Big Joe Turner's April 1954 song "Shake, Rattle and Roll" was a No. [39] The roles of the other executives with Abramson's departure were Wexler as executive vice-president and general manager, Nesuhi Ertegun as executive vice-president in charge of the LP department and Miriam Bienstock as vice-president and also president of Atlantic's music publishing arm Progressive Music with Wexler as executive vice-president and the Ertegun brothers vice-president of Progressive. [21] She hit No. [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. Ahmet Ertegun served as founding chairman until his death on December 14, 2006, at age 83.[4]. Sadi Koylan. Darin returned to Atlantic in 1965. During 1968 Atlantic established a new subsidiary label, Cotillion Records. His recordings for Atlantic and Stax influenced pop music. [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. Ertegun asked about artists' royalties, which he paid, and this surprised Columbia executives, who did not, and the deal was scuttled. Blog http . [40], Atlantic played a major role in popularizing the genre that Jerry Wexler dubbed rhythm & blues, and it profited handsomely. [19], Recording engineer and producer Tom Dowd played a crucial role in Atlantic's success. The deal closed in early 2004, consolidating Elektra Records and Atlantic into one label operated in the eastern United States. [60] He brought Atlantic musicians to Memphis to record. Bobby Darin's "Splish, Splash" was the first song to be recorded on an 8-track recorder. 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. 3 on the pop chart, selling over one million copies. 5), and "Think" (Soul No. 21 albums were released simultaneously in 1965,[45][46] all of them shown on the back cover of their releases. [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. Price previously served as senior vice president of Business and Legal Affairs at 10K Projects, an independent record label. [1]. Reissue producers and archivists subsequently located some tapes that were at first presumed 'lost', but which had survived because they had evidently been removed from the New Jersey archive years earlier and not returned. An after-hours jam by members of the Stax house band resulted in "Green Onions". Brown recorded more than eighty songs for Atlantic, becoming its bestselling, most prolific musician of the period. 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. [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]. "With the new EDM music scene emerging, a new music label from Ibiza and LA is a perfect fit," said Greenberg. Atlantic was one of the first labels to record in stereo; many of the tapes that were lost were stereo 'alternates' recorded in the late 1940s and 1950s (which Atlantic routinely taped simultaneously with the mono versions until the 1960s) as well as almost all of the 8-track multitrack masters recorded by Tom Dowd in the 1950s and 1960s. In April of that year, Miriam (Abramson) Bienstock reported to Billboard that Atlantic was selling 75% of its singles as 45s. In 1978, Atlantic finally broke the leading UK progressive group Genesis as a major act in the US. Much of Atlantic's renewed success as a rock label in the late 1970s can be attributed to the efforts of renowned A&R manager John Kalodner. 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. In April of that year, Miriam (Abramson) Bienstock reported to Billboard that Atlantic was selling 75% of its singles as 45s. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Jan 15 2023. 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. 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. 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. No further albums were issued as the label lasted less than a year. [5], Although Leiber and Stoller wrote many popular songs for Atlantic, their relationship with the label was deteriorating in 1962. [3] [4] She was injured in a car accident en route to New York City, but Atlantic supported her for nine months and then signed her. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 1, Pop No. 1, Pop No. In September 1947, he sold his share in Jubilee to his partner, Jerry Blaine, and invested $2,500 in Atlantic. 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 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. By Murray Stassen. Michael Kyser has been named the first-ever President of Black Music for the Atlantic Records Group. MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. He learned his trade at Trey Records, a label in California owned by Lester Sill and Lee Hazlewood and distributed by Atlantic. Clark will be based in NYC. 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. [26], Nesuhi was also in charge of LP production. The ideal candidate will develop new . Columbia tried to market her as a jazz singer. "Beyond the Sea" became Darin's fourth consecutive Top 10 hit in the US and UK. 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. MusiCares services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies and each case is treated with integrity and confidentially. 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!. Their assignment to work on The Drifter's next recording was given to Phil Spector. When released in February 1949,[5] it became Atlantic's first hit, selling 400,000 copies, and reached No. The brothers were fans of jazz and rhythm & blues, amassing a collection of over 15,000 78 RPM records. 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. Stacy Simons Santos Contact Me Posted on 1 March, 2023, 09:05 AM EST. Greenberg also has one granddaughter, Eden, Rainbow Bar & Grill Press Mention 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. Location. Pictured (l-r): Michael Kyser, Atlantic Records . During his tenure at United Artists Music, he was executive producer for the soundtrack to the movie 'Karate Kid 2,' which went gold. 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 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. 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". 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. Kalodner built his reputation by signing acts that other labels had turned down, and perhaps the most significant example of his achievements in this area was his championing of the Anglo-American band Foreigner. Over the next four years he was instrumental in signing a string of major acts including Foreigner, AC/DC, Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins. [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. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote "Smokey Joe's Cafe", which became a hit for The Robins. 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]. 2. But when Ertegun offered him another chance, the result was "Splish Splash", which Darin had written in 12 minutes. [49], Atlantic tolerated Spector but with diminishing returns. "Dream Lover" reached No. [36] By 1958 Atlantic was America's second-largest independent jazz label. "Mack the Knife" (1959) went to 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. Atlantic City, NJ. 7, selling over one million copies and becoming the bestselling song of the year for Decca. [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. Ganis began her career as an assistant at Polydor Records and quickly became the first female on the companys national promotion staff. They are seeking a Vice President Employee Engagement and . Ertegun remained friendly with Bobby Darin, who returned to Atlantic in 1966. 2, Pop No. 2), "Since You've Been Gone" (Soul No. In addition to establishing Cotillion, Atlantic began expanding its own roster to include rock, soul/rock, progressive rock, British bands and singer songwriters. Websites. [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. [29] In 1951, Atlantic was one of the first independent labels to press records in the 45rpm single format. 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. 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. Jones was an accounting major at Maryland University who planned to be a doctor . Within the first two weeks, The Box went from 33 million to 60 million streams. In 1968 Peter Grant flew to New York with tapes of the debut album by British rock band Led Zeppelin. 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. [5] Wexler and Ertegun formed a close partnership which, in collaboration with Tom Dowd, produced thirty R&B hits. Collins replied "The drums come later," to which Ertegun retorted "By that time the kids will have switched over to another radio station." So significant was Brown's success to Atlantic that the label became known colloquially as "The House That Ruth Built". Wexler sent Tom Dowd to upgrade Stax's recording equipment and facilities. But the Ertegun brothers held the majority of stock while Wexler controlled about 20 percent. . The group was the brainchild of expatriate British musicians Mick Jones (ex Spooky Tooth) and Ian McDonald, one of the founding members of King Crimson. Ertegun also insisted on changes to the song that became Collins' debut single. 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