Monday, January 24, 2011

Alan Jackson Leaves Arista Nashville Label After 22 Years

Filed under: Country News

Jeff Gentner, AP

Alan Jackson announced on Thursday (January 20) he has left his longtime record label, Arista Nashville. The partnership between the quiet, laid-back boy from Georgia and the label began in 1989, and for the last 22 years, has brought both of them major success, including more than 50 million albums sold, a dozen platinum and multi-platinum albums, 35 chart-topping hits and more than 100 awards and honors. In fact, the country superstar was the very first artist signed to the label.

"I've had a great run with Arista, going all the way back to the beginning of my career when I signed with Tim DuBois," Alan says. "I've gotten to work with some real great people along the way and we accomplished a lot. It just seems to me like the time may be right to change things up a bit and see what comes next."

The parent company of his label, Sony Music Nashville, said in a statement that they wish "to thank Alan Jackson for their long association and the many hit records achieved as a result of that association" and that they wish him well in his future endeavors.

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