Invictus Records was a record label created by Edward Holland, Jr., Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (known collectively as Holland–Dozier–Holland). Until 1967 H-D-H were the top composer/ producer team for Motown, but for better control and greater rewards they launched Invictus along with Hot Wax Records in 1968. Their most successful acts were Freda Payne and Chairmen of the Board; they also released Parliament's first album, Osmium. The label was distributed by Capitol Records from 1969 to 1972, and then by Columbia Records.

On leaving Motown, H-D-H were subject to a legal challenge by Berry Gordy and as a result they were temporarily unable to issue new compositions on their labels. Consequently the names Holland/Dozier/Holland were not used until 1970 (releases were initially credited to (Ronald) Dunbar and (Edythe) Wayne).

Although Hot Wax Records was effectively closed in 1973, when Lamont Dozier left to forge a solo career, Invictus continued to operate on a reduced level until 1977 when it too folded.

H-D-H still owns the catalogue which is managed by their HDH Records.

[edit] Artists

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• Chairmen of the Board
• 8th Day
• Parliament
• Freda Payne
• Eloise Laws
• Ruth Copeland
• Glass House
• Holland-Dozier featuring Lamont Dozier
• Laura Lee
• Honey Cone
• Lucifer
• The Hi-Lites
• Barrino Brothers
• Scherrie Payne
• Melvin Davis
• Ty Hunter
• The Politicians
• The Smith Connection
• Lee Charles
• Raynel Wynglas
• Natural High
• New York Port Authority
• Flaming Ember
• The Just Brothers
• Earl English
• Tyrone Edwards
• The Jones Girls
• Brenda Holloway
• Brotherly Love
• Harrison Kennedy
• Lamont Dozier
• 100 Proof (Aged in Soul)
• New Play
• One Hundred Proof Aged In Soul

[edit] External links

• HDH Records official site

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