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. [26] He had been living in Los Angeles for several years and had intermittent contact with his younger brother. [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. 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. Columbia tried to market her as a jazz singer. 1957 - Gerald L. Greenberg from New Haven, CT formed his own band. No further albums were issued as the label lasted less than a year. The Clovers' "Don't You Know I Love You" (composed by Ertegun) became the label's first R&B No. 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 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. [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. "The Salty Socking Soul of Lotti Golden". 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. When released in February 1949,[5] it became Atlantic's first hit, selling 400,000 copies, and reached No. First and foremost is the music itself, and then the strategy created to expose it.. At his urging, Greenberg visited the UK six or seven times every year in search of acts to sign to the label.[72]. In September 1947, he sold his share in Jubilee to his partner, Jerry Blaine, and invested $2,500 in Atlantic. Atlantic missed an important signing in 1955 when Sun owner Sam Phillips sold Elvis Presley's recording contract in a bidding war between labels. Their assignment to work on The Drifter's next recording was given to Phil Spector. [15], In late 1947, James Petrillo, head of the American Federation of Musicians, announced an indefinite ban on all recording activities by union musicians, and this came into effect on January 1, 1948. In 1974 the former photographer, record store manager and music critic joined Atlantic's New York publicity department. [87], A country music division, which was founded in the 1980s, was closed in 2001. In 1969 Stephen Stills was still signed to Atlantic under the contract dating from his time with Buffalo Springfield. By contrast, Wexler was disenchanted by Atlantic's move into rock; he left in 1975. [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. Michael Kyser has been named the first-ever President of Black Music for the Atlantic Records Group. [50], Leiber and Stoller worked briefly for United Artists, then started Red Bird with George Goldner. [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 joy also comes in birthing the babies who we continue to build and develop you never know whos going to become our next superstar!. The song sold 100,000 copies in the first month and became a million-seller. white) audience. Satellite was renamed Stax after the owners, Stewart and Axton. Jeff Levin started at Atlantic in 2010 and has since A&R'd a wide range of artists across the Warner . Greenberg was then signing artists and overseeing the company on a daily basis. The band recorded for Atlantic Records, Roulette Records, United Artists, and DCP Record labels. Leiber and Stoller backed down, but the relationship ended anyway. 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. "Mack the Knife" (1959) went to No. Wexler dismissed developments in pop music, dubbing the musicians "the rockoids". In the event, Ertegun and Atlantic were the clear winners. In 1967, Atlantic became a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, now the Warner Music Group, and expanded into rock and pop music with releases by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Led Zeppelin, and Yes. ', Will Smith Accepts Special Honor at AAFCA Ceremony, First In-Person Awards Speech Since 2022 Oscars, How Chicago Fire Said a Temporary Goodbye to Taylor Kinneys Kelly Severide Amid Leave of Absence, HBO's Leading Man: Casey Bloys on Perfecting 'The Last of Us,' HBO Max Streaming Merger and Axing Shows, A24 Sweeps Film Categories at the 2023 SAG Awards as 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Breaks Record for Most Wins, Jean Smart 'Doing Well, Recovering' Following Heart Procedure, Says Hacks Co-Star Hannah Einbinder, Ke Huy Quan Becomes First Asian Male Film Winner at SAG Awards for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'. A subsidiary label, Atco, was established in 1955 to keep Abramson involved. ")[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. 22 on the pop chart. Lance Gross Dallas Martin, the Atlantic Records A&R executive whose successes include records by Roddy Ricch and Meek Mill, has been promoted to executive vice president of A&R at. 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. 4), "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Soul No. He saw something more in there that wasn't coming out before. Atlantic was a powerhouse then as it is now, so I got to work legendary acts throughout my career, says the New York native. [21], In 1952 Atlantic signed Ray Charles, whose hits included "I Got a Woman", "What'd I Say", and "Hallelujah I Love Her So". Sam Riback has been working as a Vice President of A and R at Atlantic Records for 21 years. [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. They licensed the name from America's No. It was granted informally, but their accountant insisted on a written contract and an audit of Atlantic's accounts. With her promotion, Clark will take . 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). He was credited with improving the production, packaging, and originality of Atlantic's LPs. 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. Stacy Simons Santos Contact Me Posted on 1 March, 2023, 09:05 AM EST. [33] LaVern Baker had a No. In 1961, he left the label, returned to Los Angeles, and founded Philles Records with Lester Sill. "[19] She rose to fame quickly and was called the Queen of Soul. 21 albums were released simultaneously in 1965,[45][46] all of them shown on the back cover of their releases. 