List of EMI artists

The musicians may have been signed under one of EMI's subsidiary labels. The subsidiary is noted next to the artist if this is the case.

## Popular

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### Pre-1960

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* Nat King Cole (Capitol)
* Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol)
* Judy Garland (Capitol)
* Nicolai Gedda (HMV)
* The Goons (Parlophone)
* Wanda Jackson (Capitol)
* Dick James (Parlophone)
* The Kingston Trio (Capitol)
* Umm Kulthum (EMI Arabia)
* Dean Martin (Capitol)
* Liza Minnelli (Capitol/Angel)
* Cliff Richard (Columbia Graphophone)
* Jimmy Shand (Parlophone)
* Dinah Shore (Capitol)
* Frank Sinatra
* Gene Vincent (Capitol)

### 1960s

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* The Band (Capitol)
* The Beach Boys (Capitol)
* The Beatles (Parlophone/EMI/Capitol/Apple). Now bought by Universal.
* Bobby Darin (Capitol)
* Gerry and the Pacemakers (Columbia Gramophone)
* The Animals (Columbia Graphophone, left in 1966)
* The Yardbirds (Columbia Gramophone)
* The Hollies (Parlophone/EMI, 1963–1972, 1986–Present)
* Gullivers People (Parlophone/EMI, 1965–1969)
* Pink Floyd (Tower/Harvest/EMI/Capitol/Columbia Gramophone)
* The Pretty Things (Harvest/Columbia Gramophone, 1968–1972)
* Deep Purple (Parlophone/Purple/Harvest, left in 1976; EMI for Japan and Europe outside UK, 1997–2003)
* Cilla Black (Parlophone)
* Pepe Jaramillo (Parlophone, EMI)
* Billy J. Kramer (Parlophone)
* The Fourmost (Parlophone)
* The Shadows (Columbia Gramophone/EMI, left in 1980)
* Herman's Hermits (Columbia Gramophone)
* The Dave Clark Five (Columbia Gramophone)
* Ahmad Zahir (Capitol, EMI)
* Helen Shapiro (Columbia Gramophone)
* Manfred Mann (HMV, left in 1966)
* The Move (Regal Zonophone)
* Procol Harum (Regal Zonophone, left in 1970)
* T. Rex (band) (Regal Zonophone)
* Joe Cocker (Regal Zonophone/EMI, 1968–1970, 1999–2007)
* Peter and Gordon (Columbia Gramophone/Capitol)
* The Swallows (Malaysian Band) (Columbia)

