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Solomon and Peres was a music

Music

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and entertainment

Entertainment

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retailer, distributor

Distributor

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and music production house based in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Ireland

Ireland

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from 1924–1981, before becoming acquired by Decca Records

Decca Records

Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....

. It was owned and operated by brothers-in-law Harold Peres and Morris Solomon who ran the business until Harold's death in 1967. It is most notable for discovering Van Morrison

Van Morrison

Van Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely...

History

The name Solomon and Peres dates back to the courtship of both its
founders. Harold Peres married Millie Solomon in June 1923. His
sister, Evelyn married Millie's older brother, Morris that following
year. From 1924-1967, both families lived at 686 Antrim Road and 688 Antrim Road, respectively.

After the death of Harold Peres in 1967, Morris' sons, Mervyn and Philip took control of the family business. Harold's only child, Maureen, wife of British Businessman, Roy Keith Black

Roy Keith Black

Roy Black was a British-born businessman, best known for owning and operating, Electronic Rentals Group, a UK public company during the 1960s in Dublin, Ireland specializing in television rentals. By 1970, ERG was the world's second largest Electronic Rental Company in the world with operations in...

was given no control of the family business nor its heavy fortune. She was shut out of the family business for an undisclosed amount.

Acquisition by Decca Records

In May 1981, Decca Records

Decca Records

, announced the purchase of Solomon and Peres for $21 Million.

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