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'''Geffen Records''' is an American record label owned by the [[Universal]] Music Group. It was founded by David Geffen in 1980, founder of Warner's Asylum records. Fired from his position at Warner Brothers Pictures in 1978, and locked in a 5-year contract with them, he convinced Warner to let him start the label. Geffen's first signee was [[Donna Summer]], with her album ''The Wanderer'' become Geffen's first release. Later [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]]'s ''Double Fantasy'' sold millions after Lennon's murder, giving Geffen their first number one album and single.
Geffen would build their reputation throughout the 80's as a major pop label by signing the likes of [[Elton John]], [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Peter Gabriel]], [[Joni Mitchell]], [[Sonic Youth]] and [[Neil Young]] (who ultimately went back to [[Reprise Records]]). By the end of the decade the label became most famous for being a rock label by signing acts such as [[Guns N' Roses]], [[Whitesnake]] and [[Aerosmith]]'s comeback era. This lead to Geffen founding DGC Records to hold their more experimental rock groups (just in time for [[Alternative Rock]] to emerge).
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With all this new-found diversity, Geffen found themselves standing on the same level as Interscope. Many industry insiders thought Geffen would go back to independence within UMG. Yet by 2007 Interscope had absorbed Geffen even more.
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* [[Angels and Airwaves]]
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* [[The Stone Roses]]
* [[Aerosmith]]
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