In the event, Ertegun and Atlantic were the clear winners. Ertegun recommended Mo Ostin to succeed Maitland as Warner Bros. Records president. Jeff Levin started at Atlantic in 2010 and has since A&R'd a wide range of artists across the Warner . February 4, 2011 2:39am. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In seven years, Greenberg went from personal assistant to president of the label. 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. A subsidiary label, Atco, was established in 1955 to keep Abramson involved. 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. 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). At this same time, Genesis' contract with Atlantic was up for renewal, and Collins was yet to sign as a solo artist. Pictured (l-r): Michael Kyser, Atlantic Records . Greenberg was asked to stay on and produce movie soundtracks, and in turn, ended up working with such greats as Mel Brooks on the soundtrack for the 1987 comedy, 'Spaceballs.'. [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]. Wexler oversaw production himself at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. [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. 1972 - Within five years, Greenberg held two titles; Vice President of Radio Promotion, and Vice President of Artists and Repertoire for Atlantic Records. 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. "Queen of the Hop" made the Top 10 on both the US pop and R&B charts and charted in the UK. [26] Billboard said Atlantic's "fresh sound" and the quality of its recordings, arrangements, and musicians was a great advance from standard R&B records. Atlantic Group is representing a privately held investment firm serving some of the world's most influential families and organizations. Once there, he continued to sign major artists, including Michel'le and JJ Fad, produced by Dr. Dre and Eazy-E. [30] Wexler is credited with coining the term "rhythm & blues" to replace "race music". 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. 1989 - Tommy Mottola, who took over Sony Music, offered Greenberg a label in California. 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. He currently sits on this Board as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Org Chart - Atlantic Records. 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. Wexler's protg Jerry L. Greenberg replaced him and played a role in Atlantic's success during the 1970s. 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. Kenny . [5], Although Leiber and Stoller wrote many popular songs for Atlantic, their relationship with the label was deteriorating in 1962. [53] Months later the company was reeling from the successive loss of its two biggest artists, Bobby Darin and Ray Charles, who together accounted for one-third of sales. 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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. Both albums went platinum, and it was the first rap album to go platinum for WEA Distribution. Aaron Bay-Schuck (born September 5, 1981) is an American music industry executive. 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. The single was issued in August 1962 and became the biggest instrumental hit of the year, reaching No. 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. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. In 1969 Stephen Stills was still signed to Atlantic under the contract dating from his time with Buffalo Springfield. Ertegun knew Stick's younger brother Brownie McGhee, with whom Stick happened to be staying, so he contacted the McGhee brothers and re-recorded the song. [82], In May 1988, the label held a 40th Anniversary concert, broadcast on HBO. In April of that year, Miriam (Abramson) Bienstock reported to Billboard that Atlantic was selling 75% of its singles as 45s. 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. Few music industry vets approach the level of royalty in the radio world that Andrea Ganis, Varietys Hitbreaker of the Year, inhabits. 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. 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. In 1953 (according to Billboard) Atlantic was the first label to issue commercial LPs recorded in the experimental stereo system called binaural recording. 2003-04 - Mirage Music Entertainment has been reactivated with a distribution deal through Sony Music. Brown received a voluntary payment of $20,000 and founded the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1988 with a donation of $1.5 million from Ertegun. 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. [44] In 1965, Atlantic formed a budget label called Clarion Records. 1633 Broadway Fl 10, New York, New York, 10019, United States. In 1961, he left the label, returned to Los Angeles, and founded Philles Records with Lester Sill. Atlantic missed an important signing in 1955 when Sun owner Sam Phillips sold Elvis Presley's recording contract in a bidding war between labels. [5] Joel Dorn became Nesuhi's assistant after his successful production of Hubert Laws' album The Laws of Jazz.[37][38]. [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. Currently serving as Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records in New York. By the mid-1950s Atlantic had an informal agreement with the French label Barclay, and the two companies regularly exchanged titles, usually jazz recordings. 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. Initially, Atlantic and Atco operated entirely separately from the group's other labels, Warner Bros. Records and Reprise Records, and management did not interfere with the music division, since the ailing movie division was losing money, while the Warner recording division was booming by mid-1968 Warner's recording and publishing interests were generating 74% of the group's total profits.[63][64]. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Wexler had hired Greenberg and acted as his mentor, teaching him the daily operations of the record business. By 1956 the 45 had surpassed the 78 in sales for singles. Ahmet Ertegun served as founding chairman until his death on December 14, 2006, at age 83.[4]. [14], Ertegun and Abramson spent much of the late 1940s and early 1950s scouring nightclubs in search of talent. 1 in the UK and became a multi-million seller. 