[60] He brought Atlantic musicians to Memphis to record. So we immediately targeted pop radio, which wasnt as open to playing hip-hop artists out of the gate. "Mack the Knife" (1959) went to No. 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. [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]. 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. 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. Big Joe Turner's April 1954 song "Shake, Rattle and Roll" was a No. At that time, Wexler was Vice President of Atlantic Records, and was the producer of Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Dr. John, and many others. At this same time, Genesis' contract with Atlantic was up for renewal, and Collins was yet to sign as a solo artist. Sam Riback has been working as a Vice President of A and R at Atlantic Records for 21 years. When Abramson returned from military service in 1955, he realized that he had been replaced by Wexler as Ahmet's partner. The Harlemaires. The song sold 100,000 copies in the first month and became a million-seller. He became Vice President of A&R at Atlantic, while continuing to oversee Big Beat. The soul/country & western crossover predated Ray Charles' similar venture by more than 6 months. 1, Pop No. Irene Sourlis is a Vice President, A&R Administration at Atlantic Records based in New York, New York. 1988 - Greenberg was asked to return to Atlantic Records as President of Atco Records, which was Atlantic's other label based in California. 1 in February and March 1953. 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. Angered by his unceremonious ejection from Atlantic, he alerted Geffen to Collins' availability, but to his chagrin, neither Geffen nor any other US label showed interest; He then alerted Virgin Records boss Richard Branson, who immediately contacted Collins' manager Tony Stratton Smith and signed Collins to Virgin in the UK as a solo act. 2005 - Jerry & Bob Greenberg form the Rainbow Bar & Grill Expansion Group. I posted something on my Instagram asking my followers to tag interesting locals. In 1990 Ertegun remarked, "The president of RCA at the time had been extensively quoted in Variety damning R&B music as immoral. 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. Abramson's then wife Miriam ran Atlantic's publishing company and handled most of the office work. In April of that year, Miriam (Abramson) Bienstock reported to Billboard that Atlantic was selling 75% of its singles as 45s. [19] The song reached No. [5], Although Leiber and Stoller wrote many popular songs for Atlantic, their relationship with the label was deteriorating in 1962. [5] Joel Dorn became Nesuhi's assistant after his successful production of Hubert Laws' album The Laws of Jazz.[37][38]. 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. Atlantic City, NJ. 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. In 1967 the group traveled to Atlantic's studio in New York City to record Disraeli Gears with Tom Dowd; it became a Top 5 LP in both the US and the UK, with the single "Sunshine of Your Love" reaching No. [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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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!. "With the new EDM music scene emerging, a new music label from Ibiza and LA is a perfect fit," said Greenberg. 2009 to 2011 - Mirage Tribute Bands is formed. In February 1953, Herb Abramson was drafted into the U.S. Although these were primarily 45rpm mono singles for much of the 1950s Dowd stockpiled his "parallel" stereo takes for future release. 2 after spending almost six months on the Billboard R&B chart although McGhee himself earned just $10 for the session. 1, Pop No. The irony was further compounded by the fact that Gabriel scored a US #1 hit with the R&B-influenced single "Sledgehammer", which featured the legendary Memphis Horns, and which Gabriel later described as "my chance to sing like Otis Redding. Over 60 years of recorded music history from Aretha Franklin & Led Zeppelin to Bruno Mars & Ed Sheeran. My own staff is built with outstanding executives of both sexes, so I view it more as Forget gender but do a job with integrity, diligence and teamwork that you are proud of, and continue to listen, teach, learn and inspire those around you, she says. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. During his tenure as president of several major labels, Jerry has signed such acts as ABBA, The Blues Brothers, Foreigner, Genesis, TS Monk, Whitesnake, Chic, Nile Rodgers, Dr. Dre & Eazy-E (Production Deal), Motrhead, Brownstone and 3T. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote "Smokey Joe's Cafe", which became a hit for The Robins. But in September 1955 Miriam Abramson traveled to the UK and signed a distribution deal with Decca. Wexler disliked him. And Julie Greenwald is a great role model since she is an executive without peer., Although formats and platforms and so much else about the music business has changed over the years, the basics of breaking a song remain the same (to paraphrase a legendary Atlantic artist). 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. 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. Sadi Koylan. Harry Anger and Arnie Geller mentored me during my Polydor days, but ultimately it was Doug Morris who really taught me the business, she says of the longtime Atlantic president who became the only person to be CEO of all three major label groups. 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. 