List of former Island Records artists
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This is a list of artists that once recorded for Island Records or one of its associated labels.
0–9
A
- Aleka's Attic
- Amazing Blondel
- Amazulu (Mango/Island)
- ambersunshower (Gee Street/Island)
- American Hi-Fi
- Amnesia (Supreme/Island)
- Vanessa Amorosi
- Tori Amos
- Andrew W.K.
- Annie
- Darol Anger (Six Degrees/Island)
- Anthrax
- Apache Indian (Mango/Island)
- Arrow (Mango/Island)
- Art
- Art of Noise
- Aswad
- Autopilot Off
- Kevin Ayers
B
- The B-52's
- Bad Company
- Blancmange
- Sonia Baines (4th & B'way/Island)
- Wally Badarou
- Buju Banton (Loose Cannon/Island)
- Daniel Bedingfield
- Beenie Man (Island Jamaica)
- Harry Belafonte
- Burning Flames
- Wallis Bird
- Bhundu Boys (Mango/Island)
- Justice Binette
- Umar Bin Hassan (Axiom/Island)
- Black Uhuru
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
- Bomb the Bass (Quango/Island)
- Boukman Eksperyans (Mango/Island)
- Boy Kill Boy
- Blue in Heaven
- Dhar Braxton (Sleeping Bag/Fourth and Broadway/Island)
- Bronco
- Marc Broussard
- The Bronx
- Elkie Brooks
- V V Brown
- Brutha
- Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. (4th & B'way/Island)
- Buckwheat Zydeco
- Keisha Buchanan
- Mutya Buena
- Jimmy Buffett (Margaritaville/Island)
- The Buggles
- Burning Spear
- William S. Burroughs (Island Red Label)
- Busted
- By All Means (4th & B'way/Island)
C
- Mariah Carey (MonarC/Island)
- John Cale
- Jim Capaldi
- Cimorelli
- Caviar
- Chaka Demus & Pliers (Mango/Island)
- The Chieftains
- Gavin Christopher
- Gabriella Cilmi
- Claytown Troupe
- Jimmy Cliff
- Clocks
- Clouds
- Clubland (Great Jones/Island)
- Julian Cope
- Charlélie Couture
- The Cranberries
- CKY
- Cord
- The Covenant (Six Degrees/Island)
- Dennis Cowan
- Taio Cruz (Mercury/Island)
D
- Daddy-O
- Damone
- Dark Sun Riders featuring Brother J
- Def Leppard (US/Canada/Argentina)
- Sandy Denny
- dEUS
- Die Trying
- Dillinger
- Dino (4th & B'way/Island)
- The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy (4th & B'way/Island)
- The Distractions
- Fefe Dobson
- Dogs
- Double Dee and Steinski (4th & B'way/Island)
- Will Downing (4th & B'way/Island)
- Dr. Strangely Strange
- Sue Draheim
- Nick Drake
- Dream Warriors (4th & B'way/Island)
- Drizabone (4th & B'way/Island)
- Drivin' N' Cryin'
- Dru Hill
- Bob Dylan (Island UK)
E
- Earl Brutus (Fruition/Island)
- Eek-A-Mouse (Peace Posse/Island)
- Eddie and the Hot Rods
- Jackie Edwards
- Electric Company (Supreme/Island)
- Electrovamp
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- Engine Alley
- Brian Eno
- Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B'way/Island)
- Everlast
F
- Chaba Fadela (Mango/Island)
- Fairport Convention
- Marianne Faithfull
- Georgie Fame
- The Feeling
- Bryan Ferry (E.G./Island)
- Fightstar
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood (ZTT/Island)
- Frankmusik
- Free (outside US/Canada until 1972)
- Freestyle Fellowship (4th & B'way/Island)
- Doug E. Fresh (Gee Street Independent/Island)
- Kim Fowley
- Fotheringay
- Wynder K. Frog
- Funkytown Pros (Peace Posse/4th & B'way/Island)
G
- Gravediggaz (Gee Street/Island)
- Macy Gray
H
- Claire Hamill
- Morten Harket (We Love Music/Island)
- Steve Harvey
- Bryn Haworth
- Hanson
- Murray Head
- Hi Tension
- Hinda Hicks
- Hoobastank
- Howie B. (Island Independent)
- Javine Hylton
I
- If
- Illusuion
- Natalie Imbruglia
- Incredible String Band
- Injected
- Insane Clown Posse
- Gregory Isaacs
- Isis (4th & B'way/Island)
- The Isley Brothers
- Gregory Isaacs
- Innerpartysystem
J
- J. Holiday
- Janet Jackson
- Jade Warrior
- The Jags
