List of Elektra Records artists
This is a list of notable artists who have recorded for Elektra Records or any of its subsidiary labels, former or otherwise.
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[edit]A
[edit]- AC/DC (East West America/Elektra) (outside Australia and New Zealand)
- David Ackles
- Yolanda Adams
- The Adventures
- The Afghan Whigs
- Dean Alexander
- Karen Alexander
- Aimee Allen
- The Amps
- Jon Anderson
- AMM
- Aneka
- Anthrax
- Aphex Twin (Sire/Elektra)
- Ars Nova
- Atomic Rooster
- Audience
- Austin Mahone
- The Avalanches (US/Canada)
- Avril Lavigne
- Aztec Two-Step
B
[edit]- Bruno Mars
- Badfinger
- Bad Company
- Anita Baker
- Bamboo
- The Band Camino
- The Bangles
- Beats International
- The Beautiful South
- The Beefeaters
- Bel Canto (Dali/Chameleon/Elektra)
- The Bellamy Brothers (Curb/Elektra)
- Alec Benjamin
- Bendigo Fletcher
- Benzino
- Better Than Ezra
- The Big F
- Big Smo
- Theodore Bikel
- The Black Dog (East West America/Elektra)
- Blindside
- Björk (US/Canada)
- Ruben Blades
- Curt Boettcher
- Karla Bonoff
- Billy Bragg
- Billy Lawrence (East West America/Elektra)
- Brand New Immortals
- Brand Nubian
- Bread
- The Breeders
- Jackson Browne (Asylum/Elektra)
- Brynn Cartelli
- Peabo Bryson
- Lindsey Buckingham (US/Canada)
- Lord Buckley
- Tim Buckley
- Burn Season
- Butterfield Blues Band
- Donald Byrd
C
[edit]- Cafuné
- Hamilton Camp
- The Call
- Brandi Carlile
- The Cars
- Harry Chapin
- Tracy Chapman
- Torrey Carter (The Gold Mind/East West America/Elektra)
- Jackie Chan
- Desmond Child
- Chubb Rock (Select/Elektra)
- Stanley Clarke
- Clear Light
- Clipse (East West America/Elektra)
- Brent Cobb
- Cat Cohen
- Natalie Cole
- Judy Collins
- Josie Cotton
- Crabby Appleton
- The Cure (US/Canada)
- Cold Chisel
- Chloe Moriondo
- Christina Perri
D
[edit]- Dadawa (Sire/Elektra)
- Dakota Moon
- Damageplan
- Alana Davis
- David Peel
- Deadsy
- Deee-Lite
- Devo
- Del tha Funkee Homosapien
- Delaney & Bonnie
- Destiny's Child
- Digable Planets (Pendulum/Elektra)
- The Dillards
- Dokken
- The Doors
- Down
- Dream Theater
E
[edit]- Eagles (Asylum/Elektra)
- Ernie Earnshaw
- Earth Opera
- Anderson East
- Ebn Ozn
- Eclection
- Terry Ellis (East West America/Elektra)
- Missy Elliott (The Gold Mind/East West America/Elektra)
- Entouch
- En Vogue (East West America/Elektra)
- Epidemic
- Episode Six
- Erasure (Mute/Elektra) (US/Canada/Mexico)
- Espionage
- Ethyl Meatplow (Chameleon/Elektra)
F
[edit]- Fabolous
- Faith
- Fally Ipupa
- The Family Stand
- The Farm (All In/New Revolution/Elektra)
- Faster Pussycat
- Fay Ray
- The Fearless Four
- Feeder (North America)
- Finish Ticket
- Fishbone (Hollywood/Elektra)
- Fitz and the Tantrums
- Flipmode Squad
- Jason Falkner
- Lisa Fischer
- Lita Ford
- The Format
- Glenn Frey
- David Frye
- Fun.
G
[edit]- Charlotte Gainsbourg (US)
- David Gates
- Crystal Gayle
- The Georgia Satellites
- Jimmie Dale Gilmore
- Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician)
- Goodie Mob
- GoodThunder
- Vern Gosdin
- Goudie
- Grandson
- CeeLo Green
- Nanci Griffith
- Grandmaster Flash
- Grand Puba
- Gulliver
H
[edit]- Handsome Boy Modeling School
- Happy Mondays (Factory/Elektra)
- Emmylou Harris
- Roy Head
- Howard Hewett
- Sara Hickman
- Nick Hoffman
- Hoodoo Gurus
- Adina Howard (Mecca Don/East West America/Elektra)
- Howard Jones
- The Highwomen
- The Housemartins
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[edit]J
[edit]- Colin James
- Etta James
- Jet (outside Australia/New Zealand)
- Jobriath
- Freedy Johnston
- Howard Jones (US)
- Junior Prom
- Justice
- jxdn
K
[edit]- Kaleo
- Kane & Abel (Most Wanted/Elektra)
- Kieran Kane
- Ben E. King
- Kid 'N Play (Select/Elektra)
- Greg Kihn (Beserkley/Elektra)
- KMD
- Korgis
- Korn (Roadrunner/Elektra)
- Koerner, Ray & Glover
- K.P. & Envyi (East West America/Elektra)
- Kraftwerk (US)
- Jana Kramer
- Kut Klose (Keia/Elektra)
- Kyuss
L
[edit]- Paul Laine
- Avril Lavigne (except Japan)
- Debra Laws
- Leaders of the New School
- Gerald Levert (East West America/Elektra)
- Ryan Lewis
- Huey Lewis and the News
- Lil Mo (The Goldmind/East West America/Elektra)
- The Limelighters
- Lindisfarne (US)
- Little Boots
- Livingston
- Lord Have Mercy
- Lords of the Underground (Pendulum/Elektra)
- Love
- LSG (East West America/Elektra)
- Lucky Boys Confusion
- Loona
- Luna
- Jerry Lee Lewis
M
[edit]- Marques Houston
- Man Parrish
- Billie Ray Martin (Sire/Elektra)
- Eric Martin Band (Asylum/Elektra)
- Ziggy Marley
- Marina (679/Elektra) (US)
- Angie Martinez
- Marvelous 3
- Masked Wolf
- MC5
- MC Lyte (First Priority Music/Elektra)
- Mint Condition
- Lila McCann
- Ed McCurdy
- Bobby McFerrin (Elektra Musician)
- Sérgio Mendes
- Natalie Merchant
- Freddie Mercury (Hollywood/Elektra) (US/Canada)
- Metal Church
- Metallica (US/Canada)
- Mindless Self Indulgence
- Mista
- Joni Mitchell
- Moby (Mute/Elektra) (US/Canada)
- Moonpools & Caterpillars
- Laza Morgan
- The Moth & The Flame
- The Mothers
- Mötley Crüe (Mötley Records/Elektra)
- Motograter
- Jason Mraz
- Shirley Murdock
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[edit]- Phil Ochs
- Omar Rudberg
- The Odds
- Ol' Dirty Bastard
- Old 97's
- Roy Orbison
- Organized Konfusion (Hollywood BASIC/Elektra)
- Orleans (Asylum)
- K.T. Oslin
- Tommy Overstreet
P
[edit]- Paramore (Fueled By Ramen/Elektra)
- Pantera (East West America/Elektra)
- Stella Parton
- The Party (Hollywood/Elektra) (US/Canada)
- Tom Paxton
- Teddy Pendergrass
- Pete Rock & CL Smooth
- Phish
- PinkPantheress (Parlophone)
- Pixies (4AD/Elektra) (US)
- The Pandoras
- The Pogues
- Prateek Kuhad
- The Prodigy
- Public Image Ltd. (US/Canada)
- The Plimsouls
- Plainsong
Q
[edit]- Quarters of Change
- Queen (US/Canada/Japan/Australia/New Zealand)
R
[edit]- Eddie Rabbitt
- Trevor Rabin
- The Rare Occasions
- Rah Digga
- Rainbow Kitten Surprise
- Rampage the Last Boy Scout
- Raw Fusion (Hollywood BASIC/Elektra)
- Ray J (East West America/Elektra)
- Rebekah
- Leon Redbone
- Renaissance (US/Canada)
- Reveille
- Rhinoceros
- Charlie Rich
- Zachary Richard
- Jean Ritchie
- Lee Ritenour
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins
- Linda Ronstadt
- Dick Rosmini
- Mark Ronson
- Rogue Male
- The Rubinoos
- Tom Rush
- Patrice Rushen
S
[edit]- Sailcat
- Savannah Conley
- Sabicas
- Neil Sedaka
- Sacario
- Masashi Sada
- Saint Motel
- Saint Raymond
- David Sanborn
- Scrawl
- The Screaming Blue Messiahs
- Bob Segarini
- Serafin (US/Canada/Mexico)
- Peter Schilling (US)
- Kevin Sharp
- Ed Sheeran (Asylum/Elektra) (US)
- Karen Clark Sheard
- Shoes
- Paul Siebel
- Semisonic
- Shinehead
- The Shoes
- Silk (Keia/Elektra)
- Simply Red (US)
- Carly Simon
- Nina Simone
- The Sisters of Mercy
- Smashed Gladys
- Phoebe Snow
- Socialburn
- Sonia Dada (Chameleon/Elektra)
- Spacehog (Sire/Elektra)
- Sparks
- Mark Spoelstra
- Spoon
- Staind
- Stalk Forrest Group
- Starpoint
- Steel Pulse
- Stereolab
- Dani Stevenson
- Dave Stewart
- The Stooges
- The Sugarcubes (US/Canada)
- Joe Sun
- Superdrag
- Sturgill Simpson
- Keith Sweat
- Sweetwater
- Sworn Enemy
- Systematic
- SF9 (band) (FNC Entertainment/Elektra)
T
[edit]- Tamia
- Tangerine Dream (US)
- Roger Taylor (US/Canada/Japan/Australia/New Zealand)
- Towa Tei
- Television
- 3rd Storee (Yab-Yum/East West America/Elektra)
- Judy Tenuta
- They Might Be Giants
- Third Eye Blind
- Billy Thorpe
- Gina Thompson (The Gold Mind/East West America/Elektra)
- Thrasher Shiver
- Thrush Hermit
- ThxSoMch
- Mel Tillis
- Tones and I (outside Australia/New Zealand)
- Joe Lynn Turner
- Tweet (The Gold Mind/Elektra)
- Conway Twitty
- Twenty One Pilots
U
[edit]- Uffie
- The Unforgiven
- Gary Usher
- Utopia (Network/Elektra) (US/Canada)
V
[edit]W
[edit]- The Wackers
- Tom Waits
- Chris Walker (Pendulum/Elektra)
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Sadao Watanabe
- Ween
- Josh White
- Womack & Womack
- Nicole Wray (The Gold Mind/East West America/Elektra)
- Hank Williams Jr. (Curb/Elektra)
- White Reaper
- White Trash
- Angela Winbush
- Lucinda Williams (Chameleon/Elektra)
- Charlie Wilson
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[edit]Y
[edit]- Year of the Rabbit
- Yello
- Yes (Rhino/Elektra)
- Yo-Yo (East West America/Elektra)
- Young the Giant
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen
- Young Thug (YSL/300/Elektra)
Z
[edit]- Warren Zevon (Asylum/Elektra)
- Bailey Zimmerman (Warner Nashville/Elektra)
- John Zorn (Elektra Musician)
- Zero 7 (US Only)