After a stint at Infinity Records (They closed apparently Infinity wasnt forever, she cracks), Ganis arrived at Warner Musics Atlantic label and quickly became a legend at the company and within the industry. 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 . "The Salty Socking Soul of Lotti Golden". [27] By the late 1950s stereo LPs and turntables were being introduced. Atlantic's early stereo recordings included "Lover's Question" by Clyde McPhatter, "What Am I Living For" by Chuck Willis, "I Cried a Tear" by LaVern Baker, "Splish Splash" by Bobby Darin, "Yakety Yak" by the Coasters and "What'd I Say" by Ray Charles. Ertegun also insisted on changes to the song that became Collins' debut single. Their single "Money Honey" became the biggest R&B hit of the year. The label was originally formed as an outlet for blues and deep Southern soul; its first single, Otis Clay's version of "She's About A Mover", was an R&B hit. . [50], Leiber and Stoller worked briefly for United Artists, then started Red Bird with George Goldner. [26], Nesuhi was also in charge of LP production. 1, Pop No. The single was issued in August 1962 and became the biggest instrumental hit of the year, reaching No. Hot on the heels of the huge success of CSNY and Led Zeppelin, British band Yes rapidly established themselves as one of the leading groups in the burgeoning progressive rock genre, and their success also played a significant part in establishing the primacy of the long-playing album as the major sales format for rock music in the 1970s. Darin returned to Atlantic in 1965. Flights will operate daily except Tuesdays. 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!" He was credited with improving the production, packaging, and originality of Atlantic's LPs. The sale of Atlantic Records activated a clause in the distribution agreement with Stax Records calling for renegotiation of the distribution deal and at this point, the Stax partners discovered that the deal gave Atlantic ownership of all the Stax recordings Atlantic distributed. "[19] She rose to fame quickly and was called the Queen of Soul. [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. 1 R&B hit, but it only reached No. Charles signed a contract with ABC-Paramount that included higher royalties, a production deal, profit-sharing, and eventual ownership of his master tapes. Abramson did not get along with either Wexler or Nesuhi Ertegun, and he had returned from military service with a German girlfriend, which precipitated his divorce from Miriam, a minor stockholder and Atlantic's business and publishing manager. Abramson also produced "Magic Records", children's records with four grooves on each side, each groove containing a different story, so the story played would be determined by the groove in which the stylus happened to land. Later that year The Clovers' "One Mint Julep" reached No. Ahmet Ertegun liked him, but Leiber said, "He wasn't likable. He started his career in the music business as a drummer in the band "Jerry Green and The Passengers" which he founded. [57] The deal marked the start of a successful eight-year association between the two labels, giving Stax access to Atlantic's promotions and distribution. 6 on the R&B chart. 4), "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Soul No. His agent David Geffen went to Wexler to ask for Stills to be released from his Atlantic contract because Geffen wanted Stills' new group to sign with Columbia. 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. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Although the extended length of much of their material made it somewhat difficult to promote the band with single releases, their live prowess gained them an avid following and their albums were hugely successful their third LP The Yes Album (1971), which featured the debut of new guitarist Steve Howe, became their first big hit, reaching #4 in the UK and just scraping onto the chart in the US at #40. Abramson's departure opened the way for Ahmet Ertegun to take over as president of the label. 9), "Respect" (Soul and Pop No. Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records Los Angeles, California, United States. In 1974 the former photographer, record store manager and music critic joined Atlantic's New York publicity department. [89] Although Yankovic could have made the parody anyway, claiming Fair Use, his record label, Volcano Entertainment, thought it best not to "go to war" with Atlantic. Over the next five years Stax and its subsidiary Volt provided Atlantic with many hits, such as "Respect" by Otis Redding, "Knock on Wood" by Eddie Floyd, "Hold On, I'm Comin'" by Sam and Dave, and "Mustang Sally" by Wilson Pickett. [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 addition to signing acts Jerry has worked with some of the greatest artists in music including, AC/DC, Aretha Franklin, Bad Company, Bee Gees, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Dr. John, Dusty Springfield, Eagles, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Yes, and Michael Jackson. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. 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. Orlando Wharton is a Senior VP of A&R at Atlantic Records and he is a Jersey City Native. The Clovers' "Don't You Know I Love You" (composed by Ertegun) became the label's first R&B No. [10][11][12] In the early fifties, Atlantic moved from the Hotel Jefferson to offices at 301 West 54th St and then to 356 West 56th St. Atlantic's first recordings were issued in late January 1948 and included "That Old Black Magic" by Tiny Grimes and "The Spider" by Joe Morris. "[7] The label's office in the Ritz Hotel in Manhattan proved too expensive, so they moved to a room in the Hotel Jefferson. The ideal candidate will develop new . [60] He brought Atlantic musicians to Memphis to record. Two female artists were personally signed by Wexler, with album releases in 1969, Dusty Springfield (Dusty in Memphis)[67] and Lotti Golden (Motor-Cycle),[68] although Golden also had a close working relationship with Ertegun, who was instrumental in her signing with the label. NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) - Erika Clark has been promoted to Vice President (VP) of Media Relations at Island Records by Executive Vice President of Media Relations Lauren Schneider, to whom Clark will report. Wexler was impressed by the cooperative atmosphere at the Stax studios and by its racially integrated house band, which he called "an unthinkably great band". In 1976, the label started focusing on disco and R&B. 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. During the previous year, 78s had outsold 45s by a ratio of two to one.[30]. From Ertegun he learned how to treat musicians.[73]. Reissue producers and archivists subsequently located some tapes that were at first presumed 'lost', but which had survived because they had evidently been removed from the New Jersey archive years earlier and not returned. 1 in September 1951. In 1961, he left the label, returned to Los Angeles, and founded Philles Records with Lester Sill. The announcement was made today by Atlantic Chairman/COO Julie . Among its acts were the post-Curtis Mayfield Impressions, Slave, Brook Benton, Jean Knight, Mass Production, Sister Sledge, The Velvet Underground, Stacy Lattisaw, Lou Donaldson, Mylon LeFevre, Stevie Woods, Johnny Gill, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Garland Green, The Dynamics, The Fabulous Counts, and The Fatback Band. 3 on the pop chart, selling over one million copies. The new Warner owners refused to relinquish ownership of the Stax masters, so the distribution deal ended in May 1968. Jerry Wexler spent a majority of his time in Florida, which left Greenberg plenty of time to spend with Ahmet Ertegun, who was President of Atlantic at that time. Although Leiber considered dropping the matter, Stoller pressed Atlantic for payment. That streak has continued over the years, particularly with the remarkably consistent current regime of co-chairs Craig Kallman and Julie Greenwald, who have steered the ship since 2004. With her promotion, Clark will take . Clark will be based in NYC. Ertegun was directly involved in the recording of the band's 1978 album And Then There Were Three, personally remixing the album's projected first single "Follow You, Follow Me". 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. Our costs began at the production levelthe pressing, and distribution, and promotion, and advertising. "Dream Lover" reached No. 1969 - When Atlantic's parent company, Warner Bros-Seven Arts was sold to Kinney Services (Predecessor to Warner Communications in 1969, Greenberg was announced General Manager of Atlantic Records. He was named Atlantic Senior Vice President of A&R in 2020. ")[76] Prager persisted with Atlantic, even though their A&R department and label President Jerry Greenberg repeatedly rejected Foreigner; it was Kalodner's dogged belief in the group (and a live audition) that finally convinced Greenberg to allow Kalodner to sign them and take them on as his personal project. It was groundbreaking., And although she may have blazed a trail as a female executive in the male-dominated world of promotion, for her its all about team success over individual success, in service of the artists. Bill Haley & His Comets's version reached No. The signing was complicated by the fact that Nash was still under contract to Epic Records (The Hollies' US distributor), but Ertegun used his diplomatic prowess to overcome this by arranging a 'swap' he released former Buffalo Springfield member Richie Furay from his Atlantic contract, allowing Furay's new group Poco to sign to Epic, and in exchange Columbia Records (the parent company of Epic) allowed Nash to sign to Atlantic. Wexler's protg Jerry L. Greenberg replaced him and played a role in Atlantic's success during the 1970s. Aretha Franklin signed with Atlantic in 1966 after her contract with Columbia expired. Wexler oversaw production himself at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. 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. 1 again in MarchApril 1952 with "5-10-15 Hours". MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. 1), "Baby, I Love You" (Soul No. He became Vice President of A&R at Atlantic, while continuing to oversee Big Beat. The brothers were fans of jazz and rhythm & blues, amassing a collection of over 15,000 78 RPM records. After the contract expired, they founded their label Swan Song and signed a distribution deal with Atlantic after being turned down by other labels. [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. [3] [4] It was granted informally, but their accountant insisted on a written contract and an audit of Atlantic's accounts. [39] The roles of the other executives with Abramson's departure were Wexler as executive vice-president and general manager, Nesuhi Ertegun as executive vice-president in charge of the LP department and Miriam Bienstock as vice-president and also president of Atlantic's music publishing arm Progressive Music with Wexler as executive vice-president and the Ertegun brothers vice-president of Progressive. He signed with Capitol and moved for Hollywood to attempt a movie career, but hits such as "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" and "Things" continued to benefit Atco through 1962. 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. The market for these records exploded during late 1953 and early 1954 as R&B hits crossed over to the mainstream (i.e. He founded Jubilee in 1946 but had no interest in its most successful musicians. [9] When interviewed in 2009, she attributed her reputation to the company's chronic cash-flow shortage: " most of the problems we had with artists were that they wanted advances, and that was very difficult for us we were undercapitalized for a long time. Nov 2016 - Present6 years 5 months. Atlantic Records is part of the Media & Internet industry, and located in New York, United States. The building was purchased less than a week earlier and had been scheduled to reopen as a Nadler's Furniture Center, in an effort to revitalize the downtown area. When interviewed in 1990 for Ertegun's biography, Wexler declined to discuss the matter, but Ertegun claimed these negotiations were a plan to buy him out. Websites. [65] Atlantic continues to hold the rights to Stax recordings it distributed in the 1960s. He started his career in the music business as a drummer in the band "Jerry Green and The Passengers" which he founded. [56] The deal included a $5000 payment against a five-year option on all other records. During 1968 Atlantic established a new subsidiary label, Cotillion Records. Along the way, Ganis has had a front-row seat to the history of modern music. He currently sits on this Board as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. [35] Nesuhi became head of artists and repertoire (A&R),[31] led the label's jazz division, and built a roster that included Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, Herbie Mann, Les McCann,[5] Charles Mingus, and John Coltrane. In 1968 the label issued History of Rhythm and Blues, Volume 4 in stereo. [5], In early 1949, a New Orleans distributor phoned Ertegun to obtain Stick McGhee's "Drinking Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee", which was unavailable due to the closing of McGhee's previous label, Harlem Records. Bobby Darin's "Splish, Splash" was the first song to be recorded on an 8-track recorder. Location. 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. 5[30] (although The Crew-Cuts' version went to No. Wexler sent Tom Dowd to upgrade Stax's recording equipment and facilities. However, she is quick to share credit not just with the companys leaders and her teams over the years, but also for the guidance she received along the way. Barry, Thomas (September 9, 1969). December 2, 2014, 12:34 PM. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Keefa Black. In 2004, Atlantic and its sister label Elektra were merged into the Atlantic Records Group. Big Joe Turner's April 1954 song "Shake, Rattle and Roll" was a No. In 1944, brothers Nesuhi and Ahmet Ertegun remained in the United States when their mother and sister returned to Turkey after the death of their father Munir Ertegun, Turkey's first ambassador to the U.S. [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]. When Abramson returned from military service in 1955, he realized that he had been replaced by Wexler as Ahmet's partner. Within the first two weeks, The Box went from 33 million to 60 million streams. 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. Wexler told Ertegun if he refused, the deal would be done without him. [17] Atlantic's fortunes rose rapidly: 187 songs were recorded in 1949, more than three times the amount from the previous two years, and received overtures for a manufacturing and distribution deal with Columbia, which would pay Atlantic a 3% royalty on every copy sold. [69] By 1969, the Atlantic 8000 series (196872) consisted of R&B, rock, soul/rock and psychedelic acts. [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. Moving up the promo ranks, she was appointed Vice President of National Promotion in 1988 and Senior Vice President two years later. 21 albums were released simultaneously in 1965,[45][46] all of them shown on the back cover of their releases. The soul/country & western crossover predated Ray Charles' similar venture by more than 6 months. At this same time, Genesis' contract with Atlantic was up for renewal, and Collins was yet to sign as a solo artist. "I thought we were going to die", Wexler recalled. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart. Songwriter Bert Berns hated Spector's arrangement and thought it ruined the song, so Berns re-recorded it with The Isley Brothers and it became a hit. Atlantic City, NJ. Atlantic's regret was undoubtedly heightened when Gabriel achieved huge international success with his fifth album So (1986), which reached #1 in the UK and #2 in the US and sold more than 5 million copies in the US. In January 1970, Ahmet Ertegun was successful in his executive battle against Warner Bros. Records President Mike Maitland to keep Atlantic Records autonomous and as a result, Maitland was fired by Kinney president Steve Ross. Ahmet Ertegun served as founding chairman until his death on December 14, 2006, at age 83.[4]. But that changed after the sale to Warner. . Fate intervened during the Hollies US tour, when Nash reunited with Crosby and met Stephen Stills (ex-Buffalo Springfield) at a party at the Los Angeles home of Cass Elliott in July 1968. In 1962 folk music was booming and the label came very close to signing Peter, Paul & Mary; although Wexler and Ertegun pursued them vigorously the deal fell through at the last minute and they later discovered music publisher Artie Mogull had introduced their manager Albert Grossman to Warner Bros. executive Herman Starr, who had made the trio an irresistible offer that gave them complete creative control over the recording and packaging of their music.[61]. Bell was the first African-American partner in the label.[58]. After hearing the song's sparsely-arranged opening section, Ertegun said: "Where's the backbeat, man? During his short time at Atlantic, Spector produced music for LaVern Baker, Ruth Brown, Jean DuShon, and Billy Storm. 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