Stacy Simons Santos Contact Me Posted on 1 March, 2023, 09:05 AM EST. Ertegun denied this was intentional. ", 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. Gerald was the third person Mottola hired on his team and let him form his own label as President of WTG Records. [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. 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. [31] Ertegun and Wexler realized many R&B recordings by black musicians were being covered by white performers, often with greater chart success. Sam Riback has been working as a Vice President of A and R at Atlantic Records for 21 years. Professional Member of The Recording Academy / GRAMMY's, Recipient of the Nordic Music Bizz' '20 under 30' prize anno 2019. . 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. Craig Rosen has been working as a Vice President, A and R at Atlantic Records for 10 years. 1633 Broadway Fl 10, New York, New York, 10019, United States. [62] But Atlantic profited from moving into rock music in the 1970s when it signed Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, and Yes. 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 February 1953, Herb Abramson was drafted into the U.S. He later recorded two more parodies, "White & Nerdy", and "Do I Creep You Out", both released September 26 to replace it. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. A few people had tagged him and I reached out to ask if he would be so kind to let me interview him. Later that year The Clovers' "One Mint Julep" reached No. 2005 - Jerry & Bob Greenberg form the Rainbow Bar & Grill Expansion Group. 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. Pictured (l-r): Michael Kyser, Atlantic Records . All Rights Reserved. Atlantic Records. 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. The Head of Enabling Services domains includes but is not limited to Finance Systems, Supply Chain Systems, Human Capital Management Systems, Legal systems, and other miscellaneous applications. Ahmet Ertegun liked him, but Leiber said, "He wasn't likable. [26], Nesuhi was also in charge of LP production. At his urging, Greenberg visited the UK six or seven times every year in search of acts to sign to the label.[72]. Both albums went platinum, and it was the first rap album to go platinum for WEA Distribution. Brown recorded more than eighty songs for Atlantic, becoming its bestselling, most prolific musician of the period. From 1970 it also distributed Embryo Records, founded by jazz flautist Herbie Mann after his earlier Atlantic contract had expired. 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. The highly respected executive, who celebrates her 20 th anniversary with the label this year, was most recently Atlantic's General Manager/Executive Vice President of Black Music A&R. In her new post, Gaba will work alongside Co-President, Black Music Mike Kyser. Michael Kyser has been named the first-ever President of Black Music for the Atlantic Records Group. 2013 to Present - Greenberg forms new EDM label with partners from Ibiza, Spain. As Executive Vice President of the label since 2013, she has been the driving force behind radio hits by Meek Mill, Cardi B, Bruno Mars, Lil Uzi Vert and Gucci Mane to name a few. Ganis began her career as an assistant at Polydor Records and quickly became the first female on the companys national promotion staff. Wexler exploded and replied the payment would mean the end of their relationship with the label. 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. [44] In 1965, Atlantic formed a budget label called Clarion Records. Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records Los Angeles, California, United States. By the mid-1950s Atlantic had an informal agreement with the French label Barclay, and the two companies regularly exchanged titles, usually jazz recordings. 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. But that changed after the sale to Warner. 1957 - Gerald L. Greenberg from New Haven, CT formed his own band. 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. 1, Pop No. 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. He was funny, he was amusingbut he wasn't nice." Flights will operate daily except Tuesdays. But when Ahmet learned that Nesuhi had been offered a partnership in Atlantic's rival Imperial Records, he and Wexler convinced Nesuhi to join Atlantic instead. By contrast, Wexler was disenchanted by Atlantic's move into rock; he left in 1975. I'm signing you today". 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. He learned his trade at Trey Records, a label in California owned by Lester Sill and Lee Hazlewood and distributed by Atlantic. The brothers were fans of jazz and rhythm & blues, amassing a collection of over 15,000 78 RPM records. 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. In 1953, after learning that singer Clyde McPhatter had been fired from Billy Ward and His Dominoes and was forming The Drifters, Ertegun signed the group. [88], Time Warner sold Warner Music Group to a group of investors for $2.6 billion in late 2003. Irene received a Bachelor of Science degree from Saint John's University. In 1961, he left the label, returned to Los Angeles, and founded Philles Records with Lester Sill. 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. By the age of eighteen years, Greenberg already had his own record label, called Green-Sea Records. Aaron Bay-Schuck. 