### 1970s–present

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* 22-20s (Heavenly)
* Thirty Seconds to Mars
* Air Traffic (Tiny Consumer)
* Ai (EMI Records/EMI Records Japan/EMI Music Japan)
* Airbourne
* Aleesia (EMI/A-Lista)
* Alfie (Regal)
* All-4-One
* Andy Lau (1985 - 1989 move to PolyGram Hongkong in 1990)
* Ahmad Zahir
* Ilham al-Madfai
* Lily Allen (Regal/Parlophone/Capitol)
* Alpha Galates
* A-mei (EMI Music Taiwan)
* Namie Amuro (EMI Music Japan, left in 1995)
* Anahí
* Andra & The Backbone (EMI/Arka Music Indonesia)
* Leif Ove Andsnes
* Angelic Upstarts (EMI Zonophone)
* Keren Ann
* Michael Fortunati (EMI Italiana, dropped in 1995)
* Jack Jersey (EMI Netherlands) (Capitol Records)
* Anouk (EMI Netherlands)
* Adam Ant
* AFI
* Alison Wonderland
* Apawk (Capitol)
* Armored Saint
* Arrows (RAK Records)
* Art Brut (Mute)
* Richard Ashcroft (Hut/Virgin/EMI/Parlophone)
* Assala
* Athlete (Regal)
* Auf der Maur
* Australian Crawl
* Avant
* Avion (EMI Australia)
* Charles Aznavour
* Melanie B (Virgin, dropped in 2001)
* Lloyd Banks (G-Unit/EMI)
* Barenaked Ladies
* Bassheads (Parlophone/Deconstruction, dropped in 2003)
* The Barracudas
* The Be Be See (EMI Records)
* Beastie Boys (Parlophone/Capitol)
* Beau Dommage (Capitol)
* Bebe
* Victoria Beckham (Virgin, dropped in 2002)
* Belinda (Capitol)
* Belouis Some (Parlophone/Capitol)
* The Beta Band (Regal)
* BlaaZe (Virgin)
* Black Dice (DFA Records)
* Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Virgin, left in 2004)
* Black Sabbath (I.R.S./EMI, 1989–1996)
* Bleikr Morrison (I.R.S./EMI, 1995-1996)
* Blue (Innocent/Virgin)
* Blue Mink (Regal Zonophone)
* Blur (Food/Parlophone)
* David Bowie (Parlophone/Virgin)
* Jeff Bridges (EMI/Blue Note)
* Lisa Brokop (Capitol, left in 1996)
* Garth Brooks (Capitol/Liberty/Parlophone)
* Meredith Brooks (Capitol, left in 1999)
* Brotherhood of Man (1982–83)
* James Brown
* Emma Bunton (Virgin, dropped in 2002)
* Darren Burn
* Burning Spear
* Kate Bush
* Melanie C (Virgin, dropped in 2003)
* John Cale
* Camper Van Beethoven (Virgin America)
* Captain (EMI Records)
* Cass Phang (EMI Music Hong Kong)
* Crookers
* Mariah Carey (Virgin, 2001–2002)
* Pat Carl
* Belinda Carlisle (Virgin, 1993 & 1996)
* Kim Carnes
* Carpark North
* Hayko Cepkin (EMI Turkey/Kent)
* Ruben Chacon (Capitol)
* The Chemical Brothers (Virgin)
* Chiddy Bang (Parlophone)
* Chingy (Parlophone/Capitol, left in 2007)
* Chumbawamba (EMI)
* Anne Clark (EMI UK) 1982-1994
* Classics IV
* Claytown Troupe (EMI USA/UK) 1991–1992
* George Clinton
* Joe Cocker (Parlophone)
* Cockney Rejects (EMI & EMI Zonophone)
* Coldplay (Parlophone/Capitol)
* Phil Collins
* Conor Maynard (Parlophone)
* The Colour (Rethink)
* The Concretes (Astralwerks)
* Elvis Costello
* Graham Coxon (Parlophone)
* DJ Crazy Toones (Lench Mob Records)
* Creamy (EMI Music Denmark)
* Crowded House (Capitol)
* Myriam Montemayor Cruz
* Daft Punk (Virgin)
* The Dandy Warhols (Parlophone/Capitol)
* The Decemberists (Capitol)
* Delirious? (Sparrow)
* The Departure (Parlophone)
* Depeche Mode (Mute, Capitol/Virgin US until 2012)
* Design (Regal Zonophone/EMI)
* Device (Chrysalis)
* Dewa 19 (EMI Music Hong Kong/Indonesia/Arka Music)
* Dewi Dewi (EMI/Arka Music Indonesia)
* Ahmad Dhani(EMI/Arka Music Indonesia)
* Dirty Vegas (Parlophone)
* The Divine Comedy (Parlophone)
* Doughboy (Lench Mob Records)
* Doves (Heavenly)
* Dubstar (Food)
* The Duke Spirit (Heavenly)
* Duran Duran (Harvest/Capitol/EMI)
* Sheena Easton
