[5][47], Record producer Phil Spector moved to New York to work with Leiber and Stoller. 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 No.1 album, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial. Cotillion also released the triple-albums soundtrack of the Woodstock festival film in 1970. Wexler dismissed developments in pop music, dubbing the musicians "the rockoids". During 1968 Atlantic established a new subsidiary label, Cotillion 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. The first song Wexler produced with Burke was "Just Out of Reach", which became a big hit in September 1961. 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. 4 R&B hit with "Tweedlee Dee", but a rival version by Georgia Gibbs went to No. 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. Location. Wexler sent Tom Dowd to upgrade Stax's recording equipment and facilities. ", 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. 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). 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. 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). Leiber, Stoller, Goldner, and Wexler suggested their plan to Ertegun at a lunch meeting at the Plaza Hotel in New York. The announcement was made today by Atlantic Chairman/COO Julie Greenwald and Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman . By 1956 the 45 had surpassed the 78 in sales for singles. 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. [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. Brown received a voluntary payment of $20,000 and founded the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1988 with a donation of $1.5 million from Ertegun. 1986 - Greenberg is named President of MGM/United Artists. In 1969 Stephen Stills was still signed to Atlantic under the contract dating from his time with Buffalo Springfield. [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. I'm signing you today". Jerry L. Greenberg is an American music executive, who at 32, was the youngest president of any major record company in the recording industry and received that title in 1974 as President of Atlantic Records . 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. By the age of eighteen years, Greenberg already had his own record label, called Green-Sea Records. [2] Craig Kallman is the chairman of Atlantic. By 1979 Genesis drummer/singer Phil Collins was considering branching out into a solo career. The market for these records exploded during late 1953 and early 1954 as R&B hits crossed over to the mainstream (i.e. 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. Hot on the heels of the huge success of CSNY and Led Zeppelin, British band Yes rapidly established themselves as one of the leading groups in the burgeoning progressive rock genre, and their success also played a significant part in establishing the primacy of the long-playing album as the major sales format for rock music in the 1970s. 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]. Atlantic missed an important signing in 1955 when Sun owner Sam Phillips sold Elvis Presley's recording contract in a bidding war between labels. [3] [4] They licensed the name from America's No. 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. 2, Pop No. Ertegun composed songs under the alias "A. Nugetre", including Big Joe Turner's hit "Chains of Love", recording them in booths in Times Square, then giving them to an arranger or session musician. Darin moved to Los Angeles and signed with Capitol. Vice President, A&R. Phone Email. 2013 to Present - Greenberg forms new EDM label with partners from Ibiza, Spain. Ahmet Ertegun liked him, but Leiber said, "He wasn't likable. He was named Atlantic Senior Vice President of A&R in 2020. Atlantic was incorporated in October 1947 and was run by Abramson (president) and Ertegun (vice-president in charge of A&R, production, and promotion). [21], In 1952 Atlantic signed Ray Charles, whose hits included "I Got a Woman", "What'd I Say", and "Hallelujah I Love Her So". MTB presented Bring Back the Music every Wednesday night at the Hilton Hotel (now Westgate) in Las Vegas. [87], A country music division, which was founded in the 1980s, was closed in 2001. The song sold 100,000 copies in the first month and became a million-seller. In 1978, Atlantic finally broke the leading UK progressive group Genesis as a major act in the US. Ganis began her career as an assistant at Polydor Records and quickly became the first female on the companys national promotion staff. The deal closed in early 2004, consolidating Elektra Records and Atlantic into one label operated in the eastern United States. Nov 2016 - Present6 years 5 months. Jeff Levin started at Atlantic in 2010 and has since A&R'd a wide range of artists across the Warner . Previously, Irene was an A&R Administration at RCA Records and also held positions at SONY. February 4, 2011 2:39am. [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. 2003-04 - Mirage Music Entertainment has been reactivated with a distribution deal through Sony Music. 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. Angered by his unceremonious ejection from Atlantic, he alerted Geffen to Collins' availability, but to his chagrin, neither Geffen nor any other US label showed interest; He then alerted Virgin Records boss Richard Branson, who immediately contacted Collins' manager Tony Stratton Smith and signed Collins to Virgin in the UK as a solo act. 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. Wexler taught Greenberg all about recording, producing, finding songs, and the day-to-day tasks of running a major label. Wexler lost his temper and threw Geffen out of his office, but Geffen called Ahmet Ertegun the next day, and Ertegun persuaded Geffen to convince Clive Davis at Columbia to let Atlantic sign Crosby, Stills & Nash.[5]. In the event, Ertegun and Atlantic were the clear winners. 