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 . Wexler ultimately decided to leave New York and move to Florida. In addition, Mirage opened a subsidiary office in Jamaica with Stacy Greenberg as General Manager and an office in Las Vegas, NV. "[19] She rose to fame quickly and was called the Queen of Soul. 2007 - Jerry Greenberg joins the board of MusiCares established in 1989 by The Recording Academy. Atlantic Business Interiors. 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. 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. According to Greenberg, Ertegun had long seen the UK as a source of untapped talent. He was credited with improving the production, packaging, and originality of Atlantic's LPs. 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 label was originally formed as an outlet for blues and deep Southern soul; its first single, Otis Clay's version of "She's About A Mover", was an R&B hit. [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. In the event, Ertegun and Atlantic were the clear winners. The band was never even offered to them. Jerry Wexler said, "we're gonna put her back in church. 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. Wexler oversaw production himself at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. 2 after spending almost six months on the Billboard R&B chart although McGhee himself earned just $10 for the session. [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. 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. [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. Jones was an accounting major at Maryland University who planned to be a doctor . Greenberg served as President and CEO of MJJ Music from 1993 to 2000. Army. ")[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. 1 again in MarchApril 1952 with "5-10-15 Hours". Barry, Thomas (September 9, 1969). [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. 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.'. 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. Currently serving as Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records in New York. Greenberg also has one granddaughter, Eden, Rainbow Bar & Grill Press Mention [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. Over 60 years of recorded music history from Aretha Franklin & Led Zeppelin to Bruno Mars & Ed Sheeran. Jan 15 2023. 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. [50], Leiber and Stoller worked briefly for United Artists, then started Red Bird with George Goldner. [21] She hit No. In 1969 Stephen Stills was still signed to Atlantic under the contract dating from his time with Buffalo Springfield. 8), "Chain of Fools" (Soul No. 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. Jerry also introduced Mariah Carey to Tommy Mottola. 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. [6] He convinced the family dentist, Dr. Vahdi Sabit, to invest $10,000 and hired Herb Abramson, a dentistry student. [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. 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. 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. During 1968 Atlantic established a new subsidiary label, Cotillion Records. Their assignment to work on The Drifter's next recording was given to Phil Spector. Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. "Dream Lover" reached No. His early releases were unsuccessful, and Abramson planned to drop him. Although Leiber considered dropping the matter, Stoller pressed Atlantic for payment. 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. Satellite was renamed Stax after the owners, Stewart and Axton. 7, selling over one million copies and becoming the bestselling song of the year for Decca. [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. Atlantic Group is representing a privately held investment firm serving some of the world's most influential families and organizations. 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. 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. [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. Location. "Queen of the Hop" made the Top 10 on both the US pop and R&B charts and charted in the UK. February 4, 2011 2:39am. Aaron Bay-Schuck (born September 5, 1981) is an American music industry executive. Collins replied "The drums come later," to which Ertegun retorted "By that time the kids will have switched over to another radio station." 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. Collins later commented, "We didn't use his version, but we knew what he was getting at. The VP of Enabling Services aims to oversee Design, Build and Run aspects on his/her domain. Although these were primarily 45rpm mono singles for much of the 1950s Dowd stockpiled his "parallel" stereo takes for future release. In seven years, Greenberg went from personal assistant to president of the label. In 1967 the group traveled to Atlantic's studio in New York City to record Disraeli Gears with Tom Dowd; it became a Top 5 LP in both the US and the UK, with the single "Sunshine of Your Love" reaching 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. 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. She rose through the ranks at Atlantic Records until they had to create a new title for her: president of promotion. In 1951, Atlantic was one of the first independent labels to press records in the 45rpm single format. The song sold 100,000 copies in the first month and became a million-seller. