From Bono to Bob Marley: Island Records at 50

Here's Island founder Chris Blackwell at Bob Marley's last concert in Crystal Palace, London, in 1980 Photograph: Murphy/Hershman/Fifty-Six Hope Road Music ltd

Blackwell and engineer Steven Stanley at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, the Bahamas. Compass Point Studios was founded by Blackwell and achieved legendary status as the home of recordings by Grace Jones, Talking Heads and, of course, AC/DC's Back in Black Photograph: Adrian Boot/urbanimage.tv

From left to right, here's Perry Henzell (director of The Harder They Come), Toots (from Toots and the Maytals), Blackwell and Jimmy Cliff Photograph: Public Domain

Blackwell with the band Aswad at the Island offices in St Peter's Square, London in the early 80s Photograph: Adrian Boot/urbanimage.tv

Here's film director Dickie Jobson, recording artist Countryman and Blackwell in Jamaica in 1982 Photograph: Island Trading Archive/Archive

An early shot of U2, who signed to Island in 1980, and remained there until 2006 Photograph: PR

Grace Jones strikes a pose. The singer signed to Island in 1977 and worked closely with Blackwell during her early career Photograph: PR

Cat Stevens, now Yusuf Islam, in the 70s. The British singer-songwriter, who sigend to Island in 1970, has sold more than 60m albums worldwide Photograph: PR

Blackwell signed Bob Marley in 1971 and has often been described as the iconic reggae artist's mentor. Marley remained on the label until his death in 1981 Photograph: PR

One of Island's most recent and infamous signings, Amy Winehouse. The singer recently pulled out of the label's 50th anniversary celebration, which would have seen her perform alongside the likes of Sly, Robbie and Grace Jones later this month Photograph: PR