Blog http . 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. When released in February 1949,[5] it became Atlantic's first hit, selling 400,000 copies, and reached No. [32] He was appointed vice-president and purchased 13% of the company's stock. He was funny, he was amusingbut he wasn't nice." [14], Ertegun and Abramson spent much of the late 1940s and early 1950s scouring nightclubs in search of talent. [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. 1967 - Jerry Wexler asked Greenberg to become his personal assistant at Atlantic Records. Ertegun remained friendly with Bobby Darin, who returned to Atlantic in 1966. Ertegun asked about artists' royalties, which he paid, and this surprised Columbia executives, who did not, and the deal was scuttled. He is currently working with Ricch on his second studio album as well as A&Ring the new album from Ty Dolla . Although these were primarily 45rpm mono singles for much of the 1950s Dowd stockpiled his "parallel" stereo takes for future release. Over the next four years he was instrumental in signing a string of major acts including Foreigner, AC/DC, Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins. In the event, Ertegun and Atlantic were the clear winners. Both became hits, and Atlantic hired him as a staff producer. 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. After hearing the song's sparsely-arranged opening section, Ertegun said: "Where's the backbeat, man? Although the group didn't use this version, it guided them in their subsequent production. For five years Atlantic "dominated the rhythm and blues chart with its roster of powerhouse artists". 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. In 1978, Atlantic finally broke the leading UK progressive group Genesis as a major act in the US. My early years began with the Rolling Stones, Bette Midler, Abba, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Phil Collins, U2, Stevie Nicks and so many more, including songs that I forgot I promoted until I hear them in a store and point up and say, I worked that record!. [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 in the UK and became a multi-million seller. By the mid-1950s Atlantic had an informal agreement with the French label Barclay, and the two companies regularly exchanged titles, usually jazz recordings. Gerald was the third person Mottola hired on his team and let him form his own label as President of WTG Records. The Clovers' "Don't You Know I Love You" (composed by Ertegun) became the label's first R&B No. 2009 to 2011 - Mirage Tribute Bands is formed. According to the International Herald Tribune, "More than half of its music sales in the United States are now from digital products like downloads on iTunes and ring tones for cellphones", doing so "without seeing as steep of a decline in compact disc sales as the rest of the industry."[93]. 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]. During the previous year, 78s had outsold 45s by a ratio of two to one.[30]. Decca had refused access to its British acts, who usually appeared in the US on the London subsidiary. 1957 - Gerald L. Greenberg from New Haven, CT formed his own band. [85], The building was owned by the family of Sheldon Vogel, the chief financial officer of Atlantic at the time. At this same time, Genesis' contract with Atlantic was up for renewal, and Collins was yet to sign as a solo artist. In 1961, he left the label, returned to Los Angeles, and founded Philles Records with Lester Sill. "With the new EDM music scene emerging, a new music label from Ibiza and LA is a perfect fit," said Greenberg. The soul/country & western crossover predated Ray Charles' similar venture by more than 6 months. [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. DZ Atlantic President Testifies to Nebraska Legislature in Support of Nuclear Workforce Development - Part 1 of 2 DZ Atlantic President Ross McConnell and Day & Zimmermann Senior Vice President of Nuclear Operations James Chesnut testified February 16 before the Nebraska Legislature's Natural Resources Committee in support of Legislative Bill 568, the Nuclear and Hydrogen Development Act. [5], Although Leiber and Stoller wrote many popular songs for Atlantic, their relationship with the label was deteriorating in 1962. Miriam Bienstock called him "a pain in the neck". 1, Pop No. So we immediately targeted pop radio, which wasnt as open to playing hip-hop artists out of the gate. Mar Brown, Atlantic Records' senior vice president of urban radio promotion, passed away suddenly last night due to a heart attack, a representative for the label tells Billboard. 2), "Since You've Been Gone" (Soul No. After Crosby and Stills sang Stills' new composition "You Don't Have To Cry" that evening, Nash asked them to repeat it, and chimed in with an impromptu third harmony part. Their single "Money Honey" became the biggest R&B hit of the year. The ideal candidate will develop new . Aaron Bay-Schuck (born September 5, 1981) is an American music industry executive. In January of 1996, she was named Executive Vice President. "So Long", her first record for the label, was recorded with Eddie Condon's band on May 25, 1949. Ganis began her career as an assistant at Polydor Records and quickly became the first female on the companys national promotion staff. [22] Their records created some controversy: the suggestive "Such A Night" was banned by radio station WXYZ in Detroit, Michigan, and "Honey Love" was banned in Memphis, Tennessee[23] but both reached No. He later recorded two more parodies, "White & Nerdy", and "Do I Creep You Out", both released September 26 to replace it. Two members of The Robins formed The Coasters and recorded hits for Atlantic, such as "Down in Mexico" and "Young Blood". Atlantic Records President of Promotion Andrea Ganis Looks Back, and Ahead, at Her Legendary Career By Jem Aswad Courtesy of andrea ganis Few music industry vets approach the level of royalty. [60] He brought Atlantic musicians to Memphis to record. 