This is a list of notable artists who have recorded for Elektra Records or any of its subsidiary labels, former or otherwise.
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A AC/DC (East West America/Elektra) (outside Australia and New Zealand) David Ackles Yolanda Adams The Adventures The Afghan Whigs Dean Alexander Karen Alexander Aimee Allen The Amps Jon Anderson AMM Aneka Anthrax Aphex Twin (Sire/Elektra) Ars Nova Atomic Rooster Audience The Avalanches (US/Canada) Aztec Two-Step
B Bruno Mars Badfinger Anita Baker Bamboo The Band Camino Beats International The Beautiful South The Beefeaters Bel Canto (Dali/Chameleon/Elektra) The Bellamy Brothers (Curb/Elektra) Alec Benjamin Bendigo Fletcher Benzino Better Than Ezra The Big F Big Smo Theodore Bikel The Black Dog (East West America/Elektra) Blindside Björk (US/Canada) Ruben Blades Curt Boettcher Karla Bonoff Billy Bragg Billy Lawrence (East West America/Elektra) Brand New Immortals Brand Nubian Bread The Breeders Jackson Browne (Asylum/Elektra) Brynn Cartelli Peabo Bryson Lindsey Buckingham (US/Canada) Lord Buckley Tim Buckley Burn Season Butterfield Blues Band Donald Byrd Ryan Beatty
C Cafuné Hamilton Camp The Call Brandi Carlile The Cars Harry Chapin Tracy Chapman Torrey Carter (The Gold Mind/East West America/Elektra) Jackie Chan Desmond Child Chubb Rock (Select/Elektra) Stanley Clarke Clear Light Clipse (East West America/Elektra) Brent Cobb Cat Cohen Natalie Cole Judy Collins Josie Cotton Crabby Appleton The Cure (Fiction/Elektra) (US/Canada) Cold Chisel Chloe Moriondo Christina Perri
D Dadawa (Sire/Elektra) Dakota Moon Damageplan Alana Davis David Peel Deadsy Deee-Lite Del tha Funkee Homosapien Delaney & Bonnie Digable Planets (Pendulum/Elektra) The Dillards Dokken The Doors Down Dream Theater
E Eagles (Asylum/Elektra) Ernie Earnshaw Earth Opera Anderson East Ebn Ozn Eclection Terry Ellis (East West America/Elektra) Missy Elliott (The Gold Mind/East West America/Elektra) Entouch En Vogue (East West America/Elektra) Epidemic Episode Six Erasure (Mute/Elektra) (US/Canada/Mexico) Espionage Ethyl Meatplow (Chameleon/Elektra)
F Fabolous Faith Fally Ipupa The Family Stand The Farm (All In/New Revolution/Elektra) Faster Pussycat Fay Ray The Fearless Four Feeder (North America) Finish Ticket Fishbone (Hollywood/Elektra) Fitz and the Tantrums Flipmode Squad Jason Falkner Lisa Fischer Lita Ford The Format Glenn Frey David Frye Fun.
G Charlotte Gainsbourg (US) David Gates Crystal Gayle The Georgia Satellites Gilberto Gil Jimmie Dale Gilmore Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician) Goodie Mob GoodThunder Vern Gosdin Goudie Grandson CeeLo Green Nanci Griffith Grandmaster Flash Grand Puba Gulliver
H Handsome Boy Modeling School Happy Mondays (Factory/Elektra) (US) Emmylou Harris Roy Head Howard Hewett Sara Hickman Nick Hoffman Hoodoo Gurus Adina Howard (Mecca Don/East West America/Elektra) Howard Jones (US) The Highwomen The Housemartins (US)
I Iconz Imagination Incredible String Band INI
J Colin James Etta James Jet (outside Australia/New Zealand) Jobriath Freedy Johnston Howard Jones (US) Junior Prom Justice (US) jxdn (moved to Republic)
K Kaleo Kane & Abel (Most Wanted/Elektra) Kieran Kane Ben E. King Kid 'N Play (Select/Elektra) Greg Kihn (Beserkley/Elektra) KMD Korgis Korn (Roadrunner/Elektra) Koerner, Ray & Glover K.P. & Envyi (East West America/Elektra) Kraftwerk (US) Jana Kramer Kut Klose (Keia/Elektra) Kyuss
L Paul Laine Avril Lavigne (except Japan) Debra Laws Leaders of the New School Gerald Levert (East West America/Elektra) Ryan Lewis Huey Lewis and the News Lil Mo (The Goldmind/East West America/Elektra) The Limelighters Lindisfarne (US) Little Boots Livingston Lord Have Mercy Lords of the Underground (Pendulum/Elektra) Love LSG (East West America/Elektra) Lucky Boys Confusion Loona Luna Jerry Lee Lewis
M Marques Houston Man Parrish Austin Mahone Billie Ray Martin (Sire/Elektra) Eric Martin Band (Asylum/Elektra) Ziggy Marley Marina (679/Elektra) (US) Angie Martinez Marvelous 3 Masked Wolf MC5 MC Lyte (First Priority Music/Elektra) Mint Condition Lila McCann Ed McCurdy Bobby McFerrin (Elektra Musician) Sérgio Mendes Natalie Merchant Freddie Mercury (Hollywood/Elektra) (US/Canada) Metal Church Metallica (US/Canada) Mindless Self Indulgence Mista Joni Mitchell Moby (Mute/Elektra) (US/Canada) Moha La Squale (France) Moonpools & Caterpillars Laza Morgan The Moth & The Flame The Mothers Mötley Crüe (Mötley Records/Elektra) Motograter Jason Mraz Shirley Murdock
N Nada Surf Nate Dogg NEEDTOBREATHE Fred Neil Mark Nesler New England New Rules The New Seekers Nico
O Phil Ochs Omar Rudberg The Odds Ol' Dirty Bastard Old 97's Roy Orbison Organized Konfusion (Hollywood BASIC/Elektra) Orleans (Asylum) K.T. Oslin Tommy Overstreet
P Paramore (Fueled By Ramen/Elektra) Pantera (East West America/Elektra) Stella Parton The Party (Hollywood/Elektra) (US/Canada) Tom Paxton Teddy Pendergrass Pete Rock & CL Smooth Phish PinkPantheress (Parlophone) Pixies (4AD/Elektra) (US) The Pandoras The Pogues Prateek Kuhad The Prodigy (US) Public Image Ltd. (US/Canada) The Plimsouls Plainsong
Q Quarters of Change Queen (US/Canada/Japan/Australia/New Zealand)
R Eddie Rabbitt Trevor Rabin The Rare Occasions Rah Digga Rainbow Kitten Surprise Rampage the Last Boy Scout Raw Fusion (Hollywood BASIC/Elektra) Ray J (East West America/Elektra) Rebekah Leon Redbone Renaissance (US/Canada) Reveille Rhinoceros Charlie Rich Zachary Richard RIO Jean Ritchie Lee Ritenour Hargus "Pig" Robbins Linda Ronstadt Dick Rosmini Mark Ronson Rogue Male The Rubinoos Tom Rush Patrice Rushen
S Sailcat Savannah Conley Sabicas Neil Sedaka Sacario Masashi Sada Saint Motel Saint Raymond David Sanborn Scrawl The Screaming Blue Messiahs Bob Segarini Serafin (US/Canada/Mexico) Peter Schilling (US) Kevin Sharp Ed Sheeran (Asylum/Elektra) (US) Karen Clark Sheard Shoes Paul Siebel Semisonic Shinehead The Shoes Silk (Keia/Elektra) Simply Red (US) Carly Simon Nina Simone The Sisters of Mercy Smashed Gladys Phoebe Snow Socialburn Sonia Dada (Chameleon/Elektra) Spacehog (Sire/Elektra) Sparks Mark Spoelstra Spoon Staind Stalk Forrest Group Starpoint Steel Pulse Stereolab Dani Stevenson Dave Stewart The Stooges The Sugarcubes (US/Canada) Joe Sun Superdrag Sturgill Simpson Keith Sweat Sweetwater Sworn Enemy Systematic SF9 (FNC Entertainment/Elektra)
T Tamia Tangerine Dream (US) Roger Taylor (US/Canada/Japan/Australia/New Zealand) Towa Tei Television 3rd Storee (Yab-Yum/East West America/Elektra) Judy Tenuta They Might Be Giants Third Eye Blind Billy Thorpe Gina Thompson (The Gold Mind/East West America/Elektra) Thrasher Shiver Thrush Hermit ThxSoMch Mel Tillis Tones and I (outside Australia/New Zealand) Joe Lynn Turner Tweet (The Gold Mind/Elektra) Conway Twitty Twenty One Pilots
U Uffie The Unforgiven Gary Usher Utopia (Network/Elektra) (US/Canada)
V Dino Valenti VAST Violent Femmes Vonray Vitamin C
W The Wackers Tom Waits Chris Walker (Pendulum/Elektra) Grover Washington Jr. Sadao Watanabe Ween Josh White Womack & Womack Nicole Wray (The Gold Mind/East West America/Elektra) Hank Williams Jr. (Curb/Elektra) White Reaper White Trash Angela Winbush Lucinda Williams (Chameleon/Elektra) Charlie Wilson
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Y Year of the Rabbit Yello Yes (Rhino/Elektra) Yo-Yo (East West America/Elektra) Young the Giant Yngwie J. Malmsteen Young Thug (YSL/300/Elektra)
Z Warren Zevon (Asylum/Elektra) Bailey Zimmerman (Warner Nashville/Elektra) John Zorn (Elektra Musician) Zero 7 (US Only)
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