Tangerine Records (1962)
Tangerine Records was an American record label founded by musician Ray Charles in 1962. Charles switched to the label in 1966. Tangerine was promoted and distributed by ABC-Paramount Records. Early singles labels were orange and later became black, red and white. Many of the later recordings are now sought after in "Northern Soul" circles. After Charles left ABC in 1973, he closed Tangerine and started Crossover Records. Ray Charles Enterprises owns the catalog.
| Tangerine Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | ABC-Paramount Records |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Founder | Ray Charles |
| Defunct | 1973 |
| Distributor(s) | ABC-Paramount Records |
| Genre | R&B, soul music, jazz music |
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