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. Roddys album was released in December 2019 and immediately exploded, she says, shifting smoothly into virtuoso promo mode. Professional Member of The Recording Academy / GRAMMY's, Recipient of the Nordic Music Bizz' '20 under 30' prize anno 2019. In 1966 Atlantic signed a licensing deal with Polydor which included the band Cream, whose debut album was released by Atco in 1966. Aaron Bay-Schuck (born September 5, 1981) is an American music industry executive. 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". ', 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'. "Dream Lover" reached No. [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. 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. Websites. Atlantic offered $25,000 which, Ertegun later noted, "was all the money we had then. [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. Republic Records is a division of Universal Music Group and home to multiple platinum award winning artists. Abramson did not get along with either Wexler or Nesuhi Ertegun, and he had returned from military service with a German girlfriend, which precipitated his divorce from Miriam, a minor stockholder and Atlantic's business and publishing manager. Abramson's then wife Miriam ran Atlantic's publishing company and handled most of the office work. Once there, he continued to sign major artists, including Michel'le and JJ Fad, produced by Dr. Dre and Eazy-E. [59], Atlantic began pressing and distributing Stax records. 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. She was injured in a car accident en route to New York City, but Atlantic supported her for nine months and then signed her. In the 1980s she sued Atlantic for unpaid royalties; although Atlantic, which prided itself on treating artists fairly, had stopped paying royalties to some musicians. 1, Pop No. An after-hours jam by members of the Stax house band resulted in "Green Onions". The Clovers' "Don't You Know I Love You" (composed by Ertegun) became the label's first R&B No. Aretha Franklin signed with Atlantic in 1966 after her contract with Columbia expired. [5], Although Leiber and Stoller wrote many popular songs for Atlantic, their relationship with the label was deteriorating in 1962. 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. 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. At that time, Wexler was Vice President of Atlantic Records, and was the producer of Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Dr. John, and many others. [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. WEA was also used as a label for distributing the company's artists outside North America. In 1976, the label started focusing on disco and R&B. 1 Rock & Roll Restaurant on Sunset Strip in Hollywood. Greenberg served as President and CEO of MJJ Music from 1993 to 2000. 1, Pop No. From Ertegun he learned how to treat musicians.[73]. He is currently working with Ricch on his second studio album as well as A&Ring the new album from Ty Dolla . But when Ertegun offered him another chance, the result was "Splish Splash", which Darin had written in 12 minutes. For five years Atlantic "dominated the rhythm and blues chart with its roster of powerhouse artists". 21 albums were released simultaneously in 1965,[45][46] all of them shown on the back cover of their releases. [44] In 1965, Atlantic formed a budget label called Clarion Records. Jerry also introduced Mariah Carey to Tommy Mottola. 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. 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. By 1956 the 45 had surpassed the 78 in sales for singles. 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. In April of that year, Miriam (Abramson) Bienstock reported to Billboard that Atlantic was selling 75% of its singles as 45s. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. By 1958, relations between Abramson and his partners had broken down; in December 1958 a $300,000 buy-out was arranged; his stock was split between Nesuhi Ertegun and Abramson's ex-wife Miriam, who had in the meantime remarried to music publisher Freddy Bienstock (later the owner of the Carlin Music / Chappell Music publishing empire). [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. The soul/country & western crossover predated Ray Charles' similar venture by more than 6 months. 2005 - Jerry & Bob Greenberg form the Rainbow Bar & Grill Expansion Group. Currently serving as Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records in New York. "The Salty Socking Soul of Lotti Golden". He soon stopped when RCA signed Elvis Presley. MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. 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. 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. Ertegun denied this was intentional. 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. After surprisingly failing their audition for Apple Records, thanks to Ertegun's intervention and intense negotiations with David Geffen, who represented Crosby and Nash, as well as Stills,[75] they ultimately signed with Atlantic, who gave them virtually complete freedom to record their first album. Bell was the first African-American partner in the label.[58]. "I thought we were going to die", Wexler recalled. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart. 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 . [19], Recording engineer and producer Tom Dowd played a crucial role in Atlantic's success. [30] Wexler is credited with coining the term "rhythm & blues" to replace "race music". Along the way, Ganis has had a front-row seat to the history of modern music. Within the first two weeks, The Box went from 33 million to 60 million streams. 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. 