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. Greenberg served as President and CEO of MJJ Music from 1993 to 2000. The announcement was made today by Atlantic Chairman/COO Julie Greenwald and Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman . 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 . 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. [5] Ertegun hired Billboard reporter Jerry Wexler in June 1953. 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. 1 in both the US and the UK, sold over 2 million copies, and won the 1960 Grammy Award for Record of the Year. Kenny . Atlantic missed an important signing in 1955 when Sun owner Sam Phillips sold Elvis Presley's recording contract in a bidding war between labels. Ertegun asked about artists' royalties, which he paid, and this surprised Columbia executives, who did not, and the deal was scuttled. 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 . Wexler's protg Jerry L. Greenberg replaced him and played a role in Atlantic's success during the 1970s. 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. Upon joining Atlantic, Kallman established his A&R credentials by signing and A&R-ing several hit artists, including Notorious B.I.G., P.O.D., Aaliyah, Brandy, Timbaland, Lil' Kim and Junior M.A.F.I.A. "Yakety Yak" became Atlantic's first No. Irene received a Bachelor of Science degree from Saint John's University. In seven years, Greenberg went from personal assistant to president of the label. [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. Look Smart Article[permanent dead link] [43] After a slow start, Atco had considerable success with Bobby Darin. In order to make amends to Gabriel, he alerted both CBS and Geffen to the fact that Gabriel was available, and after a bidding war, Gabriel signed with Geffen. [50], Leiber and Stoller worked briefly for United Artists, then started Red Bird with George Goldner. Poco achieved moderate success for Epic, but Crosby, Stills & Nash's self-titled debut album (released in May 1969) became a huge and enduring hit, reaching #6 on the Billboard album chart, spawning two US Top 40 singles, becoming a multi-platinum seller and eventually earning a place in the Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. 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. . Union College. MTB handled tribute bands Led Zepagain (Led Zeppelin tribute band), Rolling the Stones (The Rolling Stones tribute band), ABBACADABRA (ABBA tribute band), Bonfire (AC/DC tribute band), Bella Donna (Stevie Nicks tribute band), The Long Run (Eagles tribute band), Fan Halen (Van Halen tribute band) and others. In 1969 Warner Bros.-Seven Arts was taken over by the Kinney National Company, and in the early 1970s the group was rebadged as Warner Communications. Since they jointly held more stock, Ahmet was obliged to agree to the sale. They licensed the name from America's No. [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. 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". 1 on the Billboard R&B chart. Ertegun started lifelong grudges against Leiber and Stoller, and his relationship with Wexler was damaged. Within the first two weeks, The Box went from 33 million to 60 million streams. In 1968 Peter Grant flew to New York with tapes of the debut album by British rock band Led Zeppelin. During 1968 Atlantic established a new subsidiary label, Cotillion Records. [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. [26], Nesuhi was also in charge of LP production. In 1953 (according to Billboard) Atlantic was the first label to issue commercial LPs recorded in the experimental stereo system called binaural recording. Atlantic was incorporated in October 1947 and was run by Abramson (president) and Ertegun (vice-president in charge of A&R, production, and promotion). In September 1964, the Ertegun brothers and Wexler were in the process of buying out the company's other two shareholders, Sabit and Bienstock,[51] and it was proposed that Leiber and Stoller buy Sabit's shares. 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. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Bobby Darin's "Splish, Splash" was the first song to be recorded on an 8-track recorder. By 1956 the 45 had surpassed the 78 in sales for singles. 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]. [5][47], Record producer Phil Spector moved to New York to work with Leiber and Stoller. 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]. 1989 - Tommy Mottola, who took over Sony Music, offered Greenberg a label in California. Leiber and Stoller backed down, but the relationship ended anyway. Jeff Levin started at Atlantic in 2010 and has since A&R'd a wide range of artists across the Warner . Lanre Gaba has been promoted to Co-President, Black Music for Atlantic Records. Ertegun remained friendly with Bobby Darin, who returned to Atlantic in 1966. [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. Even then, Kalodner was turned down by twenty-six producers before he found someone willing to take on the project. 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. 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 also began to get recordings distributed in the United Kingdom, first through EMI on a 'one-off' basis. Atlantic offered $25,000 which, Ertegun later noted, "was all the money we had then. The union action forced Atlantic to use almost all its capital to cut and stockpile enough recordings to last through the ban, which was expected to continue for at least a year. Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records Los Angeles, California, United States. Much of this was due to Kalodner, who later admitted that, as soon as Gabriel was dropped from Atlantic, he realized he had made a mistake. 