# List of Columbia Graphophone Company artists

A partial listing of recording artists who recorded for the Columbia label of the Columbia Graphophone Company, later also EMI. Please make a note if recordings were only leased from another label, this page should only list recording artists, with a few exceptions.

## A

* Adamo
* David Alexander
* Christian Anders
* The Animals
* Paul Anka (recordings leased from ABC-Paramount)
* Richard Anthony
* The Avons

## B

* Baltimora
* Chris Barber
* The Barron Knights
* John Barry
* Shirley Bassey
* Gilbert Bécaud
* Jeff Beck
* Chuck Berry (late 1950s, briefly leased from Chess Records)
* Acker Bilk
* Graham Bonney
* Brainbox
* Los Bravos
* Clara Butt

## C

* Eddie Calvert
* Howard Carpendale
* Chicago Symphony Orchestra
* C.C.S.
* The Dave Clark Five
* Chubby Checker (first albums, leased from Parkway Records)
* Rosemary Clooney (leased recordings)
* Alma Cogan
* The Congregation
* Russ Conway
* Steve Conway
* Roger Cook
* Charlélie Couture "3 Folies" Live (1989)
* Julie Covington
* Jimmy Crawford

## D

* Joey Dee and the Starliters (leased recordings from Roulette Records)
* David and Jonathan
* Billie Davis
* Kiki Dee
* Carol Deene
* Ken Dodd
* The Dubliners
* Clive Dunn
* The Dovells (leased recordings from Parkway Records)
* Dr. Feelgood and the Interns (leased recordings from Okeh Records)
* Slim Dusty

## E

* The Essex (leased from Roulette Records, USA)
* Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung (Austria)

## F

* Bent Fabric
* Georgie Fame
* José Feliciano
* Kathleen Ferrier
* Jackson C. Frank
* Freddie and the Dreamers
* Conny Froboess
* Dean Ford and The Gaylords

## G

* Gerry and the Pacemakers
* The Gods
* The Golden Gate Quartet
* Ron Goodwin

## H

* Gitte Hænning
* Rolf Harris
* Heino
* Heinz
* Herman's Hermits
* Benny Hill
* Vince Hill
* Michael Holliday
* The Hollies
* Frankie Howerd
* Chris Howland

## I

* Frank Ifield

## J

* John's Children
* Paul Jones

## K

* Kathy Kirby
* The Koobas
* Peter Kraus

## L

* Cleo Laine
* Frank Foo Foo Lammar
* Major Lance (recordings leased from Okeh Records)
* London String Quartet
* The Lords
* Lulu
* Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers (recordings leased from Gee Records)

## M

* Jeanne Mas (1980s)
* The George Martin Orchestra
* Hank Marvin
* Mascarenhas
* Ray Miller (German singer)
* Guy Mitchell (leased recordings)
* Zoot Money's Big Roll Band
* Russell Morris (Columbia/EMI Australia)
* The Mudlarks
* Ruby Murray

## N

* Nina & Frederik
* Peter Noone
* Nomadi

## O

* Des O'Connor
* Esther Ofarim

## P

* Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra
* Don Partridge
* Peter and Gordon
* Edith Piaf
* Pink Floyd (first three albums, they then switched to Harvest. Their 1975 album Wish You Were Here, recorded for Harvest, was leased to CBS Columbia, USA)
* The Playmates (leased from Roulette Records)
* The Pretty Things (S.F. Sorrow, 1968, then switched to Harvest)
* P.J. Proby

## R

* Johnnie Ray (leased recordings)
* The Regents (NY group, leased from Gee, USA)
* Terry Reid
* Cliff Richard
* Malcolm Roberts
* Amália Rodrigues
* Bobby Rydell (leased from Cameo, USA)

## S

* The Seekers
* The Shadows
* Helen Shapiro
* Dee Dee Sharp (leased from Cameo, USA)
* Dinah Shore (leased recordings)
* Frank Sinatra (leased recordings)
* Erik Silvester (German singer)
* Sir Henry and his Butlers
* Sly and the Family Stone (original UK release of "Dance to the Music", leased from Epic Records)
* Hurricane Smith
* Soulsister (late 1980s)
* Sounds Incorporated (Studio 2 Stereo)
* Tommy Steele
* Frederick Stock
* Sweet Smoke
* The Syndicats

## T

* The Tornados
* Charles Trenet

## V

* Ricky Valance
* Frankie Vaughan
* Gene Vincent (1963 single)
* Bobby Vinton (leased from Epic Records)

## W

* Helen Watson
* John Walker
* Iris Williams
* Paul Whiteman (leased recordings)
* Roger Whittaker
* The Wurzels

## Y

* The Yardbirds