[citation needed] Claude Carrere started working with Annie Chancel in 1962 and renamed her Sheila, who remained his sole artist for a while.

[1] Claude Carrere decided to move into the British record market after the success of La Belle Époque single "Black Is Black", released in the United Kingdom through EMI, which reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart.

Cannon opened the Carrere offices at Hansa Records UK in June 1978 and signed a South African group named Clout.

In 1981, Cannon signed Australian rock bands The Church and Rose Tattoo, and Don Dokken from the US.

Saxon, Rose Tattoo, The Church, Dokken and Debbie Bonham were launched by Carrere and are still performing today.

He joined Pete Waterman and David Howells at PWL Records as International Director.

Carrere was the only French label to have multiple international successes, including a number one Adult Contemporary hit in the US[2] with "Friends and Lovers" by Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson.