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French label founded in 1980 by [a=Jacky Chalard]. During the 1980s and 1990s, Big Beat Records defined the Rockabilly genre with artists like [a=Jezebel Rock], [a=Alligators], [a968200] in France, and of course [a=Vince Taylor], [a=Crazy Cavan], [a=Michel Pagliaro] etc...internationally. The first record on Big Beat was "Routes of Rock" by "Jezebel Rock". During the first year, Chalard recorded several artists who would go on to have successful careers. For company credits, see: -Big Beat Records / SFPP (1980 to 1981) -Big Beat Records / Musidisc Europe (1980 to 1984) -Big Beat Records / Virgin (1984 to 1985) -Big Beat Records / EMI (1985 to 1989) -Big Beat Records / Polydor (1990 to 1992) -Big Beat Records (1992 - )