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. 2003-04 - Mirage Music Entertainment has been reactivated with a distribution deal through Sony Music. 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. 2. 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. Army. 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. Abramson's departure opened the way for Ahmet Ertegun to take over as president of the label. 1, Pop No. Cotillion's catalog quickly expanded to include progressive rock, folk-rock, gospel, jazz and comedy. Ertegun denied this was intentional. Leiber and Stoller also wrote the hit "Ruby Baby" for The Drifters. 2 after spending almost six months on the Billboard R&B chart although McGhee himself earned just $10 for the session. [82], In May 1988, the label held a 40th Anniversary concert, broadcast on HBO. Craig Rosen has been working as a Vice President, A and R at Atlantic Records for 10 years. 1972 - Within five years, Greenberg held two titles; Vice President of Radio Promotion, and Vice President of Artists and Repertoire for Atlantic Records. 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". Abramson also produced "Magic Records", children's records with four grooves on each side, each groove containing a different story, so the story played would be determined by the groove in which the stylus happened to land. During his tenure at United Artists Music, he was executive producer for the soundtrack to the movie 'Karate Kid 2,' which went gold. 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. First and foremost is the music itself, and then the strategy created to expose it.. [31] He moved to Germany, where he served in the Army Dental Corps,[30] although he retained his post as president of Atlantic on full pay. Collins later commented, "We didn't use his version, but we knew what he was getting at. Atlantic offered $25,000 which, Ertegun later noted, