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Dunhill Records

American record label

Dunhill Records was an American record label started in 1964 by Lou Adler, Jay Lasker, Pierre Cossette and Bobby Roberts as Dunhill Productions to release the music of Johnny Rivers on Imperial Records. It became a record label the following year and was distributed by ABC Records.2 It is part of ABC Records, Inc.1 It ceased to exist in 1979.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1964Founded1
  • Industryphonographic industry1
  • HeadquartersLos Angeles1
  • Legal formcorporation1

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Dunhill Records was an American record label started in 1964 by Lou Adler, Jay Lasker, Pierre Cossette and Bobby Roberts as Dunhill Productions to release the music of Johnny Rivers on Imperial Records. It became a record label the following year and was distributed by ABC Records.2

The story

Founded by Al Bennett, Bobby Roberts, Lou Adler and Pierre Cossette in 1964.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • ABC Records, Inc.

Divisions

  • Dunhill
  • Probe since 1968
  • ABC Dunhill since 1974

From Wikidata.1

Former names

  • Dunhill Productions1964 to 19651

Timeline

  1. 1979Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1967Acquired Acquired by ABC Records, Inc.1
  3. 1965Renamed Name changed to Dunhill Records, Inc.1
  4. 1964Founded Founded1

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