List of Capitol Records artists

This is a list of artists who signed to the label Capitol Records.
An asterisk (*) denotes an artist who no longer records for the label.
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2NE1* (South Korea) (YG Entertainment/Capitol)
5 Seconds of Summer* (AUS)(Hi Or Hey/Capitol)
A
ABBA (US/Canada)
Adam Ant* (US)
Salvatore Adamo* (Canada)
Ryan Adams
Cannonball Adderley*
Adeva*
Trace Adkins* (Capitol Nashville)
Alice In Chains
Alfamega (T2G Entertainment/Capitol)
Lily Allen* (US)
Laurindo Almeida
Marc Almond* (US)
Alter Bridge (North America)
Anahi
Patty Andrews*
The Andrews Sisters*
April Wine* (outside Canada)
Ray Anthony*
Arcadia* (US/Canada)
Ashton, Gardner & Dyke
Asleep at the Wheel (Capitol Nashville)
Ateez* (KQ Entertainment/Legacy/Capitol)
Auf Der Maur
Avant
Avenged Sevenfold
Hoyt Axton
B
The Bama Band* (Capitol Nashville)
The Band*
Joe Barnhill* (Capitol Nashville)
Syd Barrett* (Harvest/Capitol) (US/Canada)
Bastille
Les Baxter, His Orchestra & Chorus
The Beach Boys* (Brother/Capitol)
Beastie Boys (Grand Royal/Capitol)
The Beatles* (North America since '60s, worldwide since 2012)
Beau Dommage* (Canada)
Gilbert Becaud (US)
Beck
Bee Gees
Belinda*
Belouis Some*
Jon Bellion
Ben's Brother
Dierks Bentley (Capitol Nashville)
John Berry* (Capitol Nashville)
BigBang
Billy Satellite
Billy Squier
Blind Melon*
Birtles & Goble* (licensed from EMI Australia)
Cilla Black* (US)
Jeanne Black
Blondie* (Chrysalis/Capitol)
Bloodrock*
Suzy Bogguss* (Capitol Nashville)
Bone Symphony*
The Boogie Boys*
Bran Van 3000*
Lisa Brokop* (Capitol Nashville)
Broods
Garth Brooks* (Liberty/Capitol Nashville)
Meredith Brooks*
T. Graham Brown* (Capitol Nashville)
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville)
Peabo Bryson*
The Bugaloos*
Kandi Burruss (Kandi Koated Entertainment/Capitol)
Butthole Surfers*
C
Calum Scott (UK)
Anita Carter
Chris Cagle* (Capitol Nashville)
Kimberly Caldwell (Vanguard/Capitol)
Cali Swag District (Checkmate Music/Capitol)
Glen Campbell* (Capitol Nashville)
Mandy Capristo
Rodney Carrington (Capitol Nashville)
Paulette Carlson* (Capitol Nashville)
Clyde Carson (Moe Doe/Black Wall Street/Capitol)
Deana Carter* (Capitol Nashville)
George Chakiris
Nels Cline
Channel Live*
Cee Cee Chapman* (Curb/Capitol)
Cherish (Sho'Nuff/Capitol)
Che'Nelle
Chingy*
June Christy (Capitol)
Eric Church (Capitol Nashville)
Jameson Clark (Capitol Nashville)
Robin Clark* (Capitol Nashville)
Terri Clark (Capitol Nashville)
Johnny Clegg
George Clinton*
Tom Cochrane* (Capitol Canada)
Cockney Rebel (Capitol Canada)*
Cocteau Twins* (US)
Cold War Kids* (US)
Coldplay* (US)
Lloyd Cole* (US)
Nat "King" Cole*
Jamie Cullum
Natalie Cole*
Jessi Colter* (Capitol Nashville)
Les Compagnons de la chanson (US)
Canary Conn (as Danny O'Connor)
The Cover Girls*
Billy "Crash" Craddock*
Jimi Cravity (sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG)
