Following his departure, Ertegunwho had previously taken little interest in Atlantic's business affairstook decisive control of the label[66] and quickly became a major force in the expanding Warner music group. 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. 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. 1 in September 1951. Wexler's protg Jerry L. Greenberg replaced him and played a role in Atlantic's success during the 1970s. 2009 to 2011 - Mirage Tribute Bands is formed. [32] He was appointed vice-president and purchased 13% of the company's stock. Its position was greatly improved by its distribution deal with Stax. Kenny . 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. Although the group didn't use this version, it guided them in their subsequent production. Wexler oversaw production himself at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. 1974 - Ahmet Ertegun, now Chairman, announced Greenberg as President of Atlantic Records, making him the youngest president of a major record company at 32. Cotillion also released the triple-albums soundtrack of the Woodstock festival film in 1970. 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. Cotillion was also responsible for launching the career of Luther Vandross, who recorded for the label as part of the trio Luther. Stacy Simons Santos Contact Me Posted on 1 March, 2023, 09:05 AM EST. The demo tapes of the songs that eventually became their debut album (including the song "Feels Like The First Time") were famously rejected by almost every major label, including Atlantic although their tenacious manager Bud Prager later revealed that, in retaliation for a previous bad deal, he deliberately didn't approach CBS ("They had screwed me out of a lot of money, so I figured I would screw them out of Foreigner. 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!. 1). 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. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart. 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. [26] He had been living in Los Angeles for several years and had intermittent contact with his younger brother. 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). Although Ertegun had been forced into accepting the sale, he turned the situation to his advantage. I'm signing you today". Ganis began her career as an assistant at Polydor Records and quickly became the first female on the companys national promotion staff. Staff engineer Tom Dowd recalled, "Tokyo Rose was the kindest name some people had for her"[8] and Doc Pomus described her as "an extraordinarily vitriolic woman". After hearing the song's sparsely-arranged opening section, Ertegun said: "Where's the backbeat, man? 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. 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. The deal closed in early 2004, consolidating Elektra Records and Atlantic into one label operated in the eastern United States. He learned his trade at Trey Records, a label in California owned by Lester Sill and Lee Hazlewood and distributed by Atlantic. 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. During his tenure at United Artists Music, he was executive producer for the soundtrack to the movie 'Karate Kid 2,' which went gold. [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. Abramson's then wife Miriam ran Atlantic's publishing company and handled most of the office work. 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 . Ertegun started lifelong grudges against Leiber and Stoller, and his relationship with Wexler was damaged. 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. 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. [10][11][12] In the early fifties, Atlantic moved from the Hotel Jefferson to offices at 301 West 54th St and then to 356 West 56th St. Atlantic's first recordings were issued in late January 1948 and included "That Old Black Magic" by Tiny Grimes and "The Spider" by Joe Morris. 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. The kids won't know where it is you've got to put extra drums on it." [90] The parody was released online for free on June 7. 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). The first song Wexler produced with Burke was "Just Out of Reach", which became a big hit in September 1961. In April of that year, Miriam (Abramson) Bienstock reported to Billboard that Atlantic was selling 75% of its singles as 45s. He started his career in the music business as a drummer in the band "Jerry Green and The Passengers" which he founded. 1957 - Gerald L. Greenberg from New Haven, CT formed his own band. The announcement was made today by Atlantic Chairman/COO Julie Greenwald and Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman . 4), "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Soul No. 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. 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". Collins replied "The drums come later," to which Ertegun retorted "By that time the kids will have switched over to another radio station." Republic Records is a division of Universal Music Group and home to multiple platinum award winning artists. 7, selling over one million copies and becoming the bestselling song of the year for Decca. Ertegun recommended Mo Ostin to succeed Maitland as Warner Bros. Records president. 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. Flights will operate daily except Tuesdays. [62] But Atlantic profited from moving into rock music in the 1970s when it signed Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, and Yes. ", 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. 