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. Since they jointly held more stock, Ahmet was obliged to agree to the sale. 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. 3 on the pop chart, selling over one million copies. 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. 2009 to 2011 - Mirage Tribute Bands is formed. ")[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. 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. He produced "Twist and Shout" for The Top Notes, and it flopped. 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. Clark will be based in NYC. 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. 1988 - Greenberg was asked to return to Atlantic Records as President of Atco Records, which was Atlantic's other label based in California. In September 1947, he sold his share in Jubilee to his partner, Jerry Blaine, and invested $2,500 in Atlantic. 1, Pop No. 1K followers 500+ connections. Roddys album was released in December 2019 and immediately exploded, she says, shifting smoothly into virtuoso promo mode. 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. 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. After surprisingly failing their audition for Apple Records, thanks to Ertegun's intervention and intense negotiations with David Geffen, who represented Crosby and Nash, as well as Stills,[75] they ultimately signed with Atlantic, who gave them virtually complete freedom to record their first album. Price previously served as senior vice president of Business and Legal Affairs at 10K Projects, an independent record label. 5), and "Think" (Soul No. From 1970 it also distributed Embryo Records, founded by jazz flautist Herbie Mann after his earlier Atlantic contract had expired. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. At his urging, Greenberg visited the UK six or seven times every year in search of acts to sign to the label.[72]. Location. Websites. 1 on the R&B chart and No. [62] But Atlantic profited from moving into rock music in the 1970s when it signed Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, and Yes. By 1956 the 45 had surpassed the 78 in sales for singles. Leiber and Stoller also wrote the hit "Ruby Baby" for The Drifters. In April of that year, Miriam (Abramson) Bienstock reported to Billboard that Atlantic was selling 75% of its singles as 45s. In addition to establishing Cotillion, Atlantic began expanding its own roster to include rock, soul/rock, progressive rock, British bands and singer songwriters. By Murray Stassen. The announcement was made today by Atlantic Chairman/COO Julie . Ertegun remained friendly with Bobby Darin, who returned to Atlantic in 1966. "Yakety Yak" became Atlantic's first No. 21 albums were released simultaneously in 1965,[45][46] all of them shown on the back cover of their releases. He later recorded two more parodies, "White & Nerdy", and "Do I Creep You Out", both released September 26 to replace it. 1, Pop No. [2] Craig Kallman is the chairman of Atlantic. 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. Our costs began at the production levelthe pressing, and distribution, and promotion, and advertising. Their single "Money Honey" became the biggest R&B hit of the year. Lanre Gaba has been promoted to Co-President, Black Music for Atlantic Records. white) audience. So significant was Brown's success to Atlantic that the label became known colloquially as "The House That Ruth Built". [24][25], Atlantic was one of the first independent labels to make recordings in stereo: Dowd used a portable stereo recorder which ran simultaneously with the studio's existing mono recorder. 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. From Ertegun he learned how to treat musicians.[73]. Orlando Wharton is a Senior VP of A&R at Atlantic Records and he is a Jersey City Native. During 1968 Atlantic established a new subsidiary label, Cotillion Records. Ganis began her career as an assistant at Polydor Records and quickly became the first female on the companys national promotion staff. In February 1953, Herb Abramson was drafted into the U.S. Along the way, Ganis has had a front-row seat to the history of modern music. 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). Craig Rosen has been working as a Vice President, A and R at Atlantic Records for 10 years. 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. In 1990 Ertegun remarked, "The president of RCA at the time had been extensively quoted in Variety damning R&B music as immoral. 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. Cotillion's catalog quickly expanded to include progressive rock, folk-rock, gospel, jazz and comedy. Ertegun asked about artists' royalties, which he paid, and this surprised Columbia executives, who did not, and the deal was scuttled. 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. 1 in February and March 1953. [5][47], Record producer Phil Spector moved to New York to work with Leiber and Stoller. In 1951, Atlantic was one of the first independent labels to press records in the 45rpm single format. 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. 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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. [90] The parody was released online for free on June 7. Its position was greatly improved by its distribution deal with Stax. In 1978, Atlantic finally broke the leading UK progressive group Genesis as a major act in the US. 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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". 2 on the pop 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. He was credited with improving the production, packaging, and originality of Atlantic's LPs. At that time, Wexler was Vice President of Atlantic Records, and was the producer of Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Dr. John, and many others. He soon stopped when RCA signed Elvis Presley. [52], Atlantic was doing so well in early 1959 that some scheduled releases were held back, and the company enjoyed two successive months of gross sales of over $1 million that summer, thanks to hits by The Coasters, The Drifters, LaVern Baker, Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, and Clyde McPhatter. Sadi Koylan. 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