Thump Records

Thump Records is a record label specialized in various genres of music. Founded by Bill Walker and Al Lopez for $10,000 in 1990. In 1997 Bill Walker became its sole C.E.O. and President.

Thump Records
Founded1990
FounderBill Walker and Al Lopez

History

Thump's success was ignited by the popularity of its Old School and Low Rider compilation series (co-branded with Low Rider Magazine[1]). Thump's Distributor is major label Universal,[2] and Thump has also signed many artists under its own banner.

Tierra gained hit The Intruders' 1967 song "Together", written by Gamble & Huff, which reached #18 on the Billboard Hot 100[3][4][5] from Boardwalk Records, and later Tierra joined Thump Records. Tierra and Rocky Paddila were top stars of Thump Records. Thump released Low Rider Series, Oldies Series, Old Skool Series and East Side Story Series.

Artists on Thump Records

Present and past

See also

References
  1. Greg Dool. "TEN Publishing Is Shuttering 19 Car Magazines". Folio. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. Official site Thump Records Retrieved 25 March 2021
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 580.
  4. KRLA survey for week ending November 28, 1980. http://www.las-solanas.com/arsa/surveys_item.php?sv=97834
  5. Radio & Records (November 14, 1980). "Parallel One Playlists". Surveys for both K-EARTH and KRLA have "Together" at number one.
  6. Frenchi Armelle Allmusic. Retrieved 9 June 2023
  7. ThumpRecords Retrieved 8 June 2023
  8. "Rocky Paddila". All music. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  9. "Slow Pain Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  10. 94.7 The WAVE May 22, 2015 Tierra’s Rudy Salas Talks Music, Performing & More By Pat Prescott


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