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The ideal candidate will develop new . During his tenure at United Artists Music, he was executive producer for the soundtrack to the movie 'Karate Kid 2,' which went gold. Passengers on the new route will travel aboard Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft configured . 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. 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. 3 on the pop chart, selling over one million copies. Ertegun started lifelong grudges against Leiber and Stoller, and his relationship with Wexler was damaged. The Harlemaires. 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. Join to view profile Atlantic Records. 1986 - Greenberg is named President of MGM/United Artists. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 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. Previously, Irene was an A&R Administration at RCA Records and also held positions at SONY. His death was confirmed by the coroner's office, Pacific Attorney Group. 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. 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. Even then, Kalodner was turned down by twenty-six producers before he found someone willing to take on the project. NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) - Erika Clark has been promoted to Vice President (VP) of Media Relations at Island Records by Executive Vice President of Media Relations Lauren Schneider, to whom Clark will report. 1, Pop No. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. [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. He currently sits on this Board as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. In 1990 he and Ertegun disputed the content of Charles's contract, which caused a rift. By 1956 the 45 had surpassed the 78 in sales for singles. Cotillion's catalog quickly expanded to include progressive rock, folk-rock, gospel, jazz and comedy. Price previously served as senior vice president of Business and Legal Affairs at 10K Projects, an independent record label. 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. [2] Craig Kallman is the chairman of Atlantic. The mid-1960s British Invasion led Atlantic to change its British distributor. "[77] The released version of "Follow You, Follow Me" gave Genesis their first hit single in the US, the album became their first American gold record, and the experience resulted in Ertegun and Collins becoming close friends. [5] Joel Dorn became Nesuhi's assistant after his successful production of Hubert Laws' album The Laws of Jazz.[37][38]. 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. I posted something on my Instagram asking my followers to tag interesting locals. Greenberg was then signing artists and overseeing the company on a daily basis. Yes signed with Atlantic in 1969, around the same time Squire was breaking in with the label that would name him president by 1974, making him (at 32) the youngest to pull off the feat. Leiber and Stoller backed down, but the relationship ended anyway. 21 albums were released simultaneously in 1965,[45][46] all of them shown on the back cover of their releases. The kids won't know where it is you've got to put extra drums on it." The deal closed in early 2004, consolidating Elektra Records and Atlantic into one label operated in the eastern United States. Atlantic Records was founded in September 1947 in New York City and incorporated in October 1947 with Abramson as president, Etregun vice-president in charge A&R, production and promotion. Wexler disliked him. 6 on the R&B chart. In 1953 (according to Billboard) Atlantic was the first label to issue commercial LPs recorded in the experimental stereo system called binaural recording. [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. Since they jointly held more stock, Ahmet was obliged to agree to the sale. Although the group didn't use this version, it guided them in their subsequent production. In 1975 Kalodner moved to the A&R department, rose rapidly through the ranks, and in 1976 he was promoted to become Atlantic's first West Coast director of A&R. 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. Charles signed a contract with ABC-Paramount that included higher royalties, a production deal, profit-sharing, and eventual ownership of his master tapes. During his short time at Atlantic, Spector produced music for LaVern Baker, Ruth Brown, Jean DuShon, and Billy Storm. [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. 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. Although Ertegun had been forced into accepting the sale, he turned the situation to his advantage. But the Ertegun brothers held the majority of stock while Wexler controlled about 20 percent. Clark will be based in NYC. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Atlantic Records. [5], Although Leiber and Stoller wrote many popular songs for Atlantic, their relationship with the label was deteriorating in 1962. Bobby Darin's "Splish, Splash" was the first song to be recorded on an 8-track recorder. In 1978, Atlantic finally broke the leading UK progressive group Genesis as a major act in the US. With Chairman Jerry Weintraub leaving the company abruptly, the new management team didn't want to continue having a recording company. At this same time, Genesis' contract with Atlantic was up for renewal, and Collins was yet to sign as a solo artist. [27] By the late 1950s stereo LPs and turntables were being introduced. 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. 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