History
Although not considered part of 20th Fox Records, between 1933 and 1937, a custom record label called Fox Movietone was produced starting at F-100 and running through F-136. It featured songs from Fox movies, first using material recorded and issued on Victor's Bluebird label and halfway through switched to material recorded and issued on ARC's dime store labels (Melotone, Perfect, etc.). These scarce records were sold only at Fox Theaters.
Their regular record label began in 1958 as 20th Fox Records. In 1963, 20th Fox Records became 20th Century-Fox Records. Comedian Dickie Goodman was president of the label in the early 1960s. (20th Fox was one of the few record labels to basically ignore rock music and they didn't sign any of the mid-1960s British acts, either, which explains how little chart action the label received. An exception to this was two big hits by Diane Renay and a couple mid-chart hits by Mary Wells both in 1965.)
The label was dormant from 1970 to 1972 (with ABC Records distributing the label's back catalog during that time) when the label was revived as 20th Century Records in early 1972.
The first three acts signed to the 20th Century label were The DeFranco Family, Maureen McGovern, and Barry White; however, Brighter Side of Darkness gave the newly renamed label their first hit record in 1973 with "Love Jones". The label also had major hits with Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra, Love Unlimited, Carl Douglas (best known for the song "Kung Fu Fighting"), Edwin Starr, Stephanie Mills, Leon Haywood, Carl Carlton and the Star Wars soundtrack in 1977.
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