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Sierra Records
American independent record label
Sierra Records is an independent record label based in Etiwanda, California.
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| Sierra Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977; 47 years ago (1977) |
| Founder | John Delgatto |
| Genre | Acoustic, bluegrass, country rock, folk rock |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Etiwanda, California |
Sierra Records founder John Delgatto first launched Briar Records, which released folk and bluegrass music by artists including Leslie Keith; the Doc Watson Family, Toulouse Engelhardt, the Bluegrass Cardinals, Earl Collins, and the Kentucky Colonels.[1]
In 1977, Delgatto founded Sierra Records to issue recordings by members and ex-members of The Byrds, new music by other artists, and reissues of archival recordings. Initially, Delgatto released albums under the Sierra/Briar label.[1]
Sierra Records gained wide recognition in 1982 with the release of the Gram Parsons and the Fallen Angels Live 1973 album, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Country Performance by a Duo/Group for the song "Love Hurts."[2][3]
Through the years, Sierra Records has expanded by adding DVDs, books, and posters to their product line, by building a collection of rare material by licensing individual songs from other companies, and by releasing high-quality vinyl LPs under the Sierra High Fidelity imprint.[4]
Sierra Records has significantly added to the depth of material available by artists such as Gram Parsons, Gene Clark, and Clarence White.[5][6]
In 2019 Sierra Records ceased operations. [7]
- Skip Battin
- Bluegrass Etc.
- Gene Clark
- Shep Cooke
- Toulouse Engelhardt
- Country Gazette
- The Credibility Gap
- Doug Dillard
- Ever Call Ready
- Fox Family
- Steve Gillette
- Richard Greene
- Slavek Hanzlik
- The Hillmen
- Lynette Johnson
- George Jones
- Kentucky Colonels
- David Meltzer
- Muleskinner
- Nashville West
- Ray Park
- Parsons Green
- Gene Parsons and Meridian Green
- Gram Parsons
- The Reinsmen
- Phil Rosenthal
- Steve Spurgin
- Scotty Stoneman
- Clarence White
- uncredited (January 12, 2016). "My name is Delgatto: An interview with Sierra Records' John Delgatto". The Clarkophile. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- "Gram Parsons - Live 1973". Stuck In The Past!. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- Kaufman, Gil (March 22, 1997). "Gram Parsons Live Album Out Now". MTV News. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- Lonsdale, Jan (June 6, 1993). "THE BIZ : House Music". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- Zimmerman, Lee (November 28, 2016). "This Byrd Has Flown: Gene Clark's (Nearly) Lost Legacy". No Depression. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- Lance Davis. "Clarence White: White Lightnin'". The Adios Lounge. Retrieved June 5, 2017.