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⚫ |Name = Atlanta Artists
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| defunct = 1991
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|Years_active = 1983 - 1991
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| genre = Various
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⚫ '''Atlanta Artists''' was a sub-label of ] founded by ] of the group ].
] / 1986 + 1989


==Origins==
] / 1986
After Cameo's seventh album, '']'' (1981), Blackmon reduced the group from ten members to a five-member unit. This change was made due to the economics of the music industry at that time. Blackmon relocated the group from ] to ].
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⚫ With their core of five members, they released the album '']'', a fusion of ], ] and a synthesizer-driven sound (compared to their previous albums which had more horn arrangements).
⚫ '''Atlanta Artists''' is a sub-label of ] , found by ] from the group ].
After Cameo's 7th album , '']'' from 1981 , Larry took the decision to pace down the group from 10 members to a 5-member unit.
This change of strategy was made as a result of the economical situation within the music industry at that time. Larry's chosen direction had Cameo locate at a new area , and moved from New York to Atlanta, Georgia.


==Atlanta Artists history==
⚫ The album '']'' followed in 1983 as the first release for Atlanta Artists. This release continued their new musical direction by adding electronic drums to their production. This new sound was a blueprint for their following albums.


⚫ The funk group ] and solo artist ] (formerly in the female group ]) signed and released for the label, along with teenage solo artist ] (singer), while Blackmon produced also artists on other labels:
⚫ With their core of 5 members, they represented on the new album , '']'' which is a fusion of ], ] and a synthesizer-driven sound ( compared to their previous albums which had more horn-arrangements ).
⚫ * ] - 1989 / ]
⚫ The album '']'' followed in 1983 as the first release for Atlanta Artists. They continued their new-headed direction in recording and added electronic drums to their productions. This new created sound was a blue-print for their following albums.
⚫ * ] - 1986 / ]
⚫ * ] - 1985 / ]
⚫ * ] - 1990 / ]


⚫ During Cameo's popular concert tours in the UK around the mid-1980s, Ca$hflow traveled along with them as a supporting act.


In 1991, after Cameo's move to ], Atlanta Artists was absorbed into ].
⚫ The funkgroup Ca$hflow and solo-artist Barbara Mitchell ( formely in the female group , ] ) signed and released for the label , while Larry produced also artists on other labels :


==References==
⚫ *] - 1989 / ]
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⚫ *] - 1986 / ]
⚫ *] - 1985 / ]
⚫ *] - 1990 / ]


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⚫ During Cameo's popular concert-tours in the UK around the mid 80's, Ca$hflow traveled along with them as support-act.
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Polygram ended the distribution of Atlanta Artists-releases around 1991 , with the last few productions as a combination with ].
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Record label
Atlanta Artists
Parent companyPolyGram
Universal Music Group
Founded1983
Defunct1991
StatusDefunct
Distributor(s)Mercury Records
GenreVarious
Country of originUS
LocationUS

Atlanta Artists was a sub-label of Mercury Records founded by Larry Blackmon of the group Cameo.

Origins

After Cameo's seventh album, Knights of the Sound Table (1981), Blackmon reduced the group from ten members to a five-member unit. This change was made due to the economics of the music industry at that time. Blackmon relocated the group from New York to Atlanta, Georgia.

With their core of five members, they released the album Alligator Woman, a fusion of funk, new wave and a synthesizer-driven sound (compared to their previous albums which had more horn arrangements).

Atlanta Artists history

The album Style followed in 1983 as the first release for Atlanta Artists. This release continued their new musical direction by adding electronic drums to their production. This new sound was a blueprint for their following albums.

The funk group Ca$hflow and solo artist Barbara Mitchell (formerly in the female group High Inergy) signed and released for the label, along with teenage solo artist Jilliann (singer), while Blackmon produced also artists on other labels:

During Cameo's popular concert tours in the UK around the mid-1980s, Ca$hflow traveled along with them as a supporting act.

In 1991, after Cameo's move to Reprise, Atlanta Artists was absorbed into Mercury Records.

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