Fontana Records

Fontana Records is a record label which was started in the 1950s as a subsidiary of the Dutch Philips Records; when Philips restructured its music operations it dropped Fontana in favor of Vertigo Records. In the seventies PolyGram acquired the dormant label. The name has also been revived as independent label distibutor Fontana Distribution. Fontana's U.S. counterpart label was started in 1964 and distributed by Philips US subisidaiary Mercury Records. Among the hitmakers were: Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders, The Mindbenders, The Troggs, The New Vaudeville Band and Steam, all of whom had #1 hits on the label. Other successful Fontana artists included The Silkie, Nana Mouskouri and the duo of Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg. Mercury...