- PWL
PWL (Pete Waterman Ltd) is the production company one-time pop and dance
record label owned by pop mogulPete Waterman . The label is most famous for being the home of hit record producersStock Aitken Waterman .After producing many hits for other record companies, PWL launched its own label in 1987 (PWL Records) with the balearic classic
Mandy Smith "I Just Can't Wait", although it peaked at #91.As a record label, PWL enjoyed success with
Australia n artists such asKylie Minogue andJason Donovan andHolland 's dance group2 Unlimited . And as a production house they produced hits for English artists such asRick Astley andBananarama on other record labels.In the early 90s, Pete Waterman formed a new label, PWL International in partnership with
Warner Music . However with other projects taking up Waterman's time, his involvement in the label decreased and so PWL International Ltd evolved into Warner sublabel Coalition.Pete Waterman Ltd is still in operation
as of 2006 and operates the labelEBUL throughJive Records andZomba .Notably Past PWL artists
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Kylie Minogue (left in 1992)
* Dead or Alive
* The Reynolds Girls
*Rick Astley (left in 1990)
* Kakko
* Steps
*Boy Krazy
* Sinitta
*Mandy Smith
*Jason Donovan (left in 1993)
* Sonia (left in 1991)
*Hazell Dean
*Mel & Kim
*Bananarama
*Sybil
*Big Fun (Dropped out in 1991)
*2 Unlimited
*London Boys
*Sabrina Salerno
*Lonnie Gordon
*Tina Cousins ee also
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List of record labels External links
* [http://www.pwl-empire.com/ Pete Waterman Limited - Official Site]
* [http://www.stockaitkenwaterman.com/ Stock Aitken Waterman & PWL] at cafe80s
* [http://www.hyper-music.com/pwl.html Back catalogue PWL CDs]
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