''Icon'' is a series of compilation albums released by
Universal Music Enterprises
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, a division of
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...
, the largest music publisher in the world.
The series began in 2010. Among the artists whose recordings have been included are
Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is an American country singer and actor. He has released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, and is known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart", which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and ...
,
Cher
Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...
,
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted mo ...
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Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Most of his best known singles were recordings of son ...
,
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
,
Nirvana
( , , ; sa, निर्वाण} ''nirvāṇa'' ; Pali: ''nibbāna''; Prakrit: ''ṇivvāṇa''; literally, "blown out", as in an oil lampRichard Gombrich, ''Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benāres to Modern Colombo.' ...
and
Queen
Queen or QUEEN may refer to:
Monarchy
* Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom
** List of queens regnant
* Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
* Queen dowager, the widow of a king
* Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...
. It also includes artists by the former
EMI Records
EMI Records (formerly EMI Records Ltd.) is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British flagship label by the music company of the same name in 1972, and launched in January 1973 as the succ ...
and
Capitol Records
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...
labels once they were absorbed by UMG in 2013.
Albums
Mainstream
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''Icon'' (The Beach Boys album) (2013)
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''Icon'' (Billy Currington album) (2011)
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''Icon'' (Billy Ray Cyrus album) (2011)
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''Icon'' (Blink-182 album) (2013)
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''Icon'' (Bryan Adams album) (2010)
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''Icon'' (Cher album) (2011)
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''Icon'' (Captain & Tennille album) (2013)
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''Icon'' (Chris LeDoux album) (2013)
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''Icon'' (Eric Clapton album) (2011)
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''Icon'' (Gary Allan album) (2012)
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''Icon'' (George Strait album) (2011)
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Icon: Number Ones'' (
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...
album) (2010)
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''Icon'' (Ja Rule album), (2012)
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''Icon'' (Joe Cocker album) (2011)
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''Icon'' (John Lennon album) (2014)
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''Icon'' (Josh Turner album) (2011)
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''Icon'' (KISS album) (2010)
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''Icon'' (Limp Bizkit album) (2011)
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''Icon'' (Liz Phair album) (2014)
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''Icon'' (Luba album) (2014)
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''Icon'' (Lynyrd Skynyrd album) (2010)
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''Icon'' (Megadeth album) (2014)
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''Icon'' (Michael Jackson album) (2012)
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''Icon'' (Mike Oldfield album) (2012)
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''Icon'' (New Found Glory album) (2013)
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''Icon'' (Nirvana album) (2010)
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''Icon'' (No Doubt album) (2010)
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''Icon'' (Paula Abdul album) (2013)
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''Icon'' (Chanté Moore album) (2014)
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''Icon: Best of Puddle of Mudd'' (2010)
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''Icon'' (Queen album) (2013)
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''Icon'' (Reba McEntire album) (2014)
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''Icon'' (Ringo Starr album) (2014)
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''Icon'' (Rush album) (2010)
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''Icon 2'' (Rush album) (2011)
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''Icon'' (Sheryl Crow album) (2011)
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''Icon'' (Tanya Tucker album) (2014)
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''Icon'' (The Tea Party album) (2014)
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''Icon'' (Thin Lizzy album) (2011)
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''Icon'' (Vince Gill album) (2010)
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''Icon'' (Village People album) (2014)
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'' Icon'' (The Who album) (2011)
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'' Icon 2'' (The Who album) (2011)
Reissues
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Icon: Tough Love: Best of the Ballads'' (Aerosmith)
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Icon: Timeless...The Musical Legacy'' (Badfinger)
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Icon: What Hits!?'' (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
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Icon: Show Us Your Hits'' (The Bloodhound Gang)
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''Icon'' (ABBA album) (2010)
Capitol CMG releases
Capitol Christian Music Group
Capitol Christian Music Group (Capitol CMG) (formerly known as EMI Christian Music Group) is an American music group that, since 2013, is under the ownership of Universal Music Group. It is based in Brentwood, Tennessee. Capitol CMG is in the C ...
, a division of Universal Music Group, released 23 albums for the Icon series.
11 releases occurred in 2013, while another 12 occurred in 2014:
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Aaron Neville
Aaron Joseph Neville (born January 24, 1941) is a retired American R&B and soul singer. He has had four platinum albums and four Top 10 hits in the United States, including three that reached number one on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. ...
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Amy Grant
Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She began in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the 1980s and 1990s. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christia ...
