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Sierra Records

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Sierra Records
Founded1977; 47 years ago (1977)
FounderJohn Delgatto
GenreAcoustic, bluegrass, country rock, folk rock
Country of originU.S.
LocationEtiwanda, California

Sierra Records is an independent record label based in Etiwanda, California.

History

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Sierra Records founder John Delgatto first launched Briar Records, which released folk and bluegrass music by artists including Leslie Keith; the Doc Watson Family, Toulouse Engelhardt, the Bluegrass Cardinals, Earl Collins, and the Kentucky Colonels.[1]

In 1977, Delgatto founded Sierra Records to issue recordings by members and ex-members of The Byrds, new music by other artists, and reissues of archival recordings. Initially, Delgatto released albums under the Sierra/Briar label.[1]

Sierra Records gained wide recognition in 1982 with the release of the Gram Parsons and the Fallen Angels Live 1973 album, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Country Performance by a Duo/Group for the song "Love Hurts."[2][3]

Through the years, Sierra Records has expanded by adding DVDs, books, and posters to their product line, by building a collection of rare material by licensing individual songs from other companies, and by releasing high-quality vinyl LPs under the Sierra High Fidelity imprint.[4]

Sierra Records has significantly added to the depth of material available by artists such as Gram Parsons, Gene Clark, and Clarence White.[5][6]

In 2019 Sierra Records was sold to 43 North Broadway LLC. [7]

Roster

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b uncredited (January 12, 2016). "My name is Delgatto: An interview with Sierra Records' John Delgatto". The Clarkophile. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Gram Parsons - Live 1973". Stuck In The Past!. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  3. ^ Kaufman, Gil (March 22, 1997). "Gram Parsons Live Album Out Now". MTV News. Retrieved June 26, 2017.[dead link]
  4. ^ Lonsdale, Jan (June 6, 1993). "THE BIZ : House Music". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  5. ^ Zimmerman, Lee (November 28, 2016). "This Byrd Has Flown: Gene Clark's (Nearly) Lost Legacy". No Depression. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  6. ^ Lance Davis. "Clarence White: White Lightnin'". The Adios Lounge. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  7. ^ https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=345391&sid=220a6d0b89296621115eb7b712a1cc39
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