Edward Christopher Sheeran, MBE (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project. After signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, + (pronounced "plus"), was released in September 2011. It topped the UK and Australian charts, reached number five in the US, and has since been certified eight-times platinum in the UK.
The album contains the single "The A Team", which earned him the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. "The A Team" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, where he performed the song with Elton John.
Atlantic Label to Celebrate 75th Anniversary With Year-Long Rollout of 90 Vinyl Releases, From Led Zeppelin to Lizzo
variety.comChris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The 75th anniversary of Atlantic Records is being celebrated by that label and its sister catalog imprint, Rhino Records, with a year-long rollout of 90 vinyl releases and re-releases, covering the gamut from Led Zeppelin to Lizzo and John Coltrane to Coldplay.
Most — not all — of the titles are being pressed on clear vinyl and are described in the label’s product descriptions as one-time pressings.
Most have previously been released on vinyl, although three modern albums, Gayle’s “A Study in the Human Experience,” Christina Perry’s “Lovestrong” and Kehlani’s “Cloud 19,” are getting their first-time LP iterations as part of the campaign.
The first 60 titles are available immediately. Among them are Aretha Franklin’s “Lady Soul,” Yes’ “Fragile,” Lizzo’s “Special” and “Cuz I Love You,” Dusty Springfield’s “Dusty in Memphis,” Cardi B.’s “Invasion of Privacy,” P.
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