'' (2013)
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Andy Griffith
Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, comedian, television producer, southern gospel singer and writer whose career spanned seven decades in music and television. Known for his Southern drawl, his characte ...
'' (2014)
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Anthony Burger (Live)'' (2014)
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BeBe and CeCe Winans
BeBe & CeCe Winans are an American gospel music brother and sister duo. BeBe and CeCe Winans are the seventh and eighth of the Winans family's ten children, most of whom have had gospel music careers. Together, they have received several awards, ...
'' (2014)
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CeCe Winans
Priscilla Marie Winans Love, known professionally as CeCe Winans, (born October 8, 1964) is an American gospel singer. She rose to prominence as a member of the duo BeBe & CeCe Winans; before launching an acclaimed solo career. Winans has been a ...
'' (2013)
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Gaither Vocal Band
The Gaither Vocal Band is an American southern gospel vocal group, named after its founder and leader Bill Gaither. On March 1, 2017, it was announced that the Gaither Vocal Band lineup consisted of Reggie Smith, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd ...
'' (2013)
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Hawk Nelson
Hawk Nelson is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Peterborough, Ontario. Formed in 2000, the band has released eight studio albums to date.
History Early independent releases (2000–2003)
In 2000, Dunn, Clark, and Paige founded a Peterborou ...
'' (2014)
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Jeremy Camp
Jeremy Thomas Camp (born January 12, 1978) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter from Lafayette, Indiana. He has released eleven albums, four of them RIAA-certified as Gold, and two live albums. Camp's original musi ...
'' (2013)
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Keith Green
Keith Gordon Green (October 21, 1953 – July 28, 1982) was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter in the contemporary Christian music genre, who was originally from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. His most notable songs are " There ...
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KJ-52
Jonah Kirsten Sorrentino (born June 26, 1975), better known by his stage name KJ-52, is a Christian rapper from Tampa, Florida. The "KJ" part of his name refers to his old rap alias, "King J. Mac," '' (2014)
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Michael Card
Michael Card (born April 11, 1957) is an American, Christian singer-songwriter, musician, author, and radio host from Franklin, Tennessee. He is best known for his contributions in contemporary Christian music, which combine folk-style melod ...
'' (2014)
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Newsboys
Newsboys (sometimes stylised as newsboys) are a Christian rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia, by Peter Furler and George Perdikis. Now based in Nashville, Tennessee, the band has released 17 studio albums, 6 of which ...
'' (2013)
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Nichole Nordeman
Nichole Ellyse Nordeman (born January 3, 1972) is an American contemporary Christian singer and songwriter.
Biography
Nordeman was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she played the piano in church. She got her start when she entered ...
'' (2013)
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Phillips, Craig & Dean
Phillips, Craig and Dean (rendered as Phillips, Craig & Dean on albums) is a contemporary Christian music trio composed of pastors Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig, and Dan Dean. Since forming in 1991, the group has sold over two million units. The ...
'' (2013)
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Rebecca St. James'' (2014)
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Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.
Chapman began his career in the late 1980s as a songwriter and performer of conte ...
'' (2013)
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Stryper
Stryper is an American Christian metal band from Orange County, California. The group's lineup consists of Michael Sweet (lead vocals, guitar), Oz Fox (guitar), Perry Richardson (bass guitar), and Robert Sweet (drums).
Formed in 1983 as Roxx ...
'' (2014)
* ''Icon: The Goodmans'' (2014)
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The Mighty Clouds of Joy
The Mighty Clouds of Joy are an American traditional gospel music quartet.
Joe Ligon Bio:
Willie Joe Ligon was born on October 11, 1936, and died on December 11, 2016 (80 years, 2 months). He dedicated his life to Jesus making many hit songs ...
'' (2014)
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The O.C. Supertones'' (2014)
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Underoath
Underoath (stylized as Underøath or UnderOath) is an American rock band from Tampa, Florida. It was founded by lead vocalist Dallas Taylor and guitarist Luke Morton on November 30, 1997, in Ocala, Florida; subsequently, its additional member ...
'' (2014)
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Vanessa Bell Armstrong
Vanessa Bell Armstrong ( Bell; born October 2, 1953) is an American gospel singer who released her debut album '' Peace Be Still'' in 1983. Armstrong is an 7x Grammy Award Nominee, Stellar Award Winner, and a Soul Train Award winner. She has wo ...
'' (2014)
Geffen Records releases
* ''Icon'': ''Three Dog Night'' (2010)
References
External links
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Universal Chronicles
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Universal Music Group
Compilation album series
Greatest hits albums