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featuring

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performers, nearly all of them vocalists. It was founded in Beverly Hills, California, in 1981 by record company executive and music publisher Arthur Mogull. The label released albums by

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, Jack Jones, Tony Martin,

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. In December 1981

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said she was considering joining the label, although she never did. A 1988 newspaper story gave Steve Lawrence credit for founding Applause Records, saying he did so "out of acute frustration." In 1990 the Lewis Horowitz Company, which provided funding for the label, foreclosed on it and was assigned the catalog. Horowitz sold the catalog to William Brown Associates in 1997; that company was acquired by Reach Entertainment in 1999, with Reach itself acquired by Tom Ficara and Margate Entertainment in 2005. Artists on the Applause label include the Stardust Dance Band, The Skruffy Group, Norwood, and Joe Cano. In addition, the Boomin' Reunion series includes new recordings of their original hits from Chuck Jackson, Ernie K Doe, Jean Knight, Frankie Ford, Mel Carter, Lou Christie, Len Barry, Donnie Brooks, Merrilee Rush, Jewel Akens, Al Wilson, Bobby 'Boris' Pickett, Lenny Welch, Bruce Belland (Four Preps), Jim Yester (Association), J J Jackson, Ian Whitcomb, Mark Lindsay, Mitch Rider, Pete Rivera (Rare Earth), The Cufflinks, Spencer Davis, Chris Montez, John Gummoe (Cascades), and Brian Hyland.

Selected album discography

*1001

, ''Take It On Home'' (June 1, 1981) *1002

Eydie Gormé Eydie Gormé ( ; born Edith Gormezano; August 16, 1928 – August 10, 2013) was an American singer who had hits on the pop and Latin pop charts. She sang solo and in the duo Steve and Eydie with her husband, Steve Lawrence, on albums and telev ...

, ''Since I Fell for You'' (June 1, 1981) *1003 Tony Martin, ''I'll See You in My Dreams'' (January 11, 1982) *1004

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& Visions, ''Hot Nights'' (January 11, 1982) *1005

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'' (January 11, 1982) *1006

, ''Love Is...'' (January 11, 1982) *1007 Jack Jones, ''Jack Jones'', (January 11, 1982) *1008

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& the Baja Marimba Band, ''Naturally'' (January 11, 1982) *1011

, ''Close to You'' (January 11, 1982) *1016

, ''Closest of Friends'' (January 11, 1982) *1020

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, ''Chris Connor Live'' (1983)

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Selected album discography

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