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. The building was purchased less than a week earlier and had been scheduled to reopen as a Nadler's Furniture Center, in an effort to revitalize the downtown area. 7). 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. He founded Jubilee in 1946 but had no interest in its most successful musicians. 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. Miriam Bienstock called him "a pain in the neck". Although these were primarily 45rpm mono singles for much of the 1950s Dowd stockpiled his "parallel" stereo takes for future release. Abramson's departure opened the way for Ahmet Ertegun to take over as president of the label. By the age of eighteen years, Greenberg already had his own record label, called Green-Sea Records. 1, Pop No. 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]. 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!. "Mack the Knife" (1959) went to No. Location. By 1956 the 45 had surpassed the 78 in sales for singles. 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. 1957 - Gerald L. Greenberg from New Haven, CT formed his own band. The band was never even offered to them. The Harlemaires. 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. Collins later commented, "We didn't use his version, but we knew what he was getting at. 1, Pop No. [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. 1989 - Tommy Mottola, who took over Sony Music, offered Greenberg a label in California. 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. 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. In 1990 Ertegun remarked, "The president of RCA at the time had been extensively quoted in Variety damning R&B music as immoral. Ahmet Ertegun liked him, but Leiber said, "He wasn't likable. 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. 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]. He was credited with improving the production, packaging, and originality of Atlantic's LPs. Ertegun recommended Mo Ostin to succeed Maitland as Warner Bros. Records president. MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. He gained executive control of the label and influenced the Warner group. 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. Price previously served as senior vice president of Business and Legal Affairs at 10K Projects, an independent record label. Currently serving as Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records in New York. [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. 2. Cotillion's catalog quickly expanded to include progressive rock, folk-rock, gospel, jazz and comedy. 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. [2] Craig Kallman is the chairman of Atlantic. 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. Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records Los Angeles, California, United States. Barry, Thomas (September 9, 1969). "I thought we were going to die", Wexler recalled. 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 . 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]. 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 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. 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. An after-hours jam by members of the Stax house band resulted in "Green Onions". 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. 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. 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. Wexler ultimately decided to leave New York and move to Florida. 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. Two members of The Robins formed The Coasters and recorded hits for Atlantic, such as "Down in Mexico" and "Young Blood". The breaking point came when they asked for a producer's royalty. 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. The song sold 100,000 copies in the first month and became a million-seller. Big Joe Turner's April 1954 song "Shake, Rattle and Roll" was a No. 21 albums were released simultaneously in 1965,[45][46] all of them shown on the back cover of their releases. Aretha Franklin signed with Atlantic in 1966 after her contract with Columbia expired. 1633 Broadway Fl 10, New York, New York, 10019, United States. Ertegun also insisted on changes to the song that became Collins' debut single. [36] By 1958 Atlantic was America's second-largest independent jazz label. Satellite was renamed Stax after the owners, Stewart and Axton. 2, Pop No. 2), "Since You've Been Gone" (Soul No. By the age of eighteen, Greenberg already had his own record label, called Green-Sea Records. A subsidiary label, Atco, was established in 1955 to keep Abramson involved. 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. [6] He convinced the family dentist, Dr. Vahdi Sabit, to invest $10,000 and hired Herb Abramson, a dentistry student. In 1968 Peter Grant flew to New York with tapes of the debut album by British rock band Led Zeppelin. 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. 1 again in MarchApril 1952 with "5-10-15 Hours". Craig Rosen has been working as a Vice President, A and R at Atlantic Records for 10 years. [32] He was appointed vice-president and purchased 13% of the company's stock. "[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. His recordings for Atlantic and Stax influenced pop music. I'm signing you today". 4 R&B hit with "Tweedlee Dee", but a rival version by Georgia Gibbs went to No. 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. By Murray Stassen. His death was confirmed by the coroner's office, Pacific Attorney Group. Atlantic was incorporated in October 1947 and was run by Abramson (president) and Ertegun (vice-president in charge of A&R, production, and promotion). 1 R&B hit, but it only reached No. "[7] The label's office in the Ritz Hotel in Manhattan proved too expensive, so they moved to a room in the Hotel Jefferson. [65] Atlantic continues to hold the rights to Stax recordings it distributed in the 1960s. 1, Pop No. In 1968 the label issued History of Rhythm and Blues, Volume 4 in stereo. Staff engineer Tom Dowd recalled, "Tokyo Rose was the kindest name some people had for her"[8] and Doc Pomus described her as "an extraordinarily vitriolic woman". In 2004, Atlantic and its sister label Elektra were merged into the Atlantic Records Group. 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. [19] After Brown left the label in 1961, her career declined, and she worked as a cleaner and bus driver to support her children. 2007 - Jerry Greenberg joins the board of MusiCares established in 1989 by The Recording Academy. Atlantic Records. [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]. "So Long", her first record for the label, was recorded with Eddie Condon's band on May 25, 1949. The band recorded for Atlantic Records, Roulette Records, United Artists, and DCP Record labels. 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). 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. Look Smart Article[permanent dead link] Wexler dismissed developments in pop music, dubbing the musicians "the rockoids". 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. Even then, Kalodner was turned down by twenty-six producers before he found someone willing to take on the project. Stacy Simons Santos Contact Me Posted on 1 March, 2023, 09:05 AM EST. Kenny . 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. They are seeking a Vice President Employee Engagement and . The first restaurant opened in June 2005 in Las Vegas, across from the Hard Rock Hotel. 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. 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.'. [52], Atlantic was doing so well in early 1959 that some scheduled releases were held back, and the company enjoyed two successive months of gross sales of over $1 million that summer, thanks to hits by The Coasters, The Drifters, LaVern Baker, Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, and Clyde McPhatter. [21], In 1952 Atlantic signed Ray Charles, whose hits included "I Got a Woman", "What'd I Say", and "Hallelujah I Love Her So". 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. Atlantic also began to get recordings distributed in the United Kingdom, first through EMI on a 'one-off' basis. Wexler exploded and replied the payment would mean the end of their relationship with the label. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. But when Ertegun offered him another chance, the result was "Splish Splash", which Darin had written in 12 minutes. [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. ")[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. 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. [81] They released his fourth solo album (a.k.a. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. [89] Although Yankovic could have made the parody anyway, claiming Fair Use, his record label, Volcano Entertainment, thought it best not to "go to war" with Atlantic. In the event, Ertegun and Atlantic were the clear winners. Darin returned to Atlantic in 1965. [1]. 2013 to Present - Greenberg forms new EDM label with partners from Ibiza, Spain. Atlantic offered $25,000 which, Ertegun later noted, "was all the money we had then. 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. 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. 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 1978, Atlantic finally broke the leading UK progressive group Genesis as a major act in the US. 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