* Anthonia Edwards
* Taron Egerton
* The Elkcloner
* Electric Light Orchestra (Harvest, left in 1973)
* Eloy (Harvest/Electrola/EMI, left in 1984)
* Elva Hsiao (Virgin Music Taiwan/EMI Music Taiwan)
* Shawn Emanuel (EMI Music, left in 2007)
* Empire (Parlophone)
* Enigma (Virgin)
* Erasure (Mute)
* Eric Johnson (Vortexan)
* Eternal (left in 2000)
* Euphoria (EMI Australia)
* Exaltasamba
* Faith Evans (Capitol)
* Evanescence (Wind-Up Records)
* Everclear (Capitol, left in 2004)
* Exodus (Capitol)
* Ezequielized Odyssey
* Faker (Capitol)
* Falco
* Fairuz (EMI Arabia)
* Fatboy Slim (Astralwerks)
* Kevin Federline (Federation Records)
* Tiziano Ferro (EMI Music Italy)
* Fey (EMI Music/Capitol)
* Neil Finn (Parlophone)
* Fire 12
* Fischerspooner
* Five Finger Death Punch
* The Flowers (EMI Music China)
* Jo FloWroshus (Capitol/EMI/History Makerz)
* Foo Fighters (Roswell/Parlophone/Capitol, left in 1999)
* Michael Franti and Spearhead (Parlophone)
* The J. Geils Band
* The Generators (Orlando, Florida version)
* Debbie Gibson (SBK, 1995, left after one album)
* David Gilmour (EMI/Columbia)
* Gary Glitter
* Goldfrapp (Mute)
* Diego González
* Gorillaz (Parlophone)
* Edyta Górniak (from 1996, moved to Virgin in 2002, dropped in 2004)
* Gouge (EMI, Robyn Godfrey-Cass signing in 1996, 5 album deal, after leaving indie label Fluffy Bunny)
* Grand Avenue
* Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)
* Amy Grant (Sparrow/EMI/Capitol Christian Group, signed in 2007 after leaving Warner/Word/Curb)
* Great White (Capitol)
* David Guetta (Astralwerks)
* G-Unit (G-Unit/EMI)
* Adrian Gurvitz (RAK)
* Geri Halliwell (Capitol/Virgin/Innocent, contract finished in 2005)
* Hallway Productions (Lench Mob Records)
* Ed Harcourt (Heavenly)
* Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel (now part of Parlophone; catalogue moved to Chrysalis)
* George Harrison (Parlophone/Apple)
* Corey Hart (Capitol/EMI America/Manhattan) (outside Canada)
* Nazia Hassan
* Zohaib Hassan
* Mike Hawkins (Virgin / EMI DK)
* Richard Hawley (Mute)
* Oliver Haze
* Heart (Capitol)
* Heroes del Silencio
* Honey Bane (Zonophone)
* Jake Hook (EMI Music Publishing)
* Jeffrey Hooper
* Hot Chip
* Hot Chocolate (RAK)
* Houston (singer) (Capitol)
* Stanley Huang (Virgin Music Chinese/Capitol Music Taiwan)
* Hurt
* Ice Cube (Lench Mob Records)
* Idlewild (Parlophone, left in 2005)
* Interpol (Capitol/Parlophone, UK)
* Iron Maiden (EMI, Harvest/Capitol US 1980–1990, 1993–1995, currently on Universal Music Group in North America)
* Alan Jackson (EMI Nashville)
* Janet Jackson (Virgin, completed contract and left in 2006)
* Jay Chou (Virgin)
* Jaguares (EMI)
* Jessica Simpson (Primary Wave)
* Mulan Jameela (EMI Music Indonesia)
* Duncan James (Innocent/Virgin)
* Jane's Addiction (Parlophone/Capitol)
* Matthew Jay
* Pepe Jaramillo (EMI)
* Jean Michel Jarre (from August 2007 until 2012)
* Dr. John (Parlophone)
* Norah Jones (Parlophone/Blue Note/Capitol)
* Junior Senior
* Junoon
* Kajagoogoo (Parlophone)
* Laura Michelle Kelly (Angel)
* Kenna
* Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Real World)
* Killa Mike (EMI)
* King Biscuit Time (Regal)
* Kings of Convenience
* The Knack (Capitol)
* Beverley Knight (Parlophone)
* Jordan Knight
* Korn (Virgin, left and are now independent)
* Kraftwerk (EMI/Capitol since 1975, Astralwerks US as of 2001; Mute Europe as of 2009)
* Leo Ku (Gold Label)
* Kudai (Capitol)
* Kyla (EMI Philippines)
* Lady Antebellum (Capitol Nashville)
