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'''Atlanta Artists''' is a sub-label of ] , found by ] from the group ]. '''Atlanta Artists''' was a sub-label of ] founded by ] of 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.


==Origins==
After Cameo's 7th album, '']'' (1981), Blackmon reduced the group from 10 members to a 5-member unit.
This change was made due to the economics of the music industry at that time. Blackmon relocated the group from ] to ].


With their core of 5 members, they represented themselves on the new album , '']'' which is a fusion of ], ] and a synthesizer-driven sound ( compared to their previous albums which had more horn-arrangements ). 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).
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.


==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 funkgroup Ca$hflow and solo-artist Barbara Mitchell ( formely in the female group , ] ) signed and released for the label , The funkgroup Ca$hflow and solo artist ] (formerly in the female group ]) signed and released for the label,
while Larry produced also artists on other labels : while Larry produced also artists on other labels:


*] - 1989 / ] *] - 1989 / ]
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*] - 1990 / ] *] - 1990 / ]


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


Polygram ended the distribution of Atlanta Artists releases around 1991, with the last few productions as a combination with ].
During Cameo's popular concert-tours in the UK around the mid 80's, Ca$hflow traveled along with them as support-act.
Polygram ended the distribution of Atlanta Artists-releases around 1991 , with the last few productions as a combination with ].



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

Origins

After Cameo's 7th album, Knights of the Sound Table (1981), Blackmon reduced the group from 10 members to a 5-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 funkgroup Ca$hflow and solo artist Barbara Mitchell (formerly in the female group High Inergy) signed and released for the label, while Larry 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.

Polygram ended the distribution of Atlanta Artists releases around 1991, with the last few productions as a combination with Mercury Records.

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