Atlantic Records. Big Joe Turner's April 1954 song "Shake, Rattle and Roll" was a No. His recordings for Atlantic and Stax influenced pop music. Currently serving as Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records in New York. 6 on the R&B chart. 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). He became Vice President of A&R at Atlantic, while continuing to oversee Big Beat. Collins later commented, "We didn't use his version, but we knew what he was getting at. In 1990 he and Ertegun disputed the content of Charles's contract, which caused a rift. Sam Riback has been working as a Vice President of A and R at Atlantic Records for 21 years. 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]. 1, Pop No. Nov 2016 - Present6 years 5 months. Miriam Bienstock called him "a pain in the neck". [7] Miriam gained a reputation for toughness. in large type (which spawned copycat vandalism). When Abramson returned from military service in 1955, he realized that he had been replaced by Wexler as Ahmet's partner. 1974 - Ahmet Ertegun, now Chairman, announced Greenberg as President of Atlantic Records, making him the youngest president of a major record company at 32. Wexler contacted the co-owner of Satellite, Jim Stewart, who agreed to lease the record to Atlantic for $1000 plus a small royaltythe first money the label had ever made. Darin moved to Los Angeles and signed with Capitol. In 1975 Kalodner moved to the A&R department, rose rapidly through the ranks, and in 1976 he was promoted to become Atlantic's first West Coast director of A&R. During his short time at Atlantic, Spector produced music for LaVern Baker, Ruth Brown, Jean DuShon, and Billy Storm. "Beyond the Sea" became Darin's fourth consecutive Top 10 hit in the US and UK. The announcement was made today by Atlantic Chairman/COO Julie . 1), "Baby, I Love You" (Soul No. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. [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. In 1978, Atlantic finally broke the leading UK progressive group Genesis as a major act in the US. 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. 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". Although Ertegun had been forced into accepting the sale, he turned the situation to his advantage. Brown recorded more than eighty songs for Atlantic, becoming its bestselling, most prolific musician of the period. 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. white) audience. [87], A country music division, which was founded in the 1980s, was closed in 2001. Jerry Wexler said, "we're gonna put her back in church. A few people had tagged him and I reached out to ask if he would be so kind to let me interview him. December 2, 2014, 12:34 PM. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart. 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. [55], In 1960, Atlantic's Memphis distributor Buster Williams contacted Wexler and told him he was pressing large quantities of "Cause I Love You", a duet between Carla Thomas and her father Rufus which was released by the small label Satellite. Two members of The Robins formed The Coasters and recorded hits for Atlantic, such as "Down in Mexico" and "Young Blood". In April of that year, Miriam (Abramson) Bienstock reported to Billboard that Atlantic was selling 75% of its singles as 45s. Blog http . Ganis began her career as an assistant at Polydor Records and quickly became the first female on the companys national promotion staff. Kenny . 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. [80], Although Ertegun subsequently disputed Kalodner's account of the Genesis/Collins contract saga, he agreed that the loss of Gabriel was a big mistake, and his regret about his handling of the matter was only compounded by Gabriel's subsequent success with Geffen. "Yakety Yak" became Atlantic's first No. 1, Pop No. By 1979 Genesis drummer/singer Phil Collins was considering branching out into a solo career. The single was issued in August 1962 and became the biggest instrumental hit of the year, reaching No. When released in February 1949,[5] it became Atlantic's first hit, selling 400,000 copies, and reached No. Websites. 1967 - Jerry Wexler asked Greenberg to become his personal assistant at Atlantic 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 kids won't know where it is you've got to put extra drums on it." Ertegun also insisted on changes to the song that became Collins' debut single. His early releases were unsuccessful, and Abramson planned to drop him. The ideal candidate will develop new . 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. As Executive Vice President of the label since 2013, she has been the driving force behind radio hits by Meek Mill, Cardi B, Bruno Mars, Lil Uzi Vert and Gucci Mane to name a few. [26], Nesuhi was also in charge of LP production. Atlantic also began to get recordings distributed in the United Kingdom, first through EMI on a 'one-off' basis. By this time creative tensions within The Hollies were coming to a head, and Nash had already decided to leave the group. The band recorded for Atlantic Records, Roulette Records, United Artists, and DCP Record labels. Previously, Irene was an A&R Administration at RCA Records and also held positions at SONY. 