* Cristy Lane
* Marit Larsen (Virgin, former M2M)
* David Lasley
* LCD Soundsystem
* Legião Urbana
* John Lennon (Parlophone/Apple)
* LeToya (Noontime/Capitol)
* Huey Lewis and the News (Chrysalis Records)
* Libera
* Little River Band (EMI Australia/Harvest, then Capitol; until 1986)
* Alex Lloyd (left in 2004)
* Justin Lo (Gold Label)
* Loane (Virgin/EMI Music France)
* Lolene (Capitol/EMI)
* Lollipop (EMI Capitol Taiwan)
* Los Mismos (left in 2001)
* Ruth Lorenzo (EMI/Virgin, May 2009)
* Louise (left in December 2001)
* Love is All (Parlophone, one album[1])
* M2M (under negotiation for a reunion album)
* Madredeus
* Mae (Capitol)
* The Magic Numbers (Heavenly)
* Maids of Gravity (Virgin/Vernon Yard)
* Die Mannequin
* Manowar (left after two weeks)
* Marillion
* Marinella
* Lene Marlin (Virgin)
* Junior Martinez (EMI UK)
* Richard Marx (EMI USA/Manhattan/Capitol)
* Willy Mason (Astralwerks)
* Abraham Mateo (EMI Spain)
* Keiko Matsui (Narada)
* Paul McCartney (Parlophone/Capitol/Apple). Left in 2007. Owns solo back catalogue rights, which were licensed to Concord Music Group in 2010[2] and transferred to Capitol in 2016.
* McFly (Super)
* Megadeth (Capitol)
* Meat Loaf (Virgin Records) One album: Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose
* Memorain (EMI Greece, contract finished in 2010)
* George Michael (Virgin) 1996–1999. Owned solo back catalogue rights from that time, which were licensed to Sony Music Entertainment in 2008.
* Michael Learns to Rock (EMI Denmark/Medley)
* Mina
* Kylie Minogue (Parlophone)
* Rickey Montena
* Mandy Moore (The Firm Music)
* Morrissey (His Master's Voice/Parlophone)
* Bob Mould (Virgin)
* Mud (RAK)
* Róisín Murphy
* The Music (Hut)
* Na Ying
* Naast
* Nachlader
* Kary Ng (Gold Label)
* Nickelback (Canada only)
* Martin Nievera (EMI Philippines)
* Nine Times Bodyweight
* O'G3NE (EMI Netherlands)
* Oh Land
* Omarion (EMI/StarWorld Entertainment/T.U.G.)
* One More Girl
* Operator Please (Virgin)
* Orbital (EMI –one album Octane (OST), released separately from their catalogue with FFRR/London Records)
* Stacie Orrico (Virgin)
* Beth Orton (1996–2005 Heavenly, 2005–present)
* Otep (Capitol)
* Fito Páez (left; now with Warner/Sony Music)
* Papa VS Pretty (Peace + Riot)
* Sabri brothers
* Sarina Paris (EMI Italy)
* Jennylyn Mercado (EMI Philippines)
* Katy Perry (Parlophone/Capitol)
* Pet Shop Boys (Parlophone/EMI) (left March 2013; now with x2/Kobalt Label Services) (return 2017-present catalogue: 1985-2012)
* Liz Phair (Capitol)
* Poison (Capitol/Enigma)
* Power Francers (EMI Italy)
* Prefab Sprout (EMI Liberty, 2001–present)
* Maxi Priest (Relentless)
* Prime Circle (EMI South Africa)
* Los Prisioneros
* Professor Green (Virgin)
* Osvaldo Pugliese (EMI-Odeon)
* Suzi Quatro (RAK)
* Queen (Parlophone/EMI/Capitol/Hollywood Records) (left in 2011)
* Queensrÿche (EMI) (left in 1997)
* R.E.M. (I.R.S./EMI, left in 1988)
* Radar
* Radiohead (Parlophone/Capitol, contract finished as of 2003)
* Rascals (Virgin/EMI)
* Ricki-Lee
* Corinne Bailey Rae
* Raekwon
* Raining Pleasure (Capitol/Blue Note)
* Marion Raven (former M2M, Capitol as of 2008)
* RBD
* Red Hot Chili Peppers (left; now with Warner)
* Helen Reddy
* Relient K (Capitol/Gotee)
* Gracie Rivera
* Kenny Rogers (Liberty)
* Roll Deep (Relentless)
* The Rolling Stones (Virgin, left in 2008)
* Sigur Rós
* Diana Ross (Capitol/EMI, outside USA/Canada, 1981–present)
* Vasco Rossi (EMI Italy)
* Sakis Rouvas (Minos EMI Greece)
* Roxette (EMI Svenska AB)
