[31] Ertegun and Wexler realized many R&B recordings by black musicians were being covered by white performers, often with greater chart success. In April of that year, Miriam (Abramson) Bienstock reported to Billboard that Atlantic was selling 75% of its singles as 45s. 2 in the US and No. With Chairman Jerry Weintraub leaving the company abruptly, the new management team didn't want to continue having a recording company. [49], Atlantic tolerated Spector but with diminishing returns. He was funny, he was amusingbut he wasn't nice." [32] He was appointed vice-president and purchased 13% of the company's stock. Greenberg was then signing artists and overseeing the company on a daily basis. [41] Miriam recalled, "I would deal with people there who were not really comfortable with women in business, sowe would do business very quickly and get it over with."[42]. Label President Ahmet Ertegun still had no desire to sell, but the balance of power had changed since the abortive takeover attempt of 1962; Atlantic's original investor Dr Vahdi Sabit and minority stockholder Miriam Bienstock had both been bought out in September 1964[51] and the other remaining partner, Nesuhi Ertegun, was eventually convinced to side with Wexler. In 1978, Atlantic finally broke the leading UK progressive group Genesis as a major act in the US. Keefa Black. [86], Although master tapes of the material in Atlantic's released back catalog survived due to being stored in New York, the fire destroyed or damaged an estimated 5,0006,000 reels of tape, including virtually all of the company's unreleased master tapes, alternative takes, rehearsal tapes and session multi-tracks recorded between 1948 and 1969. In January of 1996, she was named Executive Vice President. [16] Early releases included music by Sidney Bechet, Barney Bigard, The Cardinals, The Clovers, Frank Culley, The Delta Rhythm Boys, Erroll Garner, Dizzy Gillespie, Tiny Grimes, Al Hibbler, Earl Hines, Johnny Hodges, Jackie & Roy, Lead Belly, Meade Lux Lewis, Professor Longhair, Shelly Manne, Howard McGhee, Mabel Mercer, James Moody, Joe Morris, Art Pepper, Django Reinhardt, Pete Rugolo, Pee Wee Russell, Bobby Short, Sylvia Syms, Billy Taylor, Sonny Terry, Big Joe Turner, Jimmy Yancey, Sarah Vaughan, Mal Waldron, and Mary Lou Williams. [26] Billboard said Atlantic's "fresh sound" and the quality of its recordings, arrangements, and musicians was a great advance from standard R&B records. Leiber, Stoller, Goldner, and Wexler suggested their plan to Ertegun at a lunch meeting at the Plaza Hotel in New York. Jerry also introduced Mariah Carey to Tommy Mottola. [20], Joe Morris, one of the label's earliest signings, scored a hit with his October 1950 song "Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere", the first Atlantic record issued in 45rpm format, which the company began pressing in January 1951. Decca had refused access to its British acts, who usually appeared in the US on the London subsidiary. Wexler disliked him. Nov 2016 - Present6 years 5 months. Big Joe Turner's April 1954 song "Shake, Rattle and Roll" was a No. The Rainbow Bar & Grill in Las Vegas recreates the Hollywood location with red leather booths and rock-n-roll memorabilia adorning the walls. [82][83][84] The four-story warehouse, located at 199 Broadway, was the former location of Vogel's Department Store, before it closed down in March 1975. Darin moved to Los Angeles and signed with Capitol. In 1953 (according to Billboard) Atlantic was the first label to issue commercial LPs recorded in the experimental stereo system called binaural recording. Since they jointly held more stock, Ahmet was obliged to agree to the sale. Atlantic was a powerhouse then as it is now, so I got to work legendary acts throughout my career, says the New York native. So we immediately targeted pop radio, which wasnt as open to playing hip-hop artists out of the gate. Atlantic City, NJ. According to Billboard journalist Bill Holland, news of the fire was kept quiet, and one Atlantic staffer who spoke to Holland reported that he did not find out about it until a year later. By 1956 the 45 had surpassed the 78 in sales for singles. [5], Atlantic's New York studio was the first in America to install multitrack recording machines, developed by the Ampex company. [31] He moved to Germany, where he served in the Army Dental Corps,[30] although he retained his post as president of Atlantic on full pay. During the previous year, 78s had outsold 45s by a ratio of two to one.[30]. Gerald was the third person Mottola hired on his team and let him form his own label as President of WTG Records. From 1970 it also distributed Embryo Records, founded by jazz flautist Herbie Mann after his earlier Atlantic contract had expired. The VP of Enabling Services aims to oversee Design, Build and Run aspects on his/her domain. 1972 - Within five years, Greenberg held two titles; Vice President of Radio Promotion, and Vice President of Artists and Repertoire for Atlantic Records. As part of the negotiations, Collins and his bandmates wanted their own 'vanity' label, Duke Records, but according to Kalodner, and despite Ertegun's personal interest, the group's demands, and their relatively modest performance in the US made Atlantic executives ambivalent about the deal. Following his departure, Ertegunwho had previously taken little interest in Atlantic's business affairstook decisive control of the label[66] and quickly became a major force in the expanding Warner music group. [14], Ertegun and Abramson spent much of the late 1940s and early 1950s scouring nightclubs in search of talent. After several lineup changes during 196970, the band settled into its "classic" incarnation, with guitarist Steve Howe and keyboard player Rick Wakeman, who both joined during 1971. The Clovers' "Don't You Know I Love You" (composed by Ertegun) became the label's first R&B No. 2), "Since You've Been Gone" (Soul No. But that changed after the sale to Warner. [5] Ahmet ostensibly stayed in Washington to undertake post-graduate music studies at Georgetown University but immersed himself in the Washington music scene and entered the record business, which was enjoying a resurgence after wartime restrictions on the shellac used in manufacture. The announcement was made today by Atlantic Chairman/COO Julie . Atlantic Records. But when Ertegun offered him another chance, the result was "Splish Splash", which Darin had written in 12 minutes. Ertegun composed songs under the alias "A. Nugetre", including Big Joe Turner's hit "Chains of Love", recording them in booths in Times Square, then giving them to an arranger or session musician. Flights will operate daily except Tuesdays. By the age of eighteen, Greenberg already had his own record label, called Green-Sea Records. "Mack the Knife" (1959) went to No. In October 1967 Atlantic was sold to Warner Bros.-Seven Arts for US$17.5 million, although all the partners later agreed that it was a poor deal that greatly undervalued Atlantic's true worth. The first song Wexler produced with Burke was "Just Out of Reach", which became a big hit in September 1961. "[19] She rose to fame quickly and was called the Queen of Soul. Juliette Jones of Atlantic Records is a self-proclaimed "accidental executive.". 1, Pop No. But in September 1955 Miriam Abramson traveled to the UK and signed a distribution deal with Decca. 7, selling over one million copies and becoming the bestselling song of the year for Decca. [26], Beginning in 1954, Atlantic created or acquired several subsidiary labels, the first being Cat Records. In the 1980s she sued Atlantic for unpaid royalties; although Atlantic, which prided itself on treating artists fairly, had stopped paying royalties to some musicians. 1, Pop No. He came to my office every day to discuss the development of our records and would make me study sales reports, imparting that sales was the way to truly judge if a record was real. The audit revealed Leiber and Stoller had been underpaid by $18,000. [91], In 2007, the label celebrated its 60th anniversary with the May 2 PBS broadcast of the American Masters documentary Atlantic Records: The House that Ahmet Built and the simultaneous Starbucks CD release of Atlantic 60th Anniversary: R&B Classics Chosen By Ahmet Ertegun. Wexler lost his temper and threw Geffen out of his office, but Geffen called Ahmet Ertegun the next day, and Ertegun persuaded Geffen to convince Clive Davis at Columbia to let Atlantic sign Crosby, Stills & Nash.[5]. [5] Wexler and Ertegun formed a close partnership which, in collaboration with Tom Dowd, produced thirty R&B hits. 3 in September 1952, and "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean" with Connie Kay on drums reached No. Location. Abramson's wife Miriam ran the label's publishing company, Progressive Music, and did most office duties until 1949 when Atlantic hired its first employee, bookkeeper Francine Wakschal, who remained with the label for the next 49 years. Stills and Crosby had been friends since the early 1960s; Nash had first met Crosby in the mid-1960s when The Byrds toured the UK, and he renewed the friendship when The Hollies toured the US in mid-1968. [1]. Lanre Gaba has been promoted to Co-President, Black Music for Atlantic Records. The position is responsible for all policy and procedures relating to student records, manages the key student records systems of the college, including those for student . 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[44] In 1965, Atlantic formed a budget label called Clarion Records. Wexler's protg Jerry L. Greenberg replaced him and played a role in Atlantic's success during the 1970s. Cotillion also released the triple-albums soundtrack of the Woodstock festival film in 1970. Ertegun also insisted on changes to the song that became Collins' debut single. Atlantic was incorporated in October 1947 and was run by Abramson (president) and Ertegun (vice-president in charge of A&R, production, and promotion). [5] Stewart and Wexler hired Al Bell, a disk jockey at a radio station in Washington D.C., to take over promotion of Stax releases. From this point, and notwithstanding the impact of the punk/new wave movement in the late 1970s, the band enjoyed an extraordinary run of successbeginning with their fourth album Fragile, each of the eleven albums they released between 1971 and 1991 (including the lavishly packaged live triple-album Yessongs) made the Top 20 in the US and the UK, and the double-LP Tales of Topographic Oceans (1973) and Going For The One (1977) both reached #1 in the UK. Atlantic Records has named Keith "Keefa" Parker Vice President of A&R. Based in Los Angeles, Parker most recently served as an executive producer on Roddy Ricch's breakthrough album, "Please. Atlantic Records was founded in September 1947 in New York City and incorporated in October 1947 with Abramson as president, Etregun vice-president in charge A&R, production and promotion. Some acts on the Atlantic roster in this period were British (including Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Yes, Bad Company and Phil Collins) and this was largely due to Ertegun. In 1961, he left the label, returned to Los Angeles, and founded Philles Records with Lester Sill. 7). Abramson's departure opened the way for Ahmet Ertegun to take over as president of the label. The trio's unique vocal chemistry was instantly apparent, so when Nash quit the Hollies in August 1968 and relocated to Los Angeles, the three immediately formed a trio, Crosby, Stills & Nash. Atlantic Business Interiors offers a vast array of office furniture and equipment, and combine that with an in-depth knowledge of workplace layout and ergonomics to ensure you make the most of your office space and give your workforce the best work . 1), "Baby, I Love You" (Soul No. Irene received a Bachelor of Science degree from Saint John's University. Ahmet Ertegun had first seen them perform in the Midwest on one of their early American tours, and it was on this occasion that he also became an ardent fan of their drummer/vocalist, Phil Collins. During 1968 Atlantic established a new subsidiary label, Cotillion Records. The soul/country & western crossover predated Ray Charles' similar venture by more than 6 months. 1964 - Greenberg joined Seaboard Distributors in Hartford, CT, as a record promoter, where he promoted records to radio stations for such labels as Atlantic Records, Chess Records, Liberty Records, Mercury Records, Phillips, Roulette Records, and many others. He had more hits than George Martin and Phil Spector combined. [26] In this system, recordings were made using two microphones, spaced at approximately the distance between the human ears, and the left and right channels were recorded as two separate, parallel grooves. His death was confirmed by the coroner's office, Pacific Attorney Group. [5][19] "Daddy Daddy" reached No. 1 in both the US and the UK, sold over 2 million copies, and won the 1960 Grammy Award for Record of the Year. It was granted informally, but their accountant insisted on a written contract and an audit of Atlantic's accounts. . Collins later commented, "We didn't use his version, but we knew what he was getting at. Previously, Irene was an A&R Administration at RCA Records and also held positions at SONY. Websites. Ryan Brady, a VP at Atlantic Records and a host of the Take It Away podcast, has died in a car accident at the age of 34. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He founded Jubilee in 1946 but had no interest in its most successful musicians. Both became hits, and Atlantic hired him as a staff producer. [15], In late 1947, James Petrillo, head of the American Federation of Musicians, announced an indefinite ban on all recording activities by union musicians, and this came into effect on January 1, 1948. [69] By 1969, the Atlantic 8000 series (196872) consisted of R&B, rock, soul/rock and psychedelic acts. Atlantic Records is part of the Media & Internet industry, and located in New York, United States. 9), "Respect" (Soul and Pop No. 1, Pop No. With her promotion, Clark will take . 2023 Variety Media, LLC. 2005 - Jerry & Bob Greenberg form the Rainbow Bar & Grill Expansion Group. He produced "Twist and Shout" for The Top Notes, and it flopped. [21], In 1952 Atlantic signed Ray Charles, whose hits included "I Got a Woman", "What'd I Say", and "Hallelujah I Love Her So". Moving up the promo ranks, she was appointed Vice President of National Promotion in 1988 and Senior Vice President two years later. In its tenth anniversary feature on Atlantic, Billboard noted, " a very big R&B record might achieve 250,000 sales, but from this point on (195354), the industry began to see million sellers, one after the other, in the R&B field". 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Yakety Yak" became Atlantic's first No. Over 60 years of recorded music history from Aretha Franklin & Led Zeppelin to Bruno Mars & Ed Sheeran. Miriam Bienstock called him "a pain in the neck". He had recommended moving the company's multitracks and unreleased recordings to the building after Ertegun had complained about the aforementioned tapes taking up too much space in the company's Manhattan offices in New York. "[79], Although his close friendship with Ertegun helped Collins launch his solo career, the fact that he eventually signed to Atlantic in the US was apparently as much by luck as by design. 2007 - Jerry Greenberg joins the board of MusiCares established in 1989 by The Recording Academy. 1993 - Sony artist Michael Jackson offered Greenberg the position of President of MJJ Music, Jackson's label distributed through Sony. Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records Los Angeles, California, United States. The band recorded for Atlantic Records, Roulette Records, United Artists, and DCP Records as Jerry Green and The Passengers. Stacy Simons Santos Contact Me Posted on 1 March, 2023, 09:05 AM EST. Bell was the first African-American partner in the label.[58]. The market for these records exploded during late 1953 and early 1954 as R&B hits crossed over to the mainstream (i.e. [36] By 1958 Atlantic was America's second-largest independent jazz label. Ertegun denied this was intentional. [5][47], Record producer Phil Spector moved to New York to work with Leiber and Stoller. [13] In its early years, Atlantic concentrated on modern jazz[11][14][3] although it released some country and western and spoken word recordings. 2003-04 - Mirage Music Entertainment has been reactivated with a distribution deal through Sony Music. In addition, Mirage opened a subsidiary office in Jamaica with Stacy Greenberg as General Manager and an office in Las Vegas, NV. By this time creative tensions within The Hollies were coming to a head, and Nash had already decided to leave the group. Atlantic was one of the first labels to record in stereo; many of the tapes that were lost were stereo 'alternates' recorded in the late 1940s and 1950s (which Atlantic routinely taped simultaneously with the mono versions until the 1960s) as well as almost all of the 8-track multitrack masters recorded by Tom Dowd in the 1950s and 1960s. The band was never even offered to them. [5] Ertegun hired Billboard reporter Jerry Wexler in June 1953. Jeff Levin started at Atlantic in 2010 and has since A&R'd a wide range of artists across the Warner . First and foremost is the music itself, and then the strategy created to expose it.. He wore T-shirts reading "Atlantic Records sucks" while performing live and, in the music video for "White & Nerdy", he defaces Atlantic's article on Wikipedia, replacing the page with "YOU SUCK!" The breaking point came when they asked for a producer's royalty. In 1951, Atlantic was one of the first independent labels to press records in the 45rpm single format. Republic Records is a division of Universal Music Group and home to multiple platinum award winning artists. [26] He deleted the old '100' and '400' series of 10" albums and the earlier 12" albums in Atlantic's catalog, starting the '1200' series, which sold for $4.98, with Shorty Rogers' The Swingin' Mr Rogers. 1 pop hit. "Security") in 1982 to wide acclaim, and Gabriel scored a minor US hit with the single "Shock The Monkey". Atlantic Records has named Keith "Keefa" Parker Vice President of A&R. Based in Los Angeles, Parker most recently served as an executive producer on Roddy Ricch's No.1 album, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial. [87], A country music division, which was founded in the 1980s, was closed in 2001. The Atlantic Council, 2 p.m.:Looking North: Security in the Arctic Center for Strategic and International Studies, 4 p.m.: Discussion with outgoing Australian Ambassador to the U.S. ARTHUR . WEA was also used as a label for distributing the company's artists outside North America. The highly respected executive, who celebrates her 20 th anniversary with the label this year, was most recently Atlantic's General Manager/Executive Vice President of Black Music A&R. In her new post, Gaba will work alongside Co-President, Black Music Mike Kyser. Two members of The Robins formed The Coasters and recorded hits for Atlantic, such as "Down in Mexico" and "Young Blood". "The Salty Socking Soul of Lotti Golden". Atlantic archivists have since rediscovered other 'lost' material including unreleased masters, alternative takes and rehearsal tapes by Ray Charles, Van "Piano Man" Walls, Ornette Coleman, Lennie Tristano and Lee Konitz. [19] After Brown left the label in 1961, her career declined, and she worked as a cleaner and bus driver to support her children. The first restaurant opened in June 2005 in Las Vegas, across from the Hard Rock Hotel. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 1 in September 1951. Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Currently serving as Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records in New York. Over the course of two decades, starting from the release of its first recordings in January 1948,[3] Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most important American labels, specializing in jazz, R&B, and soul by Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave, Ruth Brown and Otis Redding. 22 on the pop chart. Websites. The demo tapes of the songs that eventually became their debut album (including the song "Feels Like The First Time") were famously rejected by almost every major label, including Atlantic although their tenacious manager Bud Prager later revealed that, in retaliation for a previous bad deal, he deliberately didn't approach CBS ("They had screwed me out of a lot of money, so I figured I would screw them out of Foreigner. [71][pageneeded] With Ertegun's power at Warners now secure, Atlantic was able to maintain autonomy through the parent company reorganizations and continue to do their own marketing, while WEA handled distribution. [19], Recording engineer and producer Tom Dowd played a crucial role in Atlantic's success. Ahmet Ertegun served as founding chairman until his death on December 14, 2006, at age 83.[4]. 6 on the R&B chart. It was not until the mid-1960s that multitrack recorders became the norm in English studios and EMI's Abbey Road Studios did not install 8-track facilities until 1968. A few people had tagged him and I reached out to ask if he would be so kind to let me interview him. His recordings for Atlantic and Stax influenced pop music. 3 on the pop chart, selling over one million copies. The group was the brainchild of expatriate British musicians Mick Jones (ex Spooky Tooth) and Ian McDonald, one of the founding members of King Crimson. Reacting to the acrimonious breakup of his first marriage, he had begun writing and recording new songs at home, which were considerably different from the material he had been recording with Genesis. Darin returned to Atlantic in 1965. 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