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. 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. 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). [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. 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. 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]. He is currently working with Ricch on his second studio album as well as A&Ring the new album from Ty Dolla . 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. [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. After the contract expired, they founded their label Swan Song and signed a distribution deal with Atlantic after being turned down by other labels. 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!. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Once there, he continued to sign major artists, including Michel'le and JJ Fad, produced by Dr. Dre and Eazy-E. Sill recommended Spector to Leiber and Stoller, who assigned him to produce "Corrine, Corrina" by Ray Peterson and "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" by Curtis Lee. 1 pop hit. In September 1947, he sold his share in Jubilee to his partner, Jerry Blaine, and invested $2,500 in Atlantic. 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. Barry, Thomas (September 9, 1969). 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By the age of eighteen, Greenberg already had his own record label, called Green-Sea Records. In addition, Mirage opened a subsidiary office in Jamaica with Stacy Greenberg as General Manager and an office in Las Vegas, NV. He initially worked for Atlantic on a freelance basis, but within a few years he had been hired as the label's full-time staff engineer. 22 on the pop chart. [90] The parody was released online for free on June 7. In 1968 Peter Grant flew to New York with tapes of the debut album by British rock band Led Zeppelin. [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. She rose through the ranks at Atlantic Records until they had to create a new title for her: president of promotion. 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. The Clovers' "Don't You Know I Love You" (composed by Ertegun) became the label's first R&B No. By the mid-1950s Atlantic had an informal agreement with the French label Barclay, and the two companies regularly exchanged titles, usually jazz recordings. [3] [4] Vice President, A&R. Phone Email. 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. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote "Smokey Joe's Cafe", which became a hit for The Robins. They licensed the name from America's No. Atlantic Business Interiors. Burke became a consistent big seller through the mid-1960s and scored hits on Atlantic into 1968. Pictured (l-r): Michael Kyser, Atlantic Records . In 1961, he left the label, returned to Los Angeles, and founded Philles Records with Lester Sill. [82], In May 1988, the label held a 40th Anniversary concert, broadcast on HBO. 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. 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!" Wexler oversaw production himself at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. [5] Ertegun hired Billboard reporter Jerry Wexler in June 1953. Wexler exploded and replied the payment would mean the end of their relationship with the label. The CEO and co-chairman of Warner Records (formerly Warner Bros. Records), he was previously the president of A&R at Interscope Geffen A&M and the senior vice president of A&R at Atlantic Records. Location. But in September 1955 Miriam Abramson traveled to the UK and signed a distribution deal with Decca. The brothers were fans of jazz and rhythm & blues, amassing a collection of over 15,000 78 RPM records. Both albums went platinum, and it was the first rap album to go platinum for WEA Distribution. 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. Sadi Koylan. [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. 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. Irene Sourlis is a Vice President, A&R Administration at Atlantic Records based in New York, New York. In 1956 he started the '8000' popular series (selling for $3.98) for the label's few R&B albums, reserving the 1200 series for jazz. 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. For five years Atlantic "dominated the rhythm and blues chart with its roster of powerhouse artists". 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. He gained executive control of the label and influenced the Warner group. Along the way, Ganis has had a front-row seat to the history of modern music. Wexler's success for Atlantic was the result of going outside jazz to sign acts who combined jazz, blues, and rhythm and blues, such as Ray Charles, Joe Turner, and Aretha Franklin. From 1970 it also distributed Embryo Records, founded by jazz flautist Herbie Mann after his earlier Atlantic contract had expired. Over 60 years of recorded music history from Aretha Franklin & Led Zeppelin to Bruno Mars & Ed Sheeran. 2), "Since You've Been Gone" (Soul No. Org Chart - Atlantic Records. [40], Atlantic played a major role in popularizing the genre that Jerry Wexler dubbed rhythm & blues, and it profited handsomely. 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