzt9VlAJeHc9pxMSq1gHps0kPw4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj19cDe3ZfRAhULi1QKHbC_Bu04ChDoAQgmMAM#v=onepage&q=ronnex%20records&f=false|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=April 23, 1955|page=28}}</ref> |
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Ronnex Records was acquired by BMG Music, but was sold to Pop Eye Records (Belgium). |
Ronnex Records was acquired by BMG Music, but was sold to Pop Eye Records (Belgium). |
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Revision as of 20:33, 28 December 2016
| Ronnex Records | |
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| Founded | 1951 |
| Founder | Albert Van Heights |
| Genre | Rock and roll, pop |
| Country of origin | Belgium |
Ronnex Records is a former Belgian record label, founded by Albert Van Heights in 1951.[1]
Other well-known artists on Ronnex were Jack Hammer (an American singer from New Orleans who had settled in Belgium and was known as "The Twistin' King"), Freddy Sunder, The Shakespears, Burt Blanca, Woolley and John Just Born, Davy Jr. & Guess Who?, Erik Marijsse
Ronnex Records released rock and roll and pop music, as well as recordings of Flemish and Walloon artists. Albert Van Heights' brother René (Ray) ran his own record label, Moonglow Records.[2] Ronnex distributed US artists like Bill Haley, Little Richard and The Righteous Brothers.[3]
Ronnex Records was acquired by BMG Music, but was sold to Pop Eye Records (Belgium).
References
- ^ Discogs
- ^ Moonglow Album discography
- ^ Billboard. April 23, 1955. p. 28 https://books.google.com/books?id=BhwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=ronnex+records&source=bl&ots=T38c3EpaGJ&sig=Nzt9VlAJeHc9pxMSq1gHps0kPw4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj19cDe3ZfRAhULi1QKHbC_Bu04ChDoAQgmMAM#v=onepage&q=ronnex%20records&f=false.
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