* Rappin P (EMI/Capitol)
* Röyksopp
* Rodney Rude (EMI Australia)
* Rucka Rucka Ali (Pinegrove/Capitol)
* Ruslana
* Deric Ruttan (EMI Canada)
* Lee Ryan (Virgin)
* Samestate (EMI/Sparrow)
* Sandy Lam (Virgin Music Hong Kong)
* Satyricon
* Mose Scarlett (EMI Canada)
* Scotty Boy and the James Kennedys (EMI Washington)
* S.H.E (EMI Music China)
* Sara Tunes
* Sarah Chen
* Salmonella Dub (EMI New Zealand 1994–)
* Scorpions (Harvest/Electrola, Europe)
* Dan Seals (Capitol/Liberty)
* Jay Sean (Relentless)
* Bob Seger (Capitol)
* Selena (EMI Latin)
* The Sex Pistols (Virgin/EMI, September to December 1976)
* Silent Running
* Shazza
* Shaye (EMI Canada)
* Shenandoah (Liberty/Capitol/Free Falls/Cumberland Road)
* SHINee (EMI Music Japan)
* Show Lo (EMI Taiwan)
* Show-Ya (Eastworld/EMI Music Japan, left in 1990)
* The Sleepy Jackson (Capitol)
* The Smashing Pumpkins (Caroline/Virgin/Hut, contract finished in 2001, signed with Reprise Records in 2007, went independent in 2008, re-signed to EMI in 2011)
* The Smiths
* Snoop Dogg
* The Sonic Hearts
* Soprano (EMI France)
* Sparklehorse (Parlophone)
* Spice Girls (Virgin)
* Ringo Starr (Parlophone/Apple, left in 1976)
* Starsailor
* Stereo (EMI Music Netherlands)
* Steriogram
* Angus & Julia Stone (EMI Australia/Flock UK)
* Joss Stone (Relentless)
* The Stranglers
* Nicholas Strunk (NICKhilton Entertainment)
* Stefanie Sun (Capitol Music Taiwan)
* Super Monkey's (EMI Music Japan)
* Supergrass (Parlophone)
* Aleks Syntek
* T-ara (EMI Music Japan)
* T.O.Y.
* T. Rex (Regal Zonophone/Fly/EMI)
* Talk Talk (Parlophone/EMI)
* Talking Heads (EMI, outside USA/Canada, 1984–1991)
* Tamta
* Stephy Tang (Gold Label)
* David Tao (EMI Music Taiwan)
* Tasmin Archer
* A Taste of Honey (Capitol)
* The Tea Party
* Telepopmusik
* Tinie Tempah (Parlophone)
* Tension (band) (EMI Music Taiwan)
* Nicholas Teo (Virgin Music Chinese)
* Tha Trap (Lench Mob Records)
* Thalía (Virgin left in 2008 now with Sony Music)
* This World Fair (Rethink)
* Lynda Thomas (Capitol)
* Richard Thompson (Capitol)
* Toxic Kompulsion
* Trina (Slip-N-Slide/DP Entertainment)
* Troy Ave. (EMI/Capitol)
* Troye Sivan (EMI/Capitol)[3]
* Jolin Tsai (EMI/Capitol Taiwan, left in 2008)
* KT Tunstall (Relentless/Virgin)
* Grzegorz Turnau (Zaiks/BIEM) (Poland)
* Tina Turner (Parlophone/Capitol)
* Twista (Get Money Gang Entertainment/EMI/Capitol)
* Keith Urban (Capitol Nashville)
* Hikaru Utada
* Lim Hyung Joo (2006–2007)
* Valen Hsu
* Van Hunt
* Vanilla Ice (SBK, 1990–1994)
* The Verve (Hut/Virgin/EMI/Parlophone)
* Zhao Wei (Virgin Music Chinese)
* Vincent Vincent and the Villains
* The Vines
* Vinnie Vincent Invasion (Chrysalis/Capitol)
* Vixen (EMI USA/Manhattan)
* Vodka Collins
* W.A.S.P. (Capitol)
* Waltari
* Watershed (South African band) (EMI South Africa)
* WC (Lench Mob Records)
* Simon Webbe (Innocent/Virgin)
* Matt White
* The White Stripes
* Whitesnake (EMI Records, outside USA/Canada)
* Robbie Williams (Chrysalis/EMI)
* Wilson Phillips (SBK, 1990–1993)
* Wizzard (Harvest)
* Fann Wong (EMI Taiwan, 1997–2000)
* Faye Wong
* Roy Wood (Harvest)
* Wrecktangle(EMI Canada)
* X Japan (USA only, until 2012)
* XX Teens (Mute)
* Rainie Yang (EMI Taiwan)
* Tony Yayo (G-Unit/EMI)
* You Me At Six (Virgin)
* Young Maylay (Lench Mob Records)
* Bertine Zetlitz
* Peggy Zina (Minos EMI Greece)
* Zona Boy And Co. (EMI UK)
* Goldfish (EMI Music Netherlands)
* The Moonlighters (Capitol)
* Hashtag (Capitol)
* F.L.Y. (Capitol)
* RENEE (EMI Latin/UMG)

