Army. "[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. Ertegun recommended Mo Ostin to succeed Maitland as Warner Bros. Records president. 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". Within the first two weeks, The Box went from 33 million to 60 million streams. 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. 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. 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. 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. "So Long", her first record for the label, was recorded with Eddie Condon's band on May 25, 1949. 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. 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]. I'm signing you today". 2, Pop No. [14], Ertegun and Abramson spent much of the late 1940s and early 1950s scouring nightclubs in search of talent. 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. 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". The market for these records exploded during late 1953 and early 1954 as R&B hits crossed over to the mainstream (i.e. 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. He soon stopped when RCA signed Elvis Presley. 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. 2 on the pop chart. But when Ertegun offered him another chance, the result was "Splish Splash", which Darin had written in 12 minutes. 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. [5][47], Record producer Phil Spector moved to New York to work with Leiber and Stoller. 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!" . According to Greenberg, Ertegun had long seen the UK as a source of untapped talent. The irony was further compounded by the fact that Gabriel scored a US #1 hit with the R&B-influenced single "Sledgehammer", which featured the legendary Memphis Horns, and which Gabriel later described as "my chance to sing like Otis Redding. [19] The song reached No. Bill Haley & His Comets's version reached No. [5] Wexler and Ertegun formed a close partnership which, in collaboration with Tom Dowd, produced thirty R&B hits. 5), and "Think" (Soul No. Ryan Brady, a VP at Atlantic Records and a host of the Take It Away podcast, has died in a car accident at the age of 34. 1989 - Tommy Mottola, who took over Sony Music, offered Greenberg a label in California. 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. A few weeks later Brown's "Teardrops from My Eyes" became its first million-selling record. Since they jointly held more stock, Ahmet was obliged to agree to the sale. 1 in February and March 1953. [55], In 1960, Atlantic's Memphis distributor Buster Williams contacted Wexler and told him he was pressing large quantities of "Cause I Love You", a duet between Carla Thomas and her father Rufus which was released by the small label Satellite. Leiber and Stoller backed down, but the relationship ended anyway. 3 in September 1952, and "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean" with Connie Kay on drums 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. 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. Moving up the promo ranks, she was appointed Vice President of National Promotion in 1988 and Senior Vice President two years later. Spector became one of the most successful record producers of the 1960s. Wexler oversaw production himself at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The Vice President of Student Records and College Registrar provides the statewide vision and leadership for the student records enterprise at Ivy Tech Community College. They had hits with "Chapel of Love" by The Dixie Cups and "Leader of the Pack" by The Shangri-Las, but Red Bird's finances were precarious. Atlantic Records. Once there, he continued to sign major artists, including Michel'le and JJ Fad, produced by Dr. Dre and Eazy-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. Miriam Bienstock called him "a pain in the neck". 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. In the event, Ertegun and Atlantic were the clear winners. "[7] The label's office in the Ritz Hotel in Manhattan proved too expensive, so they moved to a room in the Hotel Jefferson. His early releases were unsuccessful, and Abramson planned to drop him. Orlando Wharton is a Senior VP of A&R at Atlantic Records and he is a Jersey City Native. Ahmet Ertegun liked him, but Leiber said, "He wasn't likable. Even then, Kalodner was turned down by twenty-six producers before he found someone willing to take on the project. [81] They released his fourth solo album (a.k.a. Jan 15 2023. [69] By 1969, the Atlantic 8000 series (196872) consisted of R&B, rock, soul/rock and psychedelic acts. In January of 1996, she was named Executive Vice President. 1, Pop No. 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. [5] Ertegun hired Billboard reporter Jerry Wexler in June 1953. 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. [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. Atlantic offered $25,000 which, Ertegun later noted, "was all the money we had then. 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. He started his career in the music business as a drummer in the band "Jerry Green and The Passengers" which he founded. [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. The band recorded for Atlantic Records, Roulette Records, United Artists, and DCP Records as Jerry Green and The Passengers. During the previous year, 78s had outsold 45s by a ratio of two to one.[30]. [65] Atlantic continues to hold the rights to Stax recordings it distributed in the 1960s. Cotillion's catalog quickly expanded to include progressive rock, folk-rock, gospel, jazz and comedy. 1 in September 1951. 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. 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. Atlantic City, NJ. Both became hits, and Atlantic hired him as a staff producer. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Price previously served as senior vice president of Business and Legal Affairs at 10K Projects, an independent record label. 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. 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. 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. Look Smart Article[permanent dead link] 1967 - Jerry Wexler asked Greenberg to become his personal assistant at Atlantic Records. Atlantic Records. In 1961, he left the label, returned to Los Angeles, and founded Philles Records with Lester Sill. The result was seven consecutive singles that made both the US Pop and Soul Top 10: "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (Soul 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. 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. Org Chart - Atlantic Records. 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