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Cecil Holmes

American record executive (born 1937)

Cecil Holmes (born July 29, 1937) is an American record executive who was a co-founder of Casablanca Records and a founder of Chocolate City Records. Born in New York, New York, Holmes began his career in the music businesses as a member of a Brooklyn "doo-wop" group in the early 1950s before transitioning to record promotion with Colpix Records, a division of Columbia Pictures.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Cecil Holmes (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

About

Holmes began a long-term relationship with Neil Bogart while working together at Cameo-Parkway Records, Kama Sutra Records, and Buddah Records before co-founding Casablanca. After Casablanca had been sold, Holmes moved to Columbia/CBS Records as Vice President of East Coast A&R and Executive Producer.

From Wikipedia’s article on Cecil Holmes, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Career

Occupation: composer, record producer.5

  • Date not recordedFounded Casablanca Records3
  • Date not recordedFounded Casablanca Records, Inc.4

Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited States6

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