Capitol Records was founded in 1942 in Los Angeles, California by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva and Glenn Wallich. They have signed a variety of artists over the years including some of the most famous like The Beatles, Paul McCartney, and Katy Perry. Capitol Records has a diverse music group, owning labels of different genres such as blues label Blue Note Records, Motown which focuses on R&B, and hip-hop label Quality Control Music.