"[7] The label's office in the Ritz Hotel in Manhattan proved too expensive, so they moved to a room in the Hotel Jefferson. Leiber and Stoller told Ertegun they had no intention of buying him out, but Ertegun was aggravated by Goldner's attitude and was convinced Wexler was conspiring with them. A few weeks later Brown's "Teardrops from My Eyes" became its first million-selling record. They had hits with "Chapel of Love" by The Dixie Cups and "Leader of the Pack" by The Shangri-Las, but Red Bird's finances were precarious. Over 60 years of recorded music history from Aretha Franklin & Led Zeppelin to Bruno Mars & Ed Sheeran. 1 in September 1951. [18], On the recommendation of broadcaster Willis Conover, Ertegun and Abramson visited Ruth Brown at the Crystal Caverns club in Washington and invited her to audition for Atlantic. An after-hours jam by members of the Stax house band resulted in "Green Onions". [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. 7). He was credited with improving the production, packaging, and originality of Atlantic's LPs. 1), "Baby, I Love You" (Soul No. [40], Atlantic played a major role in popularizing the genre that Jerry Wexler dubbed rhythm & blues, and it profited handsomely. The soul/country & western crossover predated Ray Charles' similar venture by more than 6 months. Brown recorded more than eighty songs for Atlantic, becoming its bestselling, most prolific musician of the period. WEA was also used as a label for distributing the company's artists outside North America. Collins replied "The drums come later," to which Ertegun retorted "By that time the kids will have switched over to another radio station." In January of 1996, she was named Executive Vice President. Its position was greatly improved by its distribution deal with Stax. "The Salty Socking Soul of Lotti Golden". The new Warner owners refused to relinquish ownership of the Stax masters, so the distribution deal ended in May 1968. Kalodner was overseeing the recording of Collins' solo album while Atlantic were vacillating about signing the band and Collins, but it was at this point that Kalodner was abruptly dismissed from Atlantic, although he was almost immediately recruited to head the A&R division at the newly formed Geffen Records. "So Long", her first record for the label, was recorded with Eddie Condon's band on May 25, 1949. 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. In addition, Mirage opened a subsidiary office in Jamaica with Stacy Greenberg as General Manager and an office in Las Vegas, NV. Both became hits, and Atlantic hired him as a staff producer. [13] In its early years, Atlantic concentrated on modern jazz[11][14][3] although it released some country and western and spoken word recordings. [59], Atlantic began pressing and distributing Stax records. [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. Ahmet Ertegun served as founding chairman until his death on December 14, 2006, at age 83.[4]. 4 R&B hit with "Tweedlee Dee", but a rival version by Georgia Gibbs went to No. But when Ahmet learned that Nesuhi had been offered a partnership in Atlantic's rival Imperial Records, he and Wexler convinced Nesuhi to join Atlantic instead. Although many in the industry reportedly discouraged him from going solo,[78] Collins was strongly supported by Ertegun, who encouraged him to record an album after hearing the R&B-flavoured demo tapes Collins had recorded in his garage. 1, Pop No. Keefa Black. Ertegun remained friendly with Bobby Darin, who returned to Atlantic in 1966. 1980 - Jerry Greenberg becomes a consultant to Atlantic while forming his own label with his brother, Bob Greenberg, called Mirage Music; Jerry remained on the East Coast, Bob on the West Coast. In 1969 Stephen Stills was still signed to Atlantic under the contract dating from his time with Buffalo Springfield. Although Leiber considered dropping the matter, Stoller pressed Atlantic for payment. A few people had tagged him and I reached out to ask if he would be so kind to let me interview him. 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. By early 1980, when Collins was recording his solo album, the record industry was suffering greatly from the impact of the worldwide economic recession, and many labels were beginning to cull their rosters and drop acts that weren't providing major returns. Atlantic said it was too early in Blunt's career, and it did not want him to be a one-hit wonder. 1 in both the US and the UK, sold over 2 million copies, and won the 1960 Grammy Award for Record of the Year. 2 on the pop chart. 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The song sold 100,000 copies in the first month and became a million-seller. 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. Republic Records is a division of Universal Music Group and home to multiple platinum award winning artists. 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. "[34] But they were outbid by RCA's offer of $45,000. Wexler disliked him. Pictured (l-r): Michael Kyser, Atlantic Records . Leiber and Stoller backed down, but the relationship ended anyway. Barry, Thomas (September 9, 1969). During the compilation of the Rhino-Atlantic John Coltrane boxed set, producer Joel Dorn located supposedly destroyed outtakes from Coltrane's seminal 1959 album Giant Steps, plus other tapes including Bobby Darin's original Atco demo of "Dream Lover" (with Fred Neil playing guitar). In 1990 Ertegun remarked, "The president of RCA at the time had been extensively quoted in Variety damning R&B music as immoral. 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]. Look Smart Article[permanent dead link] ", Atlantic suffered a catastrophic loss in the early morning of February 8, 1978, when a fire destroyed most of its tape archive, which had been stored in a non-air-conditioned warehouse in Long Branch, New Jersey. 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. 1989 - Tommy Mottola, who took over Sony Music, offered Greenberg a label in California. Lanre Gaba has been promoted to Co-President, Black Music for Atlantic Records. Ertegun recommended Mo Ostin to succeed Maitland as Warner Bros. Records president. Ertegun also insisted on changes to the song that became Collins' debut single. 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. [5], Although Leiber and Stoller wrote many popular songs for Atlantic, their relationship with the label was deteriorating in 1962. 2, Pop No. Leiber, Stoller, Goldner, and Wexler suggested their plan to Ertegun at a lunch meeting at the Plaza Hotel in New York. Bell was the first African-American partner in the label.