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]. "[58], The deal to distribute Satellite's "Last Night" by The Mar-Keys on the Satellite label marked the first time Atlantic began marketing outside tracks on a non-Atlantic label. 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. 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. 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. 1 in both the US and the UK, sold over 2 million copies, and won the 1960 Grammy Award for Record of the Year. 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. The audit revealed Leiber and Stoller had been underpaid by $18,000. Barry, Thomas (September 9, 1969). Wexler told Ertegun if he refused, the deal would be done without him. 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. 4), "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Soul No. Read Next: Rising Star Chappell Roan Meets Her Moment With Ecstatic New York Show: Concert Review, Music Industry Moves: Tems Signs With CAA in All Areas; Fadia Kader Joins Venice Music, Rising Star Chappell Roan Meets Her Moment With Ecstatic New York Show: Concert Review, Latto, Gloria Estefan, Lainey Wilson Lead iHeart and SeeHers Womens Day Celebration, Donnie Yen Called Out John Wick 4 and Rogue One Asian Stereotypes, Got Scripts Changed: Why Is the Name Always Shang or Chang, Chris Pine Says Star Trek Film Franchise Feels Like Its Cursed, Calls It Frustrating Being Kept Out of the Loop on Star Trek 4, Pornhub Documentary Money Shot Chronicles ItsSex Trafficking and Censorship Scandals, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Writer Surprised by Terrible Reviews: I Was in a Low Spot and Really Sad About It, 'The Masked Singer' Reveals Identity of Polar Bear: Heres Who It Is, Jeremy Clarksons Who Wants to Be a Millionaire to End With Next Season, No Future Commitments for More Work, Says ITV, Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre Review: Guy Ritchie Hits a Home Run in a Spy Thriller Starring Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza and Hugh, The Weeknd Fires Back at Rolling Stone Report Claiming 'The Idol' Is in Turmoil: 'Did We Upset You? 1 R&B hit, but it only reached 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. 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. Ahmet Ertegun served as founding chairman until his death on December 14, 2006, at age 83.[4]. white) audience. Keefa Black. [41] Miriam recalled, "I would deal with people there who were not really comfortable with women in business, sowe would do business very quickly and get it over with."[42]. [69] By 1969, the Atlantic 8000 series (196872) consisted of R&B, rock, soul/rock and psychedelic acts. [56] The deal included a $5000 payment against a five-year option on all other records. 2 on the pop chart. Greenberg also has one granddaughter, Eden, Rainbow Bar & Grill Press Mention [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. [26] He had been living in Los Angeles for several years and had intermittent contact with his younger brother. 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!" [54] Ray Charles returned to Atlantic in 1977. "Yakety Yak" became Atlantic's first No. In the wake of the takeover, Jerry Wexler's influence in the company rapidly diminished; by his own admission, he and Ertegun had run Atlantic as "utmost despots" but in the new corporate structure, he found himself unwilling to accept the delegation of responsibility that his executive role dictated. The announcement was made today by Atlantic Chairman/COO Julie . By Murray Stassen. "Beyond the Sea" became Darin's fourth consecutive Top 10 hit in the US and UK. 1 on the R&B chart and No. 1 in the UK and became a multi-million seller. [5] Joel Dorn became Nesuhi's assistant after his successful production of Hubert Laws' album The Laws of Jazz.[37][38]. Over the next four years he was instrumental in signing a string of major acts including Foreigner, AC/DC, Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins. Atlantic Records is part of the Media & Internet industry, and located in New York, United States. 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. Lanre Gaba has been promoted to Co-President, Black Music for Atlantic 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. With her promotion, Clark will take . In 1968 Peter Grant flew to New York with tapes of the debut album by British rock band Led Zeppelin. . 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.'. Gerald was the third person Mottola hired on his team and let him form his own label as President of WTG Records. 2 after spending almost six months on the Billboard R&B chart although McGhee himself earned just $10 for the session. [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. She rose through the ranks at Atlantic Records until they had to create a new title for her: president of promotion. Even then, Kalodner was turned down by twenty-six producers before he found someone willing to take on the project. But that changed after the sale to Warner. 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. In the years that followed, Foreigner became one of Atlantic's biggest successes, and one of the biggest-selling groups in history, scoring a string of international hits and selling more than 80 million albums worldwide, including 37.5 million albums in the US alone. In 1953 (according to Billboard) Atlantic was the first label to issue commercial LPs recorded in the experimental stereo system called binaural recording. Our costs began at the production levelthe pressing, and distribution, and promotion, and advertising. Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records Los Angeles, California, United States. So significant was Brown's success to Atlantic that the label became known colloquially as "The House That Ruth Built". Ertegun also insisted on changes to the song that became Collins' debut single. 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