Record label founded by
Jac Holzman in
1950 (aged 19 and two years before he graduated from
college). Originally it mostly had
folk music artists; in the mid-
1960s it moved into folk-rock and rock music, eventually having such artists as
Judy Collins,
The Doors,
Bread,
Carly Simon,
Harry Chapin and
Queen. In
1970, Holzman sold the label to
Warner Communications Inc., though he continued his association with the label for three more years and has worked in other capacities for Warner since. He's co-written a
book called "Follow the Music" about the history of Elektra during his years.
Since then, the label has continued to be successful and now has such artists signed to it as AC/DC, Bjork, Busta Rhymes, Metallica, Pantera, Phish, and many others.