TABU RECORDS

HISTORY

Clarance Avant founded Tabu Records in 1975. In 1991, Tabu entered a two-year manufacturing and distribution agreement with A&M Records. The agreement was not renewed in 1993. During the association, Tabu released 37 singles on a combination of 12" vinyl, cassette and compact disc and 11 full length albums on compact disc and cassette.

TABU RECORDS ARTIST ROSTER

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African Unity
Cherrelle
Rhonda Clark
Deshay and Curly
Identity Crisis
Jamie J. Morgan
Alexander O'Neal
S.O.S. Band
Larry Springfield
II Close
Total Eclipse
Ralph Tresvant
Wailers Band

TOP ARTISTS ON BILLBOARD R&B CHARTS BY YEAR

YEAR ALBUMS SINGLES
1991
S.O.S. Band (1 Top 10)
Cherrelle (1 Top 40)
1992
Cherrelle (1 Top 30 and 1 Top 40)
1993 Alexander O'Neal (1 Top 20) Alexander O'Neal (1 Top 20 and 1 Top 30)

SOURCES:
1. Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 R&B and Hip-Hop Hits 1942-2004. New
    York: Billboard Books, 2006.
2. Whitburn, Joel. Top R&B Albums 1965-1998, Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc.,
    1999.

TABU RECORDS STAFF

Thank you to all of the very talented members of the Tabu Records family.

If your name does not appear on the list, please send an e-mail and let us include you in the credits. When you write, please include the years you worked at Tabu/A&M and your job title or the name of the department where you worked. This information is also used to validate your registration for our A&M Family artists and staff.

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Clarance Avant


SOURCES:
1. Billboard magazine articles
2. Tabu Records employees

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