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Dick James (born Reginald Leon Isaac Vapnick; 12 December 1920 – 1 February 1986) was a British music publisher and singer. He and Brian Epstein established the Beatles ' publisher Northern Songs. Later, with his son Stephen, James founded the DJM record label and recording studios, which signed Elton John and Bernie Taupin . Early life.
As the Rocketman film shows, Elton John and Bernie Taupin became staff songwriters for Dick James, writing hits for artists like Lulu, Rod Stewart and even actor-turned-singer Edward Woodward...
Dick James was one of the most successful music publishers of his era, and he plays a major role in Elton John's biopic Rocketman. Line of Duty actor Stephen Graham plays Dick James in Rocketman, and is shown giving Elton John and Bernie Taupin their first big break.
Dick James was the music publisher who co-founded The Beatles' Northern Songs. Paul McCartney: "We just signed this thing, not really knowing what it was at all about, that we were signing our rights away for our songs.
Dick James (12 December 1920 – 1 February 1986), born Reginald Leon Isaac Vapnick, was a music publisher and the founder of the DJM record label and recording studios, as well as (with Brian Epstein) The Beatles' publisher Northern Songs. He was born in the East End of London.
DJM Records (also known as Dick James Music) was a British independent record label, set up in the late 1960s by British music publisher Dick James. It was distributed by Pye Records in the UK, and various other companies around the world, including the US.
Dick James, a one-time band singer who made millions publishing the music of the Beatles and Elton John, died Saturday of an apparent heart attack at age 65 in his penthouse home here.
