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. 1 in September 1951. She rose through the ranks at Atlantic Records until they had to create a new title for her: president of promotion. He also signed a platinum rock group from England, The Escape Club, and served as executive producer of the soundtrack to the hit motion picture, Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy. [40], Atlantic played a major role in popularizing the genre that Jerry Wexler dubbed rhythm & blues, and it profited handsomely. Promotion is an art that morphs in tandem with the trends of radio as well as the broader currents of culture, she says, but ultimately the tenets are the same. 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. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. 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 . Along the way, Ganis has had a front-row seat to the history of modern music. [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. Darin moved to Los Angeles and signed with Capitol. 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!" 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". Jerry also introduced Mariah Carey to Tommy Mottola. He was named Atlantic Senior Vice President of A&R in 2020. 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 . [5], In early 1949, a New Orleans distributor phoned Ertegun to obtain Stick McGhee's "Drinking Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee", which was unavailable due to the closing of McGhee's previous label, Harlem Records. Satellite was renamed Stax after the owners, Stewart and Axton. Although many in the industry reportedly discouraged him from going solo,[78] Collins was strongly supported by Ertegun, who encouraged him to record an album after hearing the R&B-flavoured demo tapes Collins had recorded in his garage. The building was purchased less than a week earlier and had been scheduled to reopen as a Nadler's Furniture Center, in an effort to revitalize the downtown area. 1, Pop No. 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. 1988 - Greenberg was asked to return to Atlantic Records as President of Atco Records, which was Atlantic's other label based in California. [32] He was appointed vice-president and purchased 13% of the company's stock. 1), "Baby, I Love You" (Soul No. [21] She hit No. 1994 - Greenberg is elected to the Board of Directors of Westwood One, the world's #1 supplier of talk, sports, radio, news, and shows all over the world. [50], Leiber and Stoller worked briefly for United Artists, then started Red Bird with George Goldner. The soul/country & western crossover predated Ray Charles' similar venture by more than 6 months. During the previous year, 78s had outsold 45s by a ratio of two to one.[30]. 1 in both the US and the UK, sold over 2 million copies, and won the 1960 Grammy Award for Record of the Year. [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. [14], Ertegun and Abramson spent much of the late 1940s and early 1950s scouring nightclubs in search of talent. So we immediately targeted pop radio, which wasnt as open to playing hip-hop artists out of the gate. 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. [26] In this system, recordings were made using two microphones, spaced at approximately the distance between the human ears, and the left and right channels were recorded as two separate, parallel grooves. Jerry Wexler said, "we're gonna put her back in church. [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. "Queen of the Hop" made the Top 10 on both the US pop and R&B charts and charted in the UK. Both albums went platinum, and it was the first rap album to go platinum for WEA Distribution. 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]. 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. "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. [90] The parody was released online for free on June 7. [5] Joel Dorn became Nesuhi's assistant after his successful production of Hubert Laws' album The Laws of Jazz.[37][38]. By contrast, Wexler was disenchanted by Atlantic's move into rock; he left in 1975. [5] Ertegun hired Billboard reporter Jerry Wexler in June 1953. Aaron Bay-Schuck. [85], The building was owned by the family of Sheldon Vogel, the chief financial officer of Atlantic at the time. Juliette Jones of Atlantic Records is a self-proclaimed "accidental executive.". Clark will be based in NYC. Ertegun asked about artists' royalties, which he paid, and this surprised Columbia executives, who did not, and the deal was scuttled. Atlantic Records is part of the Media & Internet industry, and located in New York, United States. [36] By 1958 Atlantic was America's second-largest independent jazz label. 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. 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The band was never even offered to them. 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. [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. [26] He deleted the old '100' and '400' series of 10" albums and the earlier 12" albums in Atlantic's catalog, starting the '1200' series, which sold for $4.98, with Shorty Rogers' The Swingin' Mr Rogers. Jones was an accounting major at Maryland University who planned to be a doctor . Army. [31] Ertegun and Wexler realized many R&B recordings by black musicians were being covered by white performers, often with greater chart success. 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. "[79], Although his close friendship with Ertegun helped Collins launch his solo career, the fact that he eventually signed to Atlantic in the US was apparently as much by luck as by design. The overall enormity of this song changed that. [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. 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. The single was issued in August 1962 and became the biggest instrumental hit of the year, reaching No. ")[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. 