Parent company Universal Music Group Country of origin France Founder Eddie Barclay | Genre Jazz Parent organization Universal Music Group Founded 1954 | |
Artists Dalida, Jacques Brel, Charles Aznavour, Léo Ferré, Alain Bashung Albums Fantaisie militaire, Amour Anarchie, Tostaky, 666667 Club, Léo Ferré chante Baudelaire Profiles | ||
Barclay Records is a French record company and label founded by Eddie Barclay in 1953.
Barclay was a bandleader, pianist, producer, and nightclub owner. With his wife, Nicole, who was the vocalist in his band, he started Barclay. The catalogue included the work of Stéphane Grappelli, Lionel Hampton, and Rhoda Scott. In 1978 the label was sold to Polygram Records. Jazz issues ceased in 1983.
Barclay's catalogue includes Dalida, Charles Aznavour, Léo Ferré, Henri Salvador, Jacques Brel, Jean Ferrat, Mireille Mathieu, Nino Ferrer, Danielle Licari, Les Chaussettes Noires, Eddy Mitchell, Hugues Aufray, Noir Désir, Mika, the Wild Magnolias, Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti, Modjo, Rachid Taha, Jimi Hendrix, Patrick Juvet and Alain Bashung.
Barclay also had operations outside France, most notably in the U.S. and Canada. Working with well-known composers and arrangers such as Raymond Lefèvre and Michel Colombier, the Canadian outfit carried such artists as Diane Dufresne, Jean-Pierre Ferland, Claude Léveillée, Claude Dubois, Renée Claude, Stéphane Venne, Isabelle Pierre, Paul Baillargeon, Robert Charlebois, and Béatrice Martin (Cœur de pirate).
Barclay Records is currently owned and distributed by Universal Music Group.