1633 Broadway Fl 10, New York, New York, 10019, United States. 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. 1 in both the US and the UK, sold over 2 million copies, and won the 1960 Grammy Award for Record of the Year. The first restaurant opened in June 2005 in Las Vegas, across from the Hard Rock Hotel. [2] Craig Kallman is the chairman of Atlantic. 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 . Abramson's wife Miriam ran the label's publishing company, Progressive Music, and did most office duties until 1949 when Atlantic hired its first employee, bookkeeper Francine Wakschal, who remained with the label for the next 49 years. [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. Leiber and Stoller backed down, but the relationship ended anyway. [5][19] "Daddy Daddy" reached No. The ideal candidate will develop new . 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. Wexler had hired Greenberg and acted as his mentor, teaching him the daily operations of the record business. 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. 2005 - Jerry & Bob Greenberg form the Rainbow Bar & Grill Expansion Group. First and foremost is the music itself, and then the strategy created to expose it.. 1988 - Greenberg was asked to return to Atlantic Records as President of Atco Records, which was Atlantic's other label based in California. Bobby Darin's "Splish, Splash" was the first song to be recorded on an 8-track recorder. Org Chart - Atlantic Records. 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". In 2004, Atlantic and its sister label Elektra were merged into the Atlantic Records Group. Darin returned to Atlantic in 1965. Look Smart Article[permanent dead link] 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. With her promotion, Clark will take . December 2, 2014, 12:34 PM. 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. They licensed the name from America's No. Wexler taught Greenberg all about recording, producing, finding songs, and the day-to-day tasks of running a major label. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. In 1969 Stephen Stills was still signed to Atlantic under the contract dating from his time with Buffalo Springfield. Wexler disliked him. [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. 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. 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. 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[19], Recording engineer and producer Tom Dowd played a crucial role in Atlantic's success. 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. 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. 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. 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. In February 1953, Herb Abramson was drafted into the U.S. white) audience. Greenberg was then signing artists and overseeing the company on a daily basis. 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 . [19] The song reached No. Collins later commented, "We didn't use his version, but we knew what he was getting at. "Security") in 1982 to wide acclaim, and Gabriel scored a minor US hit with the single "Shock The Monkey". Michael Kyser has been named the first-ever President of Black Music for the Atlantic Records Group. Bell was the first African-American partner in the label.[58]. "[58], The deal to distribute Satellite's "Last Night" by The Mar-Keys on the Satellite label marked the first time Atlantic began marketing outside tracks on a non-Atlantic label. Atlantic also began to get recordings distributed in the United Kingdom, first through EMI on a 'one-off' basis. 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 the 1980s she sued Atlantic for unpaid royalties; although Atlantic, which prided itself on treating artists fairly, had stopped paying royalties to some musicians. 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. He produced "Twist and Shout" for The Top Notes, and it flopped. 2003-04 - Mirage Music Entertainment has been reactivated with a distribution deal through Sony Music. Abramson's departure opened the way for Ahmet Ertegun to take over as president of the label. The soul/country & western crossover predated Ray Charles' similar venture by more than 6 months. 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]. The Rainbow Bar & Grill in Las Vegas recreates the Hollywood location with red leather booths and rock-n-roll memorabilia adorning the walls. In 1968 Peter Grant flew to New York with tapes of the debut album by British rock band Led Zeppelin. [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. He was funny, he was amusingbut he wasn't nice." [26], Beginning in 1954, Atlantic created or acquired several subsidiary labels, the first being Cat Records. Atlantic was incorporated in October 1947 and was run by Abramson (president) and Ertegun (vice-president in charge of A&R, production, and promotion). No further albums were issued as the label lasted less than a year. "The Record Man: Ahmet Ertegun, Founder of Atlantic Records", "Warner Music Slashes Jobs, Ousts Bigwigs", "Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun dies", "Rock & Roll Founding Father Ahmet Ertegun Dies at 83", "Atlantic Puts 256 Stories on a Pair Of 10-In. 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]. 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. 