## Classical

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Classical musicians exclusively or chiefly associated with EMI (on EMI Classics, Angel, HMV and/or Columbia labels)

* Sir Adrian Boult
* Agustin Anievas
* Antonio Pappano
* Artur Schnabel
* Blair Ellis Robertson
* Dennis Brain
* Dinu Lipatti
* Sir Edward Elgar
* Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
* Elizabeth Marvelly
* Enrico Caruso
* Fairuz
* Franz Welser-Möst
* Helena Blagne
* Herbert von Karajan (notably in the 1950s)
* Ian Bostridge
* Itzhak Perlman
* Jacqueline du Pré
* Sir John Barbirolli
* Leif Ove Andsnes
* Linda Brava
* Maria Callas
* Mariss Jansons
* Maxim Vengerov
* Natalie Dessay
* Nazzareno Carusi
* Nigel Kennedy
* Olaf Bär
* Otto Klemperer
* Riccardo Muti
* Roberto Alagna
* Rudolf Kempe
* Sabine Meyer
* Sarah Brightman (1997-2007, 2008-2010)
* Simon O'Neill
* Sir Simon Rattle
* Sir Thomas Beecham
* Trey Chui-yee Lee
* Umm Kulthum
* Vanessa-Mae (1994-2003)
* Victoria de los Ángeles
* Wolfgang Sawallisch
* Sir William Walton
* Yehudi Menuhin

## See also

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* EMI
* List of EMI labels

## References

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1. ^ Valish, Frank. "Love Is All: In the Studio". www.undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
2. ^ "McCartney Catalog To Be Reissued by Concord Music Group". Business Wire. April 20, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
3. ^ "Troye Sivan | EMI Music Publicity Portal". www.emimusic.com.au. Retrieved March 11, 2016.