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". Once there, he continued to sign major artists, including Michel'le and JJ Fad, produced by Dr. Dre and Eazy-E. 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". 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. Wexler told Ertegun if he refused, the deal would be done without him. 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]. Atlantic missed an important signing in 1955 when Sun owner Sam Phillips sold Elvis Presley's recording contract in a bidding war between labels. In the meantime, original lead singer Peter Gabriel had left the group in 1975, followed in 1977 by lead guitarist Steve Hackett, reducing the group to a three-piece. "Security") in 1982 to wide acclaim, and Gabriel scored a minor US hit with the single "Shock The Monkey". [19] After Brown left the label in 1961, her career declined, and she worked as a cleaner and bus driver to support her children. [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. [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. 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). 1993 - Sony artist Michael Jackson offered Greenberg the position of President of MJJ Music, Jackson's label distributed through Sony. 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. Wexler had hired Greenberg and acted as his mentor, teaching him the daily operations of the record business. His death was confirmed by the coroner's office, Pacific Attorney Group. During his short time at Atlantic, Spector produced music for LaVern Baker, Ruth Brown, Jean DuShon, and Billy Storm. A few people had tagged him and I reached out to ask if he would be so kind to let me interview him. Kalodner built his reputation by signing acts that other labels had turned down, and perhaps the most significant example of his achievements in this area was his championing of the Anglo-American band Foreigner. Despite the huge success Atlantic was enjoying with its own artists and through its deal with Stax, by 1967 Jerry Wexler was seriously concerned about the disintegration of the old order of independent record companies and, fearing for the label's future, he began agitating for it to be sold to a larger company. The mid-1960s British Invasion led Atlantic to change its British distributor. Despite all the resistance, Kalodner's belief in Foreigner was totally vindicated by the group's massive success their 1976 debut single "Feels Like The First Time" reached #4 on the Billboard singles chart, their self-titled debut album sold more than 4 million copies, and the subsequent singles from the album kept the group in the US charts continuously for more than a year. [28], Atlantic entered the LP market early: its first was This Is My Beloved (March 1949), a 10" album of poetry by Walter Benton that was narrated by John Dall with music by Vernon Duke. By the age of eighteen years, Greenberg already had his own record label, called Green-Sea Records. 1, Pop No. Abramson's departure opened the way for Ahmet Ertegun to take over as president of the label. 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 had more hits than George Martin and Phil Spector combined. By 1956 the 45 had surpassed the 78 in sales for singles. In 2004, Atlantic and its sister label Elektra were merged into the Atlantic Records Group. Since they jointly held more stock, Ahmet was obliged to agree to the sale. Aaron Bay-Schuck. Juliette Jones of Atlantic Records is a self-proclaimed "accidental executive.". [70] Other releases that year include albums by Aretha Franklin (Soul '69), Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin), Don Covay (House of Blue Lights), Boz Scaggs (Boz Scaggs), Roberta Flack (First Take), Wilson Pickett (Hey Jude), Mott the Hoople (Mott the Hoople), and Black Pearl (Black Pearl).[70]. For much of its early history, Jerry Wexler had been managers of the label,[73] while Ertegun had concentrated on A&R and had less interest in the business side. Jerry also introduced Mariah Carey to Tommy Mottola. [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. 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. [30] Wexler is credited with coining the term "rhythm & blues" to replace "race music". Atlantic was a powerhouse then as it is now, so I got to work legendary acts throughout my career, says the New York native. MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. Ertegun also insisted on changes to the song that became Collins' debut single. The announcement was made today by Atlantic Chairman/COO Julie Greenwald and Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman . [29] In 1951, Atlantic was one of the first independent labels to press records in the 45rpm single format. "[77] The released version of "Follow You, Follow Me" gave Genesis their first hit single in the US, the album became their first American gold record, and the experience resulted in Ertegun and Collins becoming close friends. [69] By 1969, the Atlantic 8000 series (196872) consisted of R&B, rock, soul/rock and psychedelic acts. By the age of eighteen, Greenberg already had his own record label, called Green-Sea Records. In February 1953, Herb Abramson was drafted into the U.S. Atlantic City, NJ. The Rainbow Bar & Grill in Las Vegas recreates the Hollywood location with red leather booths and rock-n-roll memorabilia adorning the walls. 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. 2 on the pop chart. In 1951, Atlantic was one of the first independent labels to press records in the 45rpm single format. [40], Atlantic played a major role in popularizing the genre that Jerry Wexler dubbed rhythm & blues, and it profited handsomely. Atlantic Records. 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. 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. Bell was the first African-American partner in the label.