Gut Records was a British

independent record label An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...

, based in

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in London, England. Formed in 1991, Gut was founded by Guy Holmes, who had been Head of Promotions at

Island Records Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, anothe ...

. The first single released on the label, Right Said Fred's song, " I'm Too Sexy", became a worldwide hit. In August 2008, the company went bankrupt and its assets sold to Phoenix Music International Ltd.

Artists

Aswad Aswad are a British reggae group, noted for adding strong R&B and soul influences to the reggae sound. They have been performing since the mid-1970s, having released a total of 21 albums. Their UK hit singles include the number one " Don't ...

(signed under the Bubblin' imprint) * Crazy Frog (UK only deal, released on the Gusto and Tug imprints) * The Dualers * The Egg (signed under the Gusto imprint for "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" with David Guetta) *

Fightstar Fightstar are a British rock band from London that formed in 2003. The band is composed of lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Charlie Simpson, guitarist and co-vocalist Alex Westaway, bassist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi. Generall ...

(signed under the Institute Recordings imprint) * Hairy Diamond * Hi_Tack (signed under the Gusto imprint, recordings licensed from The Netherlands) *

Tom Jones Tom Jones may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Tom Jones (singer) (born 1940), Welsh singer *Tom Jones (writer) (1928–2023), American librettist and lyricist *''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'', a novel by Henry Fielding published in 1 ...

* The Lisa Marie Experience (signed under the Gusto imprint) *

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* Puretone (signed under the Gusto imprint, recordings licensed from Australia) * Right Said Fred (signed under Tug Records) *

Jimmy Somerville James William Somerville (born 22 June 1961) is a Scottish pop singer and songwriter. He sang in the 1980s with the pop groups Bronski Beat and The Communards, and has also had a solo career. He is known in particular for his powerful and sou ...

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* Sparks * Stan (signed under the Hug imprint) *

Tears for Fears Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath, England, in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were associated with the new ...

(licensed from New Door Records) *

Uniting Nations Uniting Nations are a British dance music act formed in Liverpool in 2004. They achieved chart success across Europe. The act was originally made up of Paul Keenan and Daz Sampson as band members, songwriters and producers. After their 2005 hi ...

(signed under the Gusto imprint)

References

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