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{{Short description|American record label}}
{{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music -->
{{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music -->
| name = Caltex Records
| name = Caltex Records
| image = Caltex Records.png
| image = Caltex Records - Company Logo.png
| parent = Caltex Trading, Inc.
| parent = Caltex Music
| founded = {{start date|1980}}
| founded = {{start date|1980}}
| founder = Mehrdad Pakravan
| founder = Mehrdad Pakravan
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| genre = Persian music
| genre = Persian music
| country = US
| country = US
| location = [[Canoga Park, California|Canoga Park]], California
| location = [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], California
| url = {{URL|www.caltexmusic.com}}
| url = {{URL|www.corp.caltexmusic.com}}
| image_size = 100px
| image_size = 100px
}}
}}


'''Caltex Records''' ({{lang-fa|کلتکس رکوردز}}) is a [[record label]] based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1980 by [[Iranian American]] immigrant Mehrdad Pakravan. The label focuses on [[Iranian music]]. In 1994, the label represented 75% of Persian musical artists in the world in part due to the exodus of musicians from Iran after the government banned popular music.<ref name=LAT1994>{{cite news|last=Cockfield Jr.|first=Errol A|title=Immigrant cashes in on sounds from home| url=http://articles.latimes.com/1994-11-21/business/fi-66_1_persian-musice|accessdate=3 March 2013|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=21 November 1994}}</ref>
'''Caltex Records''' ({{langx|fa|کلتکس رکوردز}}) is an American [[record label]] and division of Caltex Music based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1980 by [[Iranian American]] immigrant Mehrdad Pakravan. The label focuses on [[Iranian music]]. In 1994, the label represented 75% of Persian musical artists in the world in part due to the exodus of musicians from Iran after the government banned popular music.<ref name=LAT1994>{{cite news|last=Cockfield Jr.|first=Errol A|title=Immigrant cashes in on sounds from home| url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-21-fi-66-story.html|access-date=3 March 2013|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=21 November 1994}}</ref>


==Notable artists==
==Notable artists==
Artists and bands who have recorded with Caltex Records include:
Artists and bands who have recorded with Caltex Records include:


* [[Amir Bizzle]]
* [[Akbar Golpayegani]]
* [[Andranik Madadian]]
* [[Andranik Madadian]]
* [[Andy & Kouros]]
* [[Andy & Kouros]]
* [[Aref Arefkia]]
* [[Aref Arefkia]]
* [[Artashes Avetyan]]
* [[Artashes Avetyan]]
* [[Ayşegül Coşkun]]
* [[Bijan Mortazavi]]
* [[Bijan Mortazavi]]
* [[Black Cats (band)|Black Cats]]
* [[Dariush Eghbali]]
* [[Dariush Eghbali]]
* [[Delkash]]
* [[Delkash]]
* [[Ebi]]
* [[Ebi]]
⚫
* [[Emad Ram]]
* [[Faramarz Aslani]]
* [[Faramarz Aslani]]
* [[Fereydoun Farrokhzad]]
* [[Fereydoun Farrokhzad]]
* [[Gholam-Hossein Banan]]
* [[Gholam-Hossein Banan]]
* [[Giti]]
* [[Googoosh]]
* [[Hassan Sattar]]
* [[Hassan Sattar]]
* [[Hassan Shamaizadeh]]
* [[Hayedeh]]
* [[Hayedeh]]
* [[Homeyra]]
* [[Homeyra]]
* [[Kamran & Hooman]]
* [[Kamyar]]
* [[Kourosh Yaghmaei]]
* [[Kourosh Yaghmaei]]
* [[Leila Forouhar]]
* [[Leila Forouhar]]
* [[Mahasti]]
* [[Mahasti]]
* [[Mansour (singer)|Mansour]]
* [[Mansour (singer)|Mansour]]
* [[Martik]]
* [[Marzieh (singer)|Marzieh]]
* [[Marzieh (singer)|Marzieh]]
* [[Moein (Persian singer)|Moein]]
* [[Moein (Persian singer)|Moein]]
* [[Mohammad Nouri (singer)|Mohammad Nouri]]
* [[Mohammadreza Shajarian]]
* [[Mohammad-Reza Lotfi]]
* [[Morteza Barjesteh]]
* [[Morteza Barjesteh]]
* [[Omid Soltani]]
* [[Omid Soltani]]
* [[Pyruz]]
* [[Pyruz]]
* [[Ramesh]]
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* [[Sami Beigi]]
* [[Sandy (Iranian music band)|Sandy]]
* [[Sepideh (singer)|Sepideh]]
* [[Shahram Shabpareh]]
* [[Shahram Shabpareh]]
* [[Shahrum Kashani]]
* [[Shahrum Kashani]]
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* [[Siavash Ghomayshi]]
* [[Siavash Ghomayshi]]
* [[Siavash Shams]]
* [[Siavash Shams]]
* [[Sohrab Mj]]
* [[Susan Roshan]]
* [[Susan Roshan]]
* [[Viguen (singer)|Viguen]]
* [[Viguen (singer)|Viguen]]
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[[Category:American record labels]]
[[Category:Persian music]]
[[Category:Persian music]]
[[Category:Persian pop music]]
[[Category:Persian pop music]]

Latest revision as of 10:30, 2 December 2024

Caltex Records
Parent companyCaltex Music
Founded1980 (1980)
FounderMehrdad Pakravan
Distributor(s)Caltex Music
GenrePersian music
Country of originUS
LocationLos Angeles, California
Official websitewww.corp.caltexmusic.com

Caltex Records (Persian: کلتکس رکوردز) is an American record label and division of Caltex Music based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1980 by Iranian American immigrant Mehrdad Pakravan. The label focuses on Iranian music. In 1994, the label represented 75% of Persian musical artists in the world in part due to the exodus of musicians from Iran after the government banned popular music.[1]

Notable artists

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Artists and bands who have recorded with Caltex Records include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cockfield Jr., Errol A (21 November 1994). "Immigrant cashes in on sounds from home". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 March 2013.


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