[58]. 21 albums were released simultaneously in 1965,[45][46] all of them shown on the back cover of their releases. Org Chart - Atlantic Records. Vice President, A&R. Phone Email. The result was seven consecutive singles that made both the US Pop and Soul Top 10: "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (Soul No. 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 . Jerry L. Greenberg is an American music executive, who at 32, was the youngest president of any major record company in the recording industry and received that title in 1974 as President of Atlantic Records . [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. In 1990 he and Ertegun disputed the content of Charles's contract, which caused a rift. In September 1947, he sold his share in Jubilee to his partner, Jerry Blaine, and invested $2,500 in Atlantic. 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. 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. Columbia tried to market her as a jazz singer. Two of Atlantic Records' most accomplished A&R execs, Brandon Davis and Jeff Levin, have been promoted to Executive Vice Presidents and Co-Heads of Pop A&R for the company. The Head of Enabling Services domains includes but is not limited to Finance Systems, Supply Chain Systems, Human Capital Management Systems, Legal systems, and other miscellaneous applications. Both albums went platinum, and it was the first rap album to go platinum for WEA Distribution. 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. An after-hours jam by members of the Stax house band resulted in "Green Onions". All Rights Reserved. 1 in both the US and the UK, sold over 2 million copies, and won the 1960 Grammy Award for Record of the Year. [6] He convinced the family dentist, Dr. Vahdi Sabit, to invest $10,000 and hired Herb Abramson, a dentistry student. [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. [81] They released his fourth solo album (a.k.a. [5] Ertegun hired Billboard reporter Jerry Wexler in June 1953. In 1966 Atlantic signed a licensing deal with Polydor which included the band Cream, whose debut album was released by Atco in 1966. It was granted informally, but their accountant insisted on a written contract and an audit of Atlantic's accounts. 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. 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. Ahmet Ertegun served as founding chairman until his death on December 14, 2006, at age 83.[4]. Flights will operate daily except Tuesdays. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced Tuesday that Norse Atlantic Airways will commence new, low-price, nonstop service between London's Gatwick International Airport (LGW) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on June 1, 2023. Ahmet Ertegun liked him, but Leiber said, "He wasn't likable. [2], In 2006, the label denied "Weird Al" Yankovic permission to release "You're Pitiful", a parody of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful", despite Blunt's approval. By 1979 Genesis drummer/singer Phil Collins was considering branching out into a solo career. At that time, Wexler was Vice President of Atlantic Records, and was the producer of Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Dr. John, and many others. Lanre Gaba has been promoted to Co-President, Black Music for Atlantic Records. Ertegun denied this was intentional. Clark will be based in NYC. But joy also comes in birthing the babies who we continue to build and develop you never know whos going to become our next superstar!. 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. 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. Roddys album was released in December 2019 and immediately exploded, she says, shifting smoothly into virtuoso promo mode. 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. He soon stopped when RCA signed Elvis Presley. white) audience. But in September 1955 Miriam Abramson traveled to the UK and signed a distribution deal with Decca. Spector became one of the most successful record producers of the 1960s. A subsidiary label, Atco, was established in 1955 to keep Abramson involved. 1). February 4, 2011 2:39am. [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 after spending almost six months on the Billboard R&B chart although McGhee himself earned just $10 for the session. 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. 1633 Broadway Fl 10, New York, New York, 10019, United States. 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. They are seeking a Vice President Employee Engagement and . 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. He was named Atlantic Senior Vice President of A&R in 2020. Wexler sent Tom Dowd to upgrade Stax's recording equipment and facilities. Cotillion was also responsible for launching the career of Luther Vandross, who recorded for the label as part of the trio Luther. The overall enormity of this song changed that. Republic Records is a division of Universal Music Group and home to multiple platinum award winning artists. The trio was formed following a chance meeting between members of three leading 1960s pop groups Stephen Stills, David Crosby of The Byrds and Graham Nash of The Hollies. [33] LaVern Baker had a No. 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. 2013 to Present - Greenberg forms new EDM label with partners from Ibiza, Spain. There are so many artists Ive been lucky to be involved with, and I love breaking music from so many different genres, she says, launching into a long list that includes INXS, Stone Temple Pilots, Hootie and the Blowfish, Jewel, Matchbox 20, Skid Row, Brandy, Kid Rock, Tori Amos, En Vogue, Aaliyah, and of course our current super-bigs, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Coldplay, Lizzo, not to mention this years chart goliath, Roddy Ricch. 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