Jim Croce*
Crowded House (US)*
Crowder (sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG)
D
Neil Diamond
Kenny Dale* (Capitol Nashville)
Lacy J. Dalton* (Capitol Nashville)
The Dandy Warhols*
Bobby Darin*
The Dave Clark Five* (Canada)
David & Jonathan
Clay Davidson* (Capitol Nashville)
Miles Davis* (Capitol Jazz)
Billy Dean* (Capitol Nashville)
Dear Jayne
The Decemberists
Dem Franchize Boyz
Depeche Mode* (Virgin/Capitol) (US)
Duncan Laurence
Kevin Devine
Dilated Peoples*
Dink*
Dinning Sisters
Everett Dirksen (Senator)
Dirty Vegas* (North America)
Thomas Dolby* (US and Canada)
Amber Dotson* (Capitol Nashville)
George Ducas* (Capitol Nashville)
Whitney Duncan* (Capitol Nashville)
Duran Duran* (US and Canada)
E
Edward Bear
Epik High*
Empire of the Sun
Ty England* (Capitol Nashville)
Faith Evans*
Everclear*
Skip Ewing* (Capitol Nashville)
Enhypen* (Belift Lab/Capitol)
Exodus
F
Fanny Hamlin*
Ferras
Sky Ferreira
FLETCHER
Shane Filan (Capitol/Universal UK)
Tim Finn*
The Fireman* (Hydra/Capitol) (US/Canada)
Fischerspooner*
Fish* (Canada)
Kay Flock
FN Meka*
The Folk Crusaders (Toshiba/Capitol)
Foo Fighters* (Roswell/Capitol)
Tennessee Ernie Ford* (Capitol Nashville)
The Fortunes
Four Freshmen
Four Preps
Cleve Francis* (Capitol Nashville)
Stan Freberg*
Doug E. Fresh* (Bust It/Capitol)
The F-Ups
G
Judy Garland*
Larry Gatlin* (Capitol Nashville)
Crystal Gayle* (Capitol Nashville)
Gentle Giant* (US and Canada)
Bobbie Gentry
Sonny Geraci*
Gerry and the Pacemakers (Canada)
Glass Tiger* (Canada)
Jackie Gleason*
The Golden Cups (Toshiba EMI/Capitol)
The Goldens* (Capitol/SBK)
Good Charlotte
Grand Funk Railroad*
Graffiti6*
Amy Grant (Sparrow/Capitol CMG)
Great White*
Andy Griffith*
H
Sammy Hagar
Hager Twins
Merle Haggard* (Capitol Nashville)
Geri Halliwell* (US releases only)
Halsey
Caylee Hammack (Capitol Nashville)
Jennifer Hanson* (Capitol Nashville)
Joni Harms* (Capitol Nashville)
Odessa Harris*
George Harrison* (Dark Horse/Apple/Capitol) (US)
Walker Hayes* (Capitol Nashville)
Jamie Haywards
Heart*
Niykee Heaton
Hedley
Heir Apparent*
The Heirs (US)
Helix
Don Henley
HRVY
Milt Herth
Hey Violet (Hi or Hey/Capitol)
Jimi Hendrix* (US)
J. Holiday (Music Line/Capitol)
The Hollies* (Canada)
The Honeys
Steven Wayne Horton* (Capitol Nashville)
Jedd Hughes* (Capitol Nashville)
The Human Beinz
Hurricane* (Grand Royal/Capitol)
Hurt
I
Janis Ian*
Ice Cube* (Priority/Capitol)
Icon
If
Frank Ifield (US/Canada)
Industry
Iron Maiden (Harvest/Capitol) (US/Canada)
Inner Circle
The Insect Trust
J
Alan Jackson (EMI Nashville)
Freddie Jackson*
Wanda Jackson*
Harry James
Sonny James
Jaicko
Matthew Jay*
The Jenkins* (Capitol Nashville)
Jimmy Eat World*
Eddie Jobson*
The Jodimars*
Elton John* (US/Canada)
Lia Marie Johnson
Plas Johnson
Josie & The Pussycats*
Joy of Cooking
K
Katrina & the Waves (outside Canada)*
Kang Daniel (Konnect Entertainment/Capitol)
Danny Kaye*