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. Collins replied "The drums come later," to which Ertegun retorted "By that time the kids will have switched over to another radio station." 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. 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. The new Warner owners refused to relinquish ownership of the Stax masters, so the distribution deal ended in May 1968. 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. He soon stopped when RCA signed Elvis Presley. 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. . They are seeking a Vice President Employee Engagement and . 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. 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. [3] [4] [48] When Spector criticized Bobby Darin's songwriting, Darin had him thrown out of the house. In 1966 Atlantic signed a licensing deal with Polydor which included the band Cream, whose debut album was released by Atco in 1966. Ahmet Ertegun liked him, but Leiber said, "He wasn't likable. Wexler recalled, "We didn't pay for the mastersJim paid for the masters and then he would send us a finished tape and we would put it out. [89] Although Yankovic could have made the parody anyway, claiming Fair Use, his record label, Volcano Entertainment, thought it best not to "go to war" with Atlantic. Bobby Darin's "Splish, Splash" was the first song to be recorded on an 8-track recorder. 1 R&B hit, but it only reached No. [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. 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. Our costs began at the production levelthe pressing, and distribution, and promotion, and advertising. Atlantic archivists have since rediscovered other 'lost' material including unreleased masters, alternative takes and rehearsal tapes by Ray Charles, Van "Piano Man" Walls, Ornette Coleman, Lennie Tristano and Lee Konitz. The Clovers' "Don't You Know I Love You" (composed by Ertegun) became the label's first R&B No. During his tenure at United Artists Music, he was executive producer for the soundtrack to the movie 'Karate Kid 2,' which went gold. in large type (which spawned copycat vandalism). 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. 1972 - Within five years, Greenberg held two titles; Vice President of Radio Promotion, and Vice President of Artists and Repertoire for Atlantic Records. In July 1954, Wexler and Ertegun wrote a prescient article for Cash Box devoted to what they called "cat music"; the same month, Atlantic had its first major "crossover" hit on the Billboard pop chart when the "Sh-Boom" by The Chords reached No. [19] After Brown left the label in 1961, her career declined, and she worked as a cleaner and bus driver to support her children. After Crosby and Stills sang Stills' new composition "You Don't Have To Cry" that evening, Nash asked them to repeat it, and chimed in with an impromptu third harmony part. 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.'. 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. Charles signed a contract with ABC-Paramount that included higher royalties, a production deal, profit-sharing, and eventual ownership of his master tapes. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Leiber and Stoller also wrote the hit "Ruby Baby" for The Drifters. The first restaurant opened in June 2005 in Las Vegas, across from the Hard Rock Hotel. 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. In late 1961 singer Solomon Burke arrived at Jerry Wexler's office unannounced. 2013 to Present - Greenberg forms new EDM label with partners from Ibiza, Spain. Location. He saw something more in there that wasn't coming out before. Although Ertegun had been forced into accepting the sale, he turned the situation to his advantage. 2. Currently serving as Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records in New York. 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. 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. In 1990 Ertegun remarked, "The president of RCA at the time had been extensively quoted in Variety damning R&B music as immoral. Although these were primarily 45rpm mono singles for much of the 1950s Dowd stockpiled his "parallel" stereo takes for future release. 2005 - Jerry & Bob Greenberg form the Rainbow Bar & Grill Expansion Group. 4), "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Soul No. Its position was greatly improved by its distribution deal with Stax. 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. 1 pop hit. 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). Ertegun recommended Mo Ostin to succeed Maitland as Warner Bros. Records president. [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. [26], Beginning in 1954, Atlantic created or acquired several subsidiary labels, the first being Cat Records. Ahmet Ertegun served as founding chairman until his death on December 14, 2006, at age 83.[4]. Even then, Kalodner was turned down by twenty-six producers before he found someone willing to take on the project. When released in February 1949,[5] it became Atlantic's first hit, selling 400,000 copies, and reached No. [49], Atlantic tolerated Spector but with diminishing returns. Both became hits, and Atlantic hired him as a staff producer. Irene Sourlis is a Vice President, A&R Administration at Atlantic Records based in New York, New York. [5], Atlantic's New York studio was the first in America to install multitrack recording machines, developed by the Ampex company. All Rights Reserved. 1, Pop No. 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. [87], A country music division, which was founded in the 1980s, was closed in 2001. [27] By the late 1950s stereo LPs and turntables were being introduced. 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. The first song Wexler produced with Burke was "Just Out of Reach", which became a big hit in September 1961. At his urging, Greenberg visited the UK six or seven times every year in search of acts to sign to the label.