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[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]. [54] Ray Charles returned to Atlantic in 1977. 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. For five years Atlantic "dominated the rhythm and blues chart with its roster of powerhouse artists". 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. [59], Atlantic began pressing and distributing Stax records. 1 in February and March 1953. Currently serving as Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records in New York. Michael Kyser named President of Black Music at Atlantic in US February 3, 2011 By Music Business Worldwide Michael Kyser has been appointed as the first-ever President of Black Music for the Atlantic Records Group. From Ertegun he learned how to treat musicians.[73]. February 4, 2011 2:39am. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Although Leiber considered dropping the matter, Stoller pressed Atlantic for payment. [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. [19] The song reached No. Orlando Wharton is a Senior VP of A&R at Atlantic Records and he is a Jersey City Native. DZ Atlantic President Testifies to Nebraska Legislature in Support of Nuclear Workforce Development - Part 1 of 2 DZ Atlantic President Ross McConnell and Day & Zimmermann Senior Vice President of Nuclear Operations James Chesnut testified February 16 before the Nebraska Legislature's Natural Resources Committee in support of Legislative Bill 568, the Nuclear and Hydrogen Development Act. He became Vice President of A&R at Atlantic, while continuing to oversee Big Beat. Ahmet Ertegun liked him, but Leiber said, "He wasn't likable. [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. [49], Atlantic tolerated Spector but with diminishing returns. In its tenth anniversary feature on Atlantic, Billboard noted, " a very big R&B record might achieve 250,000 sales, but from this point on (195354), the industry began to see million sellers, one after the other, in the R&B field". 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. [5], Although Leiber and Stoller wrote many popular songs for Atlantic, their relationship with the label was deteriorating in 1962. 7). By Murray Stassen. Aaron Bay-Schuck (born September 5, 1981) is an American music industry executive. 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 . Wexler was a fan of Burke's and had long wanted to sign him so when Burke told Wexler his contract with his former label had expired Wexler replied: "You're home. 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. He was named Atlantic Senior Vice President of A&R in 2020. Once there, he continued to sign major artists, including Michel'le and JJ Fad, produced by Dr. Dre and Eazy-E. "Security") in 1982 to wide acclaim, and Gabriel scored a minor US hit with the single "Shock The Monkey". In 2004, Atlantic and its sister label Elektra were merged into the Atlantic Records Group. Wexler sent Tom Dowd to upgrade Stax's recording equipment and facilities. Some acts on the Atlantic roster in this period were British (including Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Yes, Bad Company and Phil Collins) and this was largely due to Ertegun. 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. 1972 - Within five years, Greenberg held two titles; Vice President of Radio Promotion, and Vice President of Artists and Repertoire for Atlantic Records. He is currently working with Ricch on his second studio album as well as A&Ring the new album from Ty Dolla . She was injured in a car accident en route to New York City, but Atlantic supported her for nine months and then signed her. 7, selling over one million copies and becoming the bestselling song of the year for Decca. Both became hits, and Atlantic hired him as a staff producer. [3] [4] Abramson's then wife Miriam ran Atlantic's publishing company and handled most of the office work. [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. 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. The announcement was made today by Atlantic Chairman/COO Julie . 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. Ertegun recommended Mo Ostin to succeed Maitland as Warner Bros. Records president. 1 in both the US and the UK, sold over 2 million copies, and won the 1960 Grammy Award for Record of the Year. 1988 - Greenberg was asked to return to Atlantic Records as President of Atco Records, which was Atlantic's other label based in California. 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 . The audit revealed Leiber and Stoller had been underpaid by $18,000. The trio was formed following a chance meeting between members of three leading 1960s pop groups Stephen Stills, David Crosby of The Byrds and Graham Nash of The Hollies. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote "Smokey Joe's Cafe", which became a hit for The Robins. 1, Pop No. 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. 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. Greenberg served as President and CEO of MJJ Music from 1993 to 2000. [69] By 1969, the Atlantic 8000 series (196872) consisted of R&B, rock, soul/rock and psychedelic acts. 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. According to Billboard journalist Bill Holland, news of the fire was kept quiet, and one Atlantic staffer who spoke to Holland reported that he did not find out about it until a year later. In 1964 they approached Jerry Wexler and proposed a merger with Atlantic. [62] But Atlantic profited from moving into rock music in the 1970s when it signed Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, and Yes. Since they jointly held more stock, Ahmet was obliged to agree to the sale. Along the way, Ganis has had a front-row seat to the history of modern music. 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