For five years Atlantic "dominated the rhythm and blues chart with its roster of powerhouse artists". [26], Beginning in 1954, Atlantic created or acquired several subsidiary labels, the first being Cat Records. 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!. 3 in September 1952, and "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean" with Connie Kay on drums reached No. [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. "Queen of the Hop" made the Top 10 on both the US pop and R&B charts and charted in the UK. 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. [81] They released his fourth solo album (a.k.a. 8), "Chain of Fools" (Soul No. [5], Atlantic's New York studio was the first in America to install multitrack recording machines, developed by the Ampex company. Over 60 years of recorded music history from Aretha Franklin & Led Zeppelin to Bruno Mars & Ed Sheeran. Collins replied "The drums come later," to which Ertegun retorted "By that time the kids will have switched over to another radio station." [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. 1, Pop No. 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. 1964 - Greenberg joined Seaboard Distributors in Hartford, CT, as a record promoter, where he promoted records to radio stations for such labels as Atlantic Records, Chess Records, Liberty Records, Mercury Records, Phillips, Roulette Records, and many others. 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". By 1956 the 45 had surpassed the 78 in sales for singles. [5][47], Record producer Phil Spector moved to New York to work with Leiber and Stoller. 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Wexler disliked him. The market for these records exploded during late 1953 and early 1954 as R&B hits crossed over to the mainstream (i.e. 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. Although Ertegun had been forced into accepting the sale, he turned the situation to his advantage. When released in February 1949,[5] it became Atlantic's first hit, selling 400,000 copies, and reached No. Later that year The Clovers' "One Mint Julep" reached No. Although the group didn't use this version, it guided them in their subsequent production. 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. Passengers on the new route will travel aboard Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft configured . Irene received a Bachelor of Science degree from Saint John's University. Along the way, Ganis has had a front-row seat to the history of modern music. He is currently working with Ricch on his second studio album as well as A&Ring the new album from Ty Dolla . An after-hours jam by members of the Stax house band resulted in "Green Onions". 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. [82], In May 1988, the label held a 40th Anniversary concert, broadcast on HBO. 3 on the pop chart, selling over one million copies. Atlantic Business Interiors. 1986 - Greenberg is named President of MGM/United Artists. [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. Blog http . After the contract expired, they founded their label Swan Song and signed a distribution deal with Atlantic after being turned down by other labels. [14], Ertegun and Abramson spent much of the late 1940s and early 1950s scouring nightclubs in search of talent. 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. The brothers were fans of jazz and rhythm & blues, amassing a collection of over 15,000 78 RPM records. 6 on the R&B chart. He had more hits than George Martin and Phil Spector combined. 2 after spending almost six months on the Billboard R&B chart although McGhee himself earned just $10 for the session. 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. 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. Abramson had worked as a part-time A&R manager/producer for Al Green at the jazz label National Records, signing Big Joe Turner and Billy Eckstine. 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. Few music industry vets approach the level of royalty in the radio world that Andrea Ganis, Varietys Hitbreaker of the Year, inhabits. 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. Their label Spark was bought by Atlantic, and they were hired as America's first independent record producers, free to produce for other labels. 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 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 . [26] He had been living in Los Angeles for several years and had intermittent contact with his younger brother. Professional Member of The Recording Academy / GRAMMY's, Recipient of the Nordic Music Bizz' '20 under 30' prize anno 2019. February 4, 2011 2:39am. 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. Aretha Franklin signed with Atlantic in 1966 after her contract with Columbia expired. in large type (which spawned copycat vandalism). Once there, he continued to sign major artists, including Michel'le and JJ Fad, produced by Dr. Dre and Eazy-E. They are seeking a Vice President Employee Engagement and . [1]. Ertegun also insisted on changes to the song that became Collins' debut single. [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. Two members of The Robins formed The Coasters and recorded hits for Atlantic, such as "Down in Mexico" and "Young Blood". . December 2, 2014, 12:34 PM. 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. Location. He learned his trade at Trey Records, a label in California owned by Lester Sill and Lee Hazlewood and distributed by Atlantic. 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. Bill Haley & His Comets's version reached No. [31] Ertegun and Wexler realized many R&B recordings by black musicians were being covered by white performers, often with greater chart success. Atlantic was a powerhouse then as it is now, so I got to work legendary acts throughout my career, says the New York native. A few people had tagged him and I reached out to ask if he would be so kind to let me interview him. But the Ertegun brothers held the majority of stock while Wexler controlled about 20 percent. Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records Los Angeles, California, United States. Wexler oversaw production himself at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He was funny, he was amusingbut he wasn't nice." [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. In April of that year, Miriam (Abramson) Bienstock reported to Billboard that Atlantic was selling 75% of its singles as 45s. 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