Tori Kelly
Jesse Kinch*
Carole King*
The Kingston Trio*
The Knack*
Dave Koz*
Kraftwerk (US)*
Kudai
Klaatu (outside Canada)*
L
Lady A* (Capitol Nashville)
Pierre Lalonde*
Duncan Laurence
LCD Soundsystem
Chris LeDoux* (Capitol Nashville)
Peggy Lee*
John Lennon*
Sean Lennon* (Grand Royal/Capitol)
Less Than Jake*
LeToya* (Capitol)
The Lettermen
Lewis Capaldi (US)
Dua Lipa (Dua Lipa Limited, Warner Music Group)
Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville)
Little River Band* (Harvest/Capitol)
Lil Yachty (Quality Control/Solid Foundation/Capital/Motown)
Loren Gray
Liu Chia-Chang*
Show Lo
Laurie London
Jennifer Lopez* (2101/Capitol)
Tito Lopez
Donna Loren
Luscious Jackson* (Grand Royal/Capitol)
Donna Lynn
M
Mabel* (Polydor Records)
J.D. Martin (Capitol Records Nashville)
Mad River
Barbara Mandrell* (Capitol Nashville)
Gordon MacRae*
Meredith MacRae
Mae*
Magic System
Mantronix*
Mandy Capristo
Marcy Playground*
Marillion* (US and Canada)
Dean Martin*
Al Martino*
Richard Marx*
Mason Dixon* (Capitol Nashville)
Conor Maynard* (US)
Max Webster* (Outside of Canada)
Maze*
Kym Mazelle*
MC Hammer*
McAuley Schenker Group (MSG) (US)
Paul McCartney & Wings (primarily US)
Delbert McClinton*
Jennette McCurdy (Capitol Nashville)
Mindy McCready* (Capitol Nashville)
Mel McDaniel* (Capitol Nashville)
Kevin McHale* (US/UK/Ireland)
Sarah McLachlan* (Nettwerk/Capitol) (Canada)
Scott McQuaig* (Capitol Nashville)
McQueen Street (SBK/Capitol)
Megadeth* (Combat/Capitol)
Mellow Man Ace
Roy D. Mercer (Capitol Nashville)
Midnight Red*
Migos
Miilkbone*
Dean Miller* (Capitol Nashville)
Jody Miller* (Capitol Nashville)
Mrs. Miller
Mrs Mills* (Canada)
Ned Miller*
Steve Miller Band* (Worldwide and later US/Canada only)
Mims* (American King Music/Capitol)
Liza Minnelli*
Kylie Minogue* (US/Japan)
Missing Persons*
Molly Hatchet*
Joey Montana
Melba Moore*
Patrick Moraz (Cinema/Capitol)*
Meli'sa Morgan*
Morningwood
Morrissey
The Motels*
Dude Mowrey* (Capitol Nashville)
Mae Muller
Anne Murray* (Capitol Canada/Capitol Nashville)
My Morning Jacket* (ATO/Capitol)
N
NCT 127 (SM Entertainment/Capitol; co-signed to Caroline Distribution)
Norah Jones (US)-signed to Blue Note)
Niall Horan (IRE)
Naughty Boy (US)
Emilio Navaira* (Capitol Nashville)
Willie Nelson* (Capitol Nashville)
Juice Newton* (Capitol Nashville)
Wayne Newton*
Britt Nicole (co-signed to Sparrow Records)
NF
Nine Inch Nails
O
Oaktown's 357* (Bust It/Capitol)
OK Go
Troy Olsen (EMI Nashville)
O'Bryan*
Jamie O'Neal* (Capitol Nashville)
ONR.
Donny Osmond* (US/Canada)
Marie Osmond* (Curb/Capitol Nashville)
Otep*
Johnny Otis Show
The Outsiders*
Buck Owens* (Capitol Nashville)
P
Allison Paige* (Capitol Nashville)
Pallas* (US/Canada)
John Pardi (Capitol Nashville)
Passion Conferences (sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG)
Les Paul & Mary Ford*
Liam Payne
Pearl River* (Liberty/Capitol Nashville)
People!
