Gravity Kills - Suffocate

On top of success, Geffen was diagnosed with cancer, after which he left Asylum. But in 1980, he returned with a new label. Funded by Warner Bros., Geffen Records allowed the founder to maintain full control, earning half the proceeds. David Geffen built one of the most successful record companies in history. The label won gold that summer with disco queen Donna Summer. In December 1980, Geffen released "Double Fantasy" by John Lennon and Yoko Ono - two days before Lennon was killed in New York by his fan. Lennon’s last record was sold by millions around the world and brought Geffen's label album and single number one. After that, the greatest pop and rock stars reached the label: Elton John, Cher, Don Henley, Neil Young. Whitesnake took the place of Led Zeppelin on MTV, and their record went platinum.In 1985, Geffen made a deal with the recently sober Aerosmith - who remained heroes for Guns N 'Roses. Former "toxic twins" Stephen Tyler and Joe Perry now attended meetings of anonymous alcoholics and began working with guest composers to create music that would bring them back to fame in a couple of years.