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Birth name | Christopher Percy Gordon Blackwell |
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Born | (1937-06-22) 22 June 1937 (age 87) Westminster, London, England |
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Genres | Rock, reggae |
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Occupation(s) | Record producer |
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Years active | 1959–present |
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Website | islandoutpost.com |
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Christopher Percy Gordon Blackwell OJ (born 22 June 1937)[1] is a Jamaican-British former record producer and the founder of Island Records.[2] He was honored into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Variety called him as "one of the greatest record executives in history".[3]
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