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. 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. 1974 - Ahmet Ertegun, now Chairman, announced Greenberg as President of Atlantic Records, making him the youngest president of a major record company at 32. 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. Bill Haley & His Comets's version reached No. He is currently working with Ricch on his second studio album as well as A&Ring the new album from Ty Dolla . 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. In 2004, Atlantic and its sister label Elektra were merged into the Atlantic Records Group. [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. Republic Records is a division of Universal Music Group and home to multiple platinum award winning artists. 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. Later that year The Clovers' "One Mint Julep" reached No. 1967 - Jerry Wexler asked Greenberg to become his personal assistant at Atlantic Records. 6 on the R&B chart. The kids won't know where it is you've got to put extra drums on it." [19], Recording engineer and producer Tom Dowd played a crucial role in Atlantic's success. [62] But Atlantic profited from moving into rock music in the 1970s when it signed Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, and Yes. But the Ertegun brothers held the majority of stock while Wexler controlled about 20 percent. During his short time at Atlantic, Spector produced music for LaVern Baker, Ruth Brown, Jean DuShon, and Billy Storm. Moving up the promo ranks, she was appointed Vice President of National Promotion in 1988 and Senior Vice President two years later. After the contract expired, they founded their label Swan Song and signed a distribution deal with Atlantic after being turned down by other labels. He was funny, he was amusingbut he wasn't nice." 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. Abramson's departure opened the way for Ahmet Ertegun to take over as president of the label. I'm signing you today". 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. [56] The deal included a $5000 payment against a five-year option on all other records. In 1964 they approached Jerry Wexler and proposed a merger with Atlantic. 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. 7). Join to view profile Atlantic Records. [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. "Beyond the Sea" became Darin's fourth consecutive Top 10 hit in the US and UK. Jerry also introduced Mariah Carey to Tommy Mottola. 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In 1951, Atlantic was one of the first independent labels to press records in the 45rpm single format. He had more hits than George Martin and Phil Spector combined. The ideal candidate will develop new . 1957 - Gerald L. Greenberg from New Haven, CT formed his own band. [30] Wexler is credited with coining the term "rhythm & blues" to replace "race music". 1986 - Greenberg is named President of MGM/United Artists. In September 1947, he sold his share in Jubilee to his partner, Jerry Blaine, and invested $2,500 in Atlantic. Wexler ultimately decided to leave New York and move to Florida. 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). [21], In 1952 Atlantic signed Ray Charles, whose hits included "I Got a Woman", "What'd I Say", and "Hallelujah I Love Her So". The Rainbow Bar & Grill in Las Vegas recreates the Hollywood location with red leather booths and rock-n-roll memorabilia adorning the walls. 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. Ertegun also insisted on changes to the song that became Collins' debut single. 1633 Broadway Fl 10, New York, New York, 10019, United States. A few people had tagged him and I reached out to ask if he would be so kind to let me interview him. [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. 2003-04 - Mirage Music Entertainment has been reactivated with a distribution deal through Sony Music. In the wake of the takeover, Jerry Wexler's influence in the company rapidly diminished; by his own admission, he and Ertegun had run Atlantic as "utmost despots" but in the new corporate structure, he found himself unwilling to accept the delegation of responsibility that his executive role dictated. [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. It was granted informally, but their accountant insisted on a written contract and an audit of Atlantic's accounts. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. [54] Ray Charles returned to Atlantic in 1977. 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. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. [44] In 1965, Atlantic formed a budget label called Clarion Records. 1 Rock & Roll Restaurant on Sunset Strip in Hollywood. The overall enormity of this song changed that. He founded Jubilee in 1946 but had no interest in its most successful musicians. Over the next four years he was instrumental in signing a string of major acts including Foreigner, AC/DC, Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins. Pictured (l-r): Michael Kyser, Atlantic Records . For five years Atlantic "dominated the rhythm and blues chart with its roster of powerhouse artists". No further albums were issued as the label lasted less than a year. Jerry Greenberg signed the group to Atlantic in the US in 1973 on Ertegun's advice, but although they were very successful in Europe, Genesis remained at best a "cult" act in America for most of the Seventies. 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. 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