[72]. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. With Chairman Jerry Weintraub leaving the company abruptly, the new management team didn't want to continue having a recording company. [19] The song reached No. 5), and "Think" (Soul No. In 1964 they approached Jerry Wexler and proposed a merger with Atlantic. 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]. By the age of eighteen, Greenberg already had his own record label, called Green-Sea Records. "[34], Ahmet's older brother Nesuhi was hired in January 1955. So significant was Brown's success to Atlantic that the label became known colloquially as "The House That Ruth Built". 1, Pop No. [60] He brought Atlantic musicians to Memphis to record. 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. After hearing the song's sparsely-arranged opening section, Ertegun said: "Where's the backbeat, man? Aretha Franklin signed with Atlantic in 1966 after her contract with Columbia expired. 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. Wexler oversaw production himself at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. It was granted informally, but their accountant insisted on a written contract and an audit of Atlantic's accounts. Among its acts were the post-Curtis Mayfield Impressions, Slave, Brook Benton, Jean Knight, Mass Production, Sister Sledge, The Velvet Underground, Stacy Lattisaw, Lou Donaldson, Mylon LeFevre, Stevie Woods, Johnny Gill, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Garland Green, The Dynamics, The Fabulous Counts, and The Fatback Band. 2009 to 2011 - Mirage Tribute Bands is formed. Wexler disliked him. 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. He had more hits than George Martin and Phil Spector combined. In 1951, Atlantic was one of the first independent labels to press records in the 45rpm single format. In 1968 the label issued History of Rhythm and Blues, Volume 4 in stereo. 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!. [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. But when Ertegun offered him another chance, the result was "Splish Splash", which Darin had written in 12 minutes. Professional Member of The Recording Academy / GRAMMY's, Recipient of the Nordic Music Bizz' '20 under 30' prize anno 2019. [31] He moved to Germany, where he served in the Army Dental Corps,[30] although he retained his post as president of Atlantic on full pay. Org Chart - Atlantic Records. Spector became one of the most successful record producers of the 1960s. Columbia tried to market her as a jazz singer. [59], Atlantic began pressing and distributing Stax records. MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. Blog http . 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. The ideal candidate will develop new . Burke became a consistent big seller through the mid-1960s and scored hits on Atlantic into 1968. 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 signed with Capitol and moved for Hollywood to attempt a movie career, but hits such as "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" and "Things" continued to benefit Atco through 1962. [1]. Two members of The Robins formed The Coasters and recorded hits for Atlantic, such as "Down in Mexico" and "Young Blood". Moving up the promo ranks, she was appointed Vice President of National Promotion in 1988 and Senior Vice President two years later. From 1970 it also distributed Embryo Records, founded by jazz flautist Herbie Mann after his earlier Atlantic contract had expired. Atlantic also began to get recordings distributed in the United Kingdom, first through EMI on a 'one-off' basis. 2 in the US and No. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [29] In 1951, Atlantic was one of the first independent labels to press records in the 45rpm single format. An after-hours jam by members of the Stax house band resulted in "Green Onions". 1957 - Gerald L. Greenberg from New Haven, CT formed his own band. [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. Atlantic Group is representing a privately held investment firm serving some of the world's most influential families and organizations. Abramson's then wife Miriam ran Atlantic's publishing company and handled most of the office work. 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. Atlantic missed an important signing in 1955 when Sun owner Sam Phillips sold Elvis Presley's recording contract in a bidding war between labels. In September 1947, he sold his share in Jubilee to his partner, Jerry Blaine, and invested $2,500 in Atlantic. Michael Kyser has been named the first-ever President of Black Music for the Atlantic Records Group. [5][19] "Daddy Daddy" reached No. Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records Los Angeles, California, United States. Miriam Bienstock called him "a pain in the neck". He founded Jubilee in 1946 but had no interest in its most successful musicians. 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. He currently sits on this Board as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. 9), "Respect" (Soul and Pop No. Atlantic was a powerhouse then as it is now, so I got to work legendary acts throughout my career, says the New York native. Although the group didn't use this version, it guided them in their subsequent production. 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. 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. 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. 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. He was funny, he was amusingbut he wasn't nice." 1 on the Billboard R&B chart. In January of 1996, she was named Executive Vice President. She was injured in a car accident en route to New York City, but Atlantic supported her for nine months and then signed her. 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