Dome Records is a British record label which has existed since 1992, specialising in

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and

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music.

History

The label, also known as Dôme Records, was formed in 1992, and has consistently been voted as the United Kingdom's leading black music label, by readers of '' Blues & Soul'' magazine.Dome Records
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. Retrieved 2011-11-13. Artists signed by Dome Records include

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, Hill St Soul, Dennis Taylor,

Eric Roberson Eric Roberson (born September 27, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, former rapper and music producer. He is sometimes referred to simply as Erro, the name which he later used as part of his label Blue Erro Soul. His first single, "Represen ...

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Brenda Russell Brenda Russell (née Gordon; born April 8, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and keyboardist. Russell has a diverse musical range which encompasses R&B, pop, soul, dance, and jazz. She has received five Grammy nominations. Li ...

Rahsaan Patterson Rahsaan Patterson (born January 11, 1974) is an American singer and actor, best known for portraying "The Kid" on the 1980s television show ''Kids Incorporated.'' Career 1984: ''Kids Incorporated'' After appearing in a school talent show in 198 ...

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, Carleen Anderson,

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Full Flava Full Flava are Rob Derbyshire and Paul Solomon, a Birmingham, England production team assisted by backing singer Tee, that specialize in producing R&B and soul records for many established artists such as Chantay Savage, Beverlei Brown, Ruby Tu ...

and

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. The label also issued Lulu's ''

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'' album in 1993, with a title track that became particularly popular in Europe. "I'm Back for More", a duet on the album with Lulu and Bobby Womack, became the label's first chart success. Dome Records is also the British label for the late American singer-songwriter Andrew Gold.Uncredited,

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, 6 June 2011
Andrew Gold, Lonely Boy singer-songwriter, dies aged 59
Retrieved 2011-11-23. The label was started by

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and was initially associated with

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. The label became fully independent in 1995. Imran Mirza
Dome Records: Rising To The Top
Liberation Frequency, March, 2009. Retrieved 2011-11-14. Prior to starting Dome Records, Robinson had been an A&R person for the

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and CBS labels. The label's orientation towards urban black music commenced with the release of

's album, ''

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'', in 1994. The label was noted for developing longstanding relationships with certain artists, such as Full Flava. Initially focusing on British acts, the label accepted offers to produce, develop or distribute a number of American acts, such as Eric Roberson and Rahsaan Patterson. The latter two are American, artists previously signed to major labels, who now release their music independently in the United States, and through Dome Records in the United Kingdom.

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