Goody Music Records, originally Goody Music Productions (GMP), was an Italian-American record label. It was one of the pioneer labels specializing in Italo Disco music.
History
It was founded by
Jacques Fred Petrus
Jacques Fred Petrus (; February 22, 1948 – June 8, 1987) was a West Indian-born businessman and a pioneer of post-disco music. He spent much of his career in Italy and the United States.
Early life
Born in Guadeloupe in the French West Indies ...
&
Mauro Malavasi
Mauro Malavasi (born 21 March 1957) is an Italian pianist, songwriter and producer. He was an important figure in Italian disco with his business partner Jacques Fred Petrus and went on to write and produce hits with various Italian musicians. He ...
in 1978 as Goody Music Productions (GMP). The same year they started a studio in Bologna and they produce their first record under Macho alias: "I'm A Man".
Projects & Bands under this label were
Macho
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, Revanche,
Peter Jacques band & the most popular
Change
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In 1980, it launched 2 labels:
Avangarde, which focuses on Progressive Rock & New Wave music, and
Nocedicoco, which focuses on Reggae music. Nonetheless, these 2 existed for a year and a half.
In 1982, Petrus sold it to an Independent Company & its name changed to
Full Time Records. In 1996, it changed its name to
Antibe Music. In 2005, Antibe relaunched Goody Music as a label for reissues.
References
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Italian record labels