Lygia
Owner

Lygia Lott's career in the music industry is quite impressive. Here's a summary of her journey: 


Early Career:

Started as an assistant to Otis Smith at ABC Records, working with notable artists like Chaka Khan, The 5th Dimension, Bobby Bland, BB King, and more. 


United Artists:

Brief stint at United Artists, where she worked with Steve Gold's group WAR and created significant marketing events. 


Greedy Records:

Worked for Wally Roker, contributing to Bobby Caldwell's success in the R&B scene. 


RCA Records:

Became the first female promotion manager at RCA Records West Coast Branch, developing programs that helped break artists like Evelyn Champagne King and Lonnie Liston Smith. 


Promotions:

Promoted artists from subsidiary labels like Solar Records, Total Experience, and Planet Records, breaking acts like The Pointer Sisters on the West Coast. 


Virgin Records:

Broke Paula Abdul, Soul II Soul, and Ziggy Marley on West Coast Urban radio. 


Awards:

Received a multi-platinum gold record for the Car Wash project. Coast II Coast Promotion and Marketing: Co-founded the company in 1991, receiving multiple awards and breaking artists like Destiny's Child, Maxwell, Fugees, and many more. 


Discography 1977-2000

Gold Records:

  • EVELYN KING / SHAME : GOLD RCA RECORDS
  • SHALAMAR / SECOND TIME AROUND : GOLD SOLAR RECORDS
  • THE WHISPERS / THE BEAT GOES ON: GOLD SOLAR RECORDS
  • DIANA ROSS / SWEPT AWAY: GOLD RCA RECORDS
  • D'ANGELO / BROWN SUGAR SINGLE: GOLD EMI RECORDS
  • AZ / SUGAR HILL : GOLD SINGLE EMI RECORDS
  • TRIN-I-TEE 5:7 / TRIN-I-TEE 5:7 GOLD: ALBUM CASSETTE SINGLE BRITE MUSIC

Platinum Records:

  • THE PLAYERS CLUB / MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE: PLATINUM AM RECORDS
  • KIRK FRANKLIN / AND THE FAMILY : PLATINUM GOSPELCENTRIC
  • NAPPY ROOTS / WATERMELON CHICKEN AND GRITS: PLATINUM ALBUM, CD, CASSETTE ATLANTIC

Double Platinum Records:

  • CAR WASH / MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE: DOUBLE PLATINUM MCA

Triple Platinum Records:

  • THE POINTER SISTERS / BREAK OUT / TRIPLE PLATINUM PLANET RECORDS

Multi-Platinum Records:

  • D'ANGELO / BROWN SUGAR: MULTI-PLATINUM ALBUM EMI RECORDS

Billboard Number One Singles (Virgin Records):

  • SOUL II SOUL / KEEP ON MOVING
  • ZIGGY MARLEY / TUMBLIN' DOWN

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