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- Casablanca Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group and operated under Republic Records. Under its founder Neil Bogart, Casablanca was most successful during the disco era of the mid to late 1970s. The label currently focuses on dance and electronic music under the direction of Brett Alperowitz.
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Casablanca Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group and operated under Republic Records. Under its founder Neil Bogart , Casablanca was most successful during the disco era of the mid to late 1970s.
Jan 18, 2022 · Casablanca’s mottos included ‘The sky’s the limit’ and ‘Whatever it takes’. It was the record label that hustled more than any other; that ran on a seemingly endless supply of booze and cocaine, and where everyone flew first class and rode around in limousines.
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Neil E. Bogart (born Neil Scott Bogatz, [1] February 3, 1943 – May 8, 1982) was an American record executive. He was the founder of Casablanca Records, which later became Casablanca Record and Filmworks. [2][3] Life and career.
Jun 23, 2017 · Casablanca was the only label to really capture the imagination of the disco-loving public. We were told by record stores that customers would come in asking for ‘Whatever’s new on Casablanca’, rather than a specific artist or song.
Apr 3, 2023 · Spinning Gold centers on record executive Neil Bogart and Casablanca Records, and took a flaws-and-all approach to the story.
Mar 25, 2018 · As a record label during an American music-industrial boom, Casablanca Records, from its 1973 inception in Los Angeles, embodied all of the too-ridiculous-to-possibly-be-true stereotypes of...
