Rex Records (record distributors, Irish Record Factors, now owned by

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) introduced the Rex

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in 1965 to supply the Irish market with material by showbands, ballad singers, solo performers, and the like. Among the artists who had their first releases on Rex was Dana, Ireland's 1970

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contestant, whose winning entry, "

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", topped the Irish and British charts and amassed worldwide sales of over 2 million. Also released on Rex was a series of recordings by the band the Memories. The label ceased to operate in the early 1980s following Decca's purchase by

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. The label was similar to the classic Decca silver box on black background but with black REX logo on orange or blue background, or silver on green or blue.

References

*Information derived from Paddy Brennan's ''Golden Era of Irish Showbands''. British record labels Record labels established in 1965 Pop record labels {{UK-record-label-stub