Pet Shop Boys* (US/Canada)
Katy Perry
Pentagon (Cube Entertainment/Capitol)
Peter & Gordon* (US/Canada)
Liz Phair* (Matador/Capitol)
Edith Piaf* (US and Canada)
Pink Floyd* (US/Canada)
The Pipkins
The Plasmatics
Lisa Marie Presley*
Pirates of the Mississippi* (Capitol Nashville)
Poison*
The Power Station* (US and Canada)
Pru
PTAF
Purple Popcorn* (American King/Capitol)
Robyn Peterson
Q
Queen* (1984-1989 in the US and Canada)
Queen Naija
Queensryche (EMI America)
Quicksilver Messenger Service*
R
Eddie Rabbitt* (Capitol Nashville)
Radiohead* (US)
Corinne Bailey Rae (US)*
Bonnie Raitt*
Sue Raney
Raspberries
Eddy Raven* (Capitol Nashville)
Lou Rawls*
RBD
Re-Flex*
Red Cafe* (Hoo Bangin'/Capitol)
Helen Reddy*
Matt Redman (sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG)
Red Rider
Alaina Reed*
Del Reeves* (Capitol Nashville)
Relient K (Gotee/Capitol)
Remy Ma
Renaissance* (Sovereign/Capitol) (US/Canada)
Priscilla Renea
Nacole Rice* (Twenty Two Recordings/Capitol)
Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra*
The Righteous Brothers*
Rigor Mortis
Tex Ritter*
River Road* (Capitol Nashville)
Don Robertson
Johnny Rodriguez* (Capitol Nashville)
Kenny Rogers* (Liberty/Capitol Nashville)
Maggie Rogers* (Liberty/Capitol Nashville)
Roy Rogers* (Capitol Nashville)
Linda Ronstadt* (Festival Mushroom/Capitol)
Rucka Rucka Ali (Pinegrove/Capitol)
Darius Rucker (Capitol Nashville)
Pablo Ruiz (EMI-Capitol)
Runner Runner
Andy Russell
Red Hot Chili Peppers
S
Frank Sinatra*
Kyu Sakamoto
The Salty Peppers*
Richie Sambora
Emeli Sande (US)
Tommy Sands
Saosin
Savuka
Sawyer Brown* (Curb/Capitol Nashville)
Don Schlitz* (Capitol Nashville)
Thom Schuyler* (Capitol Nashville)
Jack Scott*
Dan Seals* (Capitol Nashville)
Seatrain
Second Coming
The Seekers*
Bob Seger*
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band*
Bob Seger System*
Sequal*
S'Express*
Helen Shapiro (US and Canada)
Shenandoah* (Capitol Nashville)
Sheriff*
Shiva's Headband
Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand* (Capitol Nashville)
Silento
Silverstein
Troye Sivan
Skinny Puppy* (Nettwerk/Capital)
Skyy*
Slik Toxik
Slum Village* (Barak/Capitol)
Hurricane Smith
Russell Smith* (Capitol Nashville)
Sam Smith
Snoop Dogg* (Priority/Capitol)
Tom Snow
Jo-El Sonnier* (Capitol Nashville)
Joe South
Sparklehorse*
Spandau Ballet*
Tracie Spencer*
Rick Springfield*
Billy Squier*
Jo Stafford*
Kristian Stanfill (sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG)
Kay Starr
Ringo Starr* (US)
Status Quo* (US)
Steriogram
Ray Stevens*
Rod Stewart
Skye Sweetnam* (Capitol/EMI Canada)
Stone Poneys
Strange Advance* (US and Canada)
Stryper
Yma Sumac*
Sun*
Stefanie Sun*
The Superiors
SuperM (SM Entertainment/Capitol; co-signed to Caroline Distribution)
The Sweet* (US)
The Sylvers*
T
A Taste of Honey*
Tavares*
Telepopmusik* (Catalogue/Capitol)
Teresa Teng
These Kids Wear Crowns (Universal)
Thirty Seconds To Mars (Universal Music)
Lillo Thomas*
Lynda Thomas
Cyndi Thomson* (Capitol Nashville)
Hank Thompson* (Capitol Nashville)
Ed Townsend
Trader-Price* (Capitol Nashville)
Merle Travis* (Capitol Nashville)
Charles Trenet (US and Canada)
Triumvirat
Jolin Tsai*
The Tubes*
Tanya Tucker* (Capitol Nashville)
Kreesha Turner
Tina Turner* (catalog now owned by Warner Music Group)
U
Carrie Underwood (Capitol Nashville)
Keith Urban (Capitol Nashville)
V
Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
The Vines
Vow Wow
W
Steve Wariner* (Capitol Nashville)
W.A.S.P
Gene Watson* (Capitol Nashville)
Waysted
Max Webster* (outside Canada)
Bob Welch*
Emily West (Capitol Nashville)
Westside Connection*
Cheryl Wheeler* (Capitol Nashville)
The Whispers*
Ron White (Capitol Nashville)
Lari White* (Capitol Nashville)
Jack Wild
The Wild Ones (Toshiba/Capitol)
Wild Rose* (Capitol Nashville)
Robbie Williams* (US)
Ann Wilson
Brian Wilson*
Nancy Wilson*
Tim Wilson (Capitol Nashville)
Curtis Wright* (Liberty/Capitol Nashville)
X
XYZ*
XXXTentacion*
Y
"Weird Al" Yankovic*
Billy Yates* (Capitol Nashville)
Yellowcard*
Faron Young* (Capitol Nashville)
Don Yute
References
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