Amherst Records

One of the oldest independent record labels in the United States. Formed in the late 1950's by Leonard Silver, Amherst Records has issued releases by a variety of artists such as Spyro Gyra, Glenn Medeiros, Doc Severinsen, and The Tonight Show Band, Jackie DeShannon, David LaFlamme, and Solomon Burke. In 1984, Amherst Records acquired all the master recordings of the AVCO Embassy and H & L Records labels, which included those of The Stylistics, Van McCoy, The Chambers Brothers, and The Softones.