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. 1989 - Tommy Mottola, who took over Sony Music, offered Greenberg a label in California. WEA was also used as a label for distributing the company's artists outside North America. Within the first two weeks, The Box went from 33 million to 60 million streams. They are seeking a Vice President Employee Engagement and . Clark will be based in NYC. After several lineup changes during 196970, the band settled into its "classic" incarnation, with guitarist Steve Howe and keyboard player Rick Wakeman, who both joined during 1971. Irene received a Bachelor of Science degree from Saint John's University. "With the new EDM music scene emerging, a new music label from Ibiza and LA is a perfect fit," said Greenberg. 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. [19] After Brown left the label in 1961, her career declined, and she worked as a cleaner and bus driver to support her children. Our costs began at the production levelthe pressing, and distribution, and promotion, and advertising. 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!. [92], That year also saw Atlantic reach a milestone for major record labels. 1 again in MarchApril 1952 with "5-10-15 Hours". The band recorded for Atlantic Records, Roulette Records, United Artists, and DCP Record labels. At that time, Wexler was Vice President of Atlantic Records, and was the producer of Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Dr. John, and many others. 3 on the pop chart, selling over one million copies. Ertegun remained friendly with Bobby Darin, who returned to Atlantic in 1966. Websites. Atlantic Records is part of the Media & Internet industry, and located in New York, United States. 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. 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. In January of 1996, she was named Executive Vice President. 1986 - Greenberg is named President of MGM/United Artists. A subsidiary label, Atco, was established in 1955 to keep Abramson involved. Wexler told Ertegun if he refused, the deal would be done without him. Wexler sent Tom Dowd to upgrade Stax's recording equipment and facilities. Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records Los Angeles, California, United States. Over the next five years Stax and its subsidiary Volt provided Atlantic with many hits, such as "Respect" by Otis Redding, "Knock on Wood" by Eddie Floyd, "Hold On, I'm Comin'" by Sam and Dave, and "Mustang Sally" by Wilson Pickett. Charles signed a contract with ABC-Paramount that included higher royalties, a production deal, profit-sharing, and eventual ownership of his master tapes. [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. Columbia tried to market her as a jazz singer. . Sam Riback has been working as a Vice President of A and R at Atlantic Records for 21 years. Ertegun denied this was intentional. Atlantic offered $25,000 which, Ertegun later noted, "was all the money we had then. February 4, 2011 2:39am. In addition, Mirage opened a subsidiary office in Jamaica with Stacy Greenberg as General Manager and an office in Las Vegas, NV. Jerry Wexler said, "we're gonna put her back in church. [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. 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. Atlantic was a powerhouse then as it is now, so I got to work legendary acts throughout my career, says the New York native. 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. [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. Irene Sourlis is a Vice President, A&R Administration at Atlantic Records based in New York, New York. [5][47], Record producer Phil Spector moved to New York to work with Leiber and Stoller. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. [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 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. 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. [21], In 1952 Atlantic signed Ray Charles, whose hits included "I Got a Woman", "What'd I Say", and "Hallelujah I Love Her So". But in September 1955 Miriam Abramson traveled to the UK and signed a distribution deal with Decca. [14], Ertegun and Abramson spent much of the late 1940s and early 1950s scouring nightclubs in search of talent. In 1966 Atlantic signed a licensing deal with Polydor which included the band Cream, whose debut album was released by Atco in 1966. Satellite was renamed Stax after the owners, Stewart and Axton. At this same time, Genesis' contract with Atlantic was up for renewal, and Collins was yet to sign as a solo artist. The single was issued in August 1962 and became the biggest instrumental hit of the year, reaching No. 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. [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. 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. Keefa Black. [5] Wexler and Ertegun formed a close partnership which, in collaboration with Tom Dowd, produced thirty R&B hits. By the age of eighteen, Greenberg already had his own record label, called Green-Sea Records. 1 pop hit. Gerald was the third person Mottola hired on his team and let him form his own label as President of WTG Records. [87], A country music division, which was founded in the 1980s, was closed in 2001. 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. In the event, Ertegun and Atlantic were the clear winners. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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