- Etta James
- Janice (Checkpoint/4th & B'way/Island)
- Miles Jaye
- Jethro Tull (Chrysalis/Island)
- Jimmie's Chicken Shack (Rocket/Island)
- Elton John (Rocket/Island) (US)
- Grace Jones
- Ronny Jordan (4th & B'way/Island)
- Justin Bieber
K
- Salif Keita (Mango/Island)
- Speedy Keen
- Khaled (Mango/Island)
- Khalil
- Angélique Kidjo (Mango/Island)
- Kid Creole & the Coconuts
- King Crimson
- King Sunny Adé (Mango/Island)
- Sanougue Kouyate (Mango/Island)
- Kruder & Dorfmeister (Quango/Island)
- Kerli
L
- Ladytron
- Ronnie Lane
- Laquan (4th & B'way/Island)
- Bill Laswell (Axiom/Island)
- LaTour (Smash/Island)
- Leatherwolf
- Letter Kills
- Amber Lily
- Local H
- Jamie Loring (Smash/Island)
- Low Art Thrill (Fruition/Island)
- Luciano (Island Jamaica)
- Shelby Lynne
- Lucy Walsh
M
- Mach Five
- Madison Beer
- Mangu (4th & B'way/Island)
- Bob Marley
- Marie Therese (magic)
- Kym Marsh
- Dan A Martin
- John Martyn
- M/A/R/R/S (4th & B'way/Island)
- Material (Axiom/Island)
- John Martyn
- Masters of Ceremony (4th & B'way/Island)
- Malcolm McLaren
- Jon McLaughlin
- Mikaila
- Mobb Deep (4th & B'way/Island)
- The Mighty Bop (Quango/Island)
- Mott the Hoople
- Morrissey
- Mona Lisa
- Mountain
- Margareth Menezes (Mango Records)
N
- Terra Naomi
- Nearly God (Durban Poison/Island Independent)
- Willie Nelson
- Michael Nesmith
- Nevard
- New Kingdom (Gee Street/Island)
- Nico
- Nightcrawlers (Great Jones/Island)
- Nine Black Alps
- Nirvana UK
- Noel (4th & B'way/Island)
- No Warning
- N-Dubz
- Nick Drake
O
- The Orb
- Robert Owens (4th & B'way/Island)
P
- Robert Palmer
- Mica Paris
- Charlie Peacock
- Lee "Scratch" Perry
- Katy Perry
- Phranc
- Pitchshifter
- PlayRadioPlay!
- PM Dawn (Gee Street/Island)
- Positive K
- The Pogues
- Pound
- Praxis (Axiom/Island)
- Kelly Price
- Propaganda
- Prince Rahiem (4th & B'way/Island)
- Professor X (4th & B'way/Island)
- Private Possession feat. Hunter Hayes (4th & B'way/Island)
Q
- Queen (except US/Canada)
- Quicksand
- Quintessence
R
- Redd Kross
- Alex Reece (Quango/Island)
- Relative Ash
- Renaissance (except the US and Canada)
- Jennifer Renée
- Rival Schools
- The Rocket Summer
- Jess Roden
- Max Romeo
- Roxy Music (Europe)
- Rusted Root
- Pam Russo (4th & Broadway)
S
- Stevie Salas
- Saliva
- Peter Sarstedt
- Alexei Sayle
- Simon Shaheen
- Shankar (Axiom/Island)
- Sheep on Drugs (Smash/Island)
- Talvin Singh
- Roni Size (Talkin' Loud/Island)
- Peter Skellern
- The Slits
- Sly & Robbie
- Soraya
- Soup Dragons
- Spanner Banner (Island Jamaica)
- Sparks
- Spencer Davis Group
- Spooky Tooth
- Spring Heel Jack (Island Independent)
- Ryan Star
- Ringo Starr
- Startled Insects
- Steel Pulse
- Stereo MCs (Gee Street/Island)
- Cat Stevens (outside North America)
- Sugababes
- Sum 41 (For albums "All Killer No Filler" and "Does This Look Infected?")
- Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
T
- Takota
- Dr. Fiorella Terenzi
- Third World
- Richard Thompson
- Linda Thompson
- Thursday
- Thrice
- Shelly Thunder (Mango/Island)
- Tom Tom Club
- Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island)
- Tony D (4th & B'way/Island)
- Toots & the Maytals
- Traffic
- Tricky
- Tripping Daisy
- Trouble Funk
- Twiztid
- Tyler James
U
V
- V
- Vain
- The V.I.P.'s
- Vinegar Joe
- Vybe
W
- Tom Waits
- Lucy Walsh
- War
- The Waterboys
- The Wedding Present
- White Noise
- Wild Tchoupitoulas (Mango/Island)
- Wiley
- Wilton Place Street Band
- Amy Winehouse
- Pete Wingfield
- Steve Winwood
- Wolfmother
X
- X-Clan (4th & B'way/Island)
Y
- The Yeah You's
- Yello (Smash/Island)
- Young MC (Delicious Vinyl/Island)
- Yvette Money
Z
- Chaba Zahouania (Mango/Island)
