Signed: Steve Perry Rides With George Harrison’s Dark Horse Records, Nicole Scherzinger Inks With CAA

Signed: Steve Perry Rides With George Harrison’s Dark Horse Records, Nicole Scherzinger Inks With CAA

Former Journey frontman Steve Perry signed to the late George Harrison‘s Dark Horse Records. The label will release his upcoming holiday album, The Season 3, on Nov. 8. “I am so pleased to announce that I have just signed with George Harrison’s label, Dark Horse Records,” said Perry in a statement. “I’ve so much music in me that has yet to be heard. To be able to work with a team of people who support and respect my creative expressions, is a dream come true.” 

CAA signed singer-songwriter, actress, dancer and TV personality Nicole Scherzinger, who is set to make her Broadway debut as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard on Sunday (Oct. 20). Scherzinger won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the play’s London run. She’s also set to reprise her role as Sina in Disney’s Moana 2, which is slated for release next month.

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