[58]. [50], Leiber and Stoller worked briefly for United Artists, then started Red Bird with George Goldner. 1). He was also alienated from the "rockoid" white acts that were quickly becoming the label's most profitable commodities and dispirited by the rapidly waning fortunes of the black acts he had championed, such as Ben E. King and Solomon Burke. "Yakety Yak" became Atlantic's first No. [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. 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 mid-1960s British Invasion led Atlantic to change its British distributor. [33] LaVern Baker had a 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 produced "Twist and Shout" for The Top Notes, and it flopped. Location. 9), "Respect" (Soul and Pop No. Atlantic City, NJ. 1 in February and March 1953. "Dream Lover" reached No. By 1958, relations between Abramson and his partners had broken down; in December 1958 a $300,000 buy-out was arranged; his stock was split between Nesuhi Ertegun and Abramson's ex-wife Miriam, who had in the meantime remarried to music publisher Freddy Bienstock (later the owner of the Carlin Music / Chappell Music publishing empire). Ertegun and Wexler knew of the group's leader, Jimmy Page, through The Yardbirds, and their favorable opinion was reinforced by Dusty Springfield, who recommended Atlantic sign the band. 1 pop hit. 1633 Broadway Fl 10, New York, New York, 10019, United States. In 1966 Atlantic signed a licensing deal with Polydor which included the band Cream, whose debut album was released by Atco in 1966. "Queen of the Hop" made the Top 10 on both the US pop and R&B charts and charted 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. [29] In 1951, Atlantic was one of the first independent labels to press records in the 45rpm single format. By the age of eighteen, Greenberg already had his own record label, called Green-Sea Records. Acceding to Ertegun's demand, Collins took the unusual step of overdubbing extra drums on the finished master tape, and he later commented, "He (Ertegun) was quite right. Stereo versions of Ray Charles "What'd I Say" and "Night Time is the Right Time" were included on the Atlantic anthology The Birth of Soul: The Complete Atlantic Rhythm & Blues Recordings, 19521959. By 1979 Genesis drummer/singer Phil Collins was considering branching out into a solo career. So we immediately targeted pop radio, which wasnt as open to playing hip-hop artists out of the gate. He started his career in the music business as a drummer in the band "Jerry Green and The Passengers" which he founded. [2] Craig Kallman is the chairman of Atlantic. Job Type Full-time Description Job Summary The Vice President of Medical Wellness Programming is responsible for actively managing the overall operations of the medical memberships and programs for all the clubs owned and/or managed by Legacy Management Group.This strategic position plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises all aspects of the department. 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. [21] She hit No. [92], That year also saw Atlantic reach a milestone for major record labels. Once there, he continued to sign major artists, including Michel'le and JJ Fad, produced by Dr. Dre and Eazy-E. Craig Rosen has been working as a Vice President, A and R at Atlantic Records for 10 years. [21], In 1952 Atlantic signed Ray Charles, whose hits included "I Got a Woman", "What'd I Say", and "Hallelujah I Love Her So". MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. 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. By 1956 the 45 had surpassed the 78 in sales for singles. Atlantic signed the band to an exclusive five-year contract, one of the "most substantial" in the label's history[74] Zeppelin recorded for Atlantic from 1968 to 1973. 1, Pop No. 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. After buying Elektra Records and its sister label Nonesuch Records in 1970, Kinney combined the operations of all of its record labels under a new holding company, WEA, and also known as Warner Music Group. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [85], The building was owned by the family of Sheldon Vogel, the chief financial officer of Atlantic at the time. His early releases were unsuccessful, and Abramson planned to drop him. This concert, which was almost 13 hours in length, featured performances by a large number of their artists and included reunions of some rock legends like Led Zeppelin and Crosby, Stills, and Nash (being David Crosby's first full band performance since being released from prison). 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. 1 R&B hit, but it only reached No. Darin returned to Atlantic in 1965. In 1953, after learning that singer Clyde McPhatter had been fired from Billy Ward and His Dominoes and was forming The Drifters, Ertegun signed the group. Wexler had hired Greenberg and acted as his mentor, teaching him the daily operations of the record business. [19] After Brown left the label in 1961, her career declined, and she worked as a cleaner and bus driver to support her children. During the previous year, 78s had outsold 45s by a ratio of two to one.[30]. Playing them back required a turntable with a special tone-arm fitted with dual needles; it was not until around 1958 that the single stylus microgroove system (in which the two stereo channels were cut into either side of a single groove) became the industry standard. Currently serving as Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records in New York. NEW YORK, NY-- (Marketwired - Dec 2, 2014) - Maureen Kenny has joined Atlantic Records as Senior Vice President of A&R, based at the company's Burbank office. 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". [26], Nesuhi was also in charge of LP production. [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. 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. The audit revealed Leiber and Stoller had been underpaid by $18,000. In the years that followed, Foreigner became one of Atlantic's biggest successes, and one of the biggest-selling groups in history, scoring a string of international hits and selling more than 80 million albums worldwide, including 37.5 million albums in the US alone. 3 in September 1952, and "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean" with Connie Kay on drums reached No. [49], Atlantic tolerated Spector but with diminishing returns. 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!" [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. 2013 to Present - Greenberg forms new EDM label with partners from Ibiza, Spain. 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