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'''Robert Jeremy Hugh Lascelles''' (born 14 February 1955){{cn|date=November 2023}} is a British music industry executive and occasional musician. He is a second cousin to King Charles III. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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Lascelles is the third child of [[George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood]], and [[Marion Stein]], who later married [[Jeremy Thorpe]]. He is a great-grandson of [[King George V |
Lascelles is the third child of [[George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood]], and [[Marion Stein]], who later married [[Jeremy Thorpe]]. He is a great-grandson of [[King George V]]. He was educated at [[Westminster School]], Westminster in London.<ref name="BBC2019"/> |
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He is a former [[CEO]] of [[Chrysalis Music]] plc. He has been involved in the music industry since the early 1970s. This included playing percussion for the Global Village Trucking Company, for whom his older brother [[James Lascelles]] played keyboards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Credits for Global Village Trucking Company |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/global-village-trucking-company-r39002/credits|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=22 December 2010}}</ref> He then became a tour manager in the 1970s for bands including [[Curved Air]] before moving to Virgin in 1979. He rose to Head of [[A&R]] under [[Richard Branson]] at [[Virgin Records|Virgin]] where he worked for 13 years with acts such as [[Phil Collins]], [[Culture Club]], [[the Human League]], and [[Simple Minds]]<ref name="BBC2019"/> and set up his own independent label (Offside Records - named after his favourite cricket shot) before being hired by [[Chris Wright (music industry executive)|Chris Wright]] of [[Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis]] in 1994 as CEO.<ref name="BBC2019">{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50475324 | title=Downloading: 'People said it would end record labels' | publisher=[[BBC News]] | date=25 November 2019 | accessdate=26 November 2019 | author=Will Smale}}</ref> He is known for his ambivalence to being related to the royal family{{ |
He is a former [[CEO]] of [[Chrysalis Music]] plc. He has been involved in the music industry since the early 1970s. This included playing percussion for the Global Village Trucking Company, for whom his older brother [[James Lascelles]] played keyboards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Credits for Global Village Trucking Company |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/global-village-trucking-company-r39002/credits|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=22 December 2010}}</ref> He then became a tour manager in the 1970s for bands including [[Curved Air]] before moving to Virgin in 1979. He rose to Head of [[A&R]] under [[Richard Branson]] at [[Virgin Records|Virgin]] where he worked for 13 years with acts such as [[Phil Collins]], [[Culture Club]], [[the Human League]], and [[Simple Minds]]<ref name="BBC2019"/> and set up his own independent label (Offside Records - named after his favourite cricket shot) before being hired by [[Chris Wright (music industry executive)|Chris Wright]] of [[Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis]] in 1994 as CEO.<ref name="BBC2019">{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50475324 | title=Downloading: 'People said it would end record labels' | publisher=[[BBC News]] | date=25 November 2019 | accessdate=26 November 2019 | author=Will Smale}}</ref> He is known for his ambivalence to being related to the royal family{{citation needed|date=May 2019}} (his godmother was [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother]]).{{cn|date=November 2023}} |
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Lascelles stood down as CEO of Chrysalis Music in March 2012 and was subsequently named as a Visiting Professor at [[Leeds College of Music]] (LCoM), a role which commenced in October 2012.{{ |
Lascelles stood down as CEO of Chrysalis Music in March 2012 and was subsequently named as a Visiting Professor at [[Leeds College of Music]] (LCoM), a role which commenced in October 2012.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} |
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As Chief Executive of the Music Division and later CEO of Chrysalis, he signed or oversaw the signings of acts including [[Portishead (band)|Portishead]], [[David Gray (musician)|David Gray]], [[OutKast]], [[Ray LaMontagne |
As Chief Executive of the Music Division and later CEO of Chrysalis, he signed or oversaw the signings of acts including [[Portishead (band)|Portishead]], [[David Gray (British musician)|David Gray]], [[OutKast]], [[Ray LaMontagne]], [[Feeder (band)|Feeder]], [[Cee-Lo Green]], [[Laura Marling]], [[Bon Iver]], [[Fleet Foxes]] and [[Rumer (musician)|Rumer]]. Lascelles was elected to the council of the [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]] in 2003 and from 2004-2007 he served on the board of [[Association of Independent Music|AIM]] as Vice-Chairman. He was shortlisted for the [[Orange Business Leader of the Year]] award in 2010. In 2014 he started [[Blue Raincoat Music]], and presently heads up the company.<ref name="BBC2019"/> In 2016 Blue Raincoat Music acquired full ownership of the British independent label [[Chrysalis Records]], including the rosters of [[The Specials]], [[Sinéad O'Connor]], [[The Waterboys]], [[Ten Years After]], [[Fun Boy Three]], [[Ultravox]], [[Generation X]], [[2 Tone Records]], and much more. He is also an ardent [[Leeds United]] supporter. Lascelles thinks himself very fortunate to have worked for 50 odd years at what he considers his hobby.<ref name="BBC2019"/> |
