Laurie (Label)

Laurie (Label) Teen-pop/rock label founded in March 1958 by a group of New York businessmen, brothers Bob and Gene Schwartz and their partners Elliott Greenberg and Allen Sussel; the label was named for Sussel’s daughter. Their first big act was Dion and the Belmonts, who were hitmakers from 1958 to 1960, including A Teenager in Love (#5, 1959; Laurie 3027), and Where or When (#3,1960; Laurie 3044). After the group fell apart, Dion continued on his own on the label, scoring major hits with his…