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===Marriage and |
===Marriage and children=== |
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On 4 July 1981 in London, he married Julie Baylis (born 19 July 1957 in [[Droitwich Spa]], [[Worcestershire]]) and divorced in June 1998. They had three children |
On 4 July 1981 in London, he married Julie Baylis (born 19 July 1957 in [[Droitwich Spa]], [[Worcestershire]]) and divorced in June 1998. They had three children. |
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*Thomas Robert Lascelles (born 7 September 1982 in [[Hammersmith]], [[London]]), married Laura Bailey in 2015 |
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** Cleo Lascelles (born 2017) |
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*Ellen Mary Lascelles (born 17 December 1984 in Hammersmith, London) |
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**Jack Marley Hermans (21 March 2016) son with Michael G. Hermans |
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**Penny Moon Hermans (1 March 2018) daughter with Michael G. Hermans |
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*Amy Rose Lascelles (born 26 June 1986 in Hammersmith, London) |
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**Marlow Fox Bolton (20 Jul 2020) son with Matthew Michael Bolton (1990 in Cambridgeshire, England) |
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On 7 January 1999 in [[Edinburgh]] he married Catherine Isobel Bell (born 25 April 1972 in [[Lewisham]], London). They have had one daughter |
On 7 January 1999 in [[Edinburgh]] he married Catherine Isobel Bell (born 25 April 1972 in [[Lewisham]], London). They have had one daughter. |
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*Tallulah Grace Lascelles (born 7 November 2005<ref name="ThePeerage">{{cite web |url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p10095.htm#i100942 |title= Robert Jeremy Hugh Lascelles|publisher=The Peerage|accessdate=16 May 2018 | date=13 April 2011}}</ref> in Hammersmith, London) |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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Latest revision as of 20:01, 26 April 2024
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Robert Jeremy Hugh Lascelles (born 14 February 1955)[citation needed] is a British music industry executive and occasional musician. He is a second cousin to King Charles III.
Life[edit]
Lascelles is the third child of George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, and Marion Stein, who later married Jeremy Thorpe. He is a great-grandson of King George V. He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster in London.[1]
He is a former CEO of Chrysalis Music plc. He has been involved in the music industry since the early 1970s. This included playing percussion for the Global Village Trucking Company, for whom his older brother James Lascelles played keyboards.[2] He then became a tour manager in the 1970s for bands including Curved Air before moving to Virgin in 1979. He rose to Head of A&R under Richard Branson at Virgin where he worked for 13 years with acts such as Phil Collins, Culture Club, the Human League, and Simple Minds[1] and set up his own independent label (Offside Records - named after his favourite cricket shot) before being hired by Chris Wright of Chrysalis in 1994 as CEO.[1] He is known for his ambivalence to being related to the royal family[citation needed] (his godmother was Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother).[citation needed]
Lascelles stood down as CEO of Chrysalis Music in March 2012 and was subsequently named as a Visiting Professor at Leeds College of Music (LCoM), a role which commenced in October 2012.[citation needed]
As Chief Executive of the Music Division and later CEO of Chrysalis, he signed or oversaw the signings of acts including Portishead, David Gray, OutKast, Ray LaMontagne, Feeder, Cee-Lo Green, Laura Marling, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes and Rumer. Lascelles was elected to the council of the BPI in 2003 and from 2004-2007 he served on the board of AIM as Vice-Chairman. He was shortlisted for the Orange Business Leader of the Year award in 2010. In 2014 he started Blue Raincoat Music, and presently heads up the company.[1] In 2016 Blue Raincoat Music acquired full ownership of the British independent label Chrysalis Records, including the rosters of The Specials, Sinéad O'Connor, The Waterboys, Ten Years After, Fun Boy Three, Ultravox, Generation X, 2 Tone Records, and much more. He is also an ardent Leeds United supporter. Lascelles thinks himself very fortunate to have worked for 50 odd years at what he considers his hobby.[1]
Marriage and children[edit]
On 4 July 1981 in London, he married Julie Baylis (born 19 July 1957 in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire) and divorced in June 1998. They had three children.
On 7 January 1999 in Edinburgh he married Catherine Isobel Bell (born 25 April 1972 in Lewisham, London). They have had one daughter.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Will Smale (25 November 2019). "Downloading: 'People said it would end record labels'". BBC News. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Credits for Global Village Trucking Company". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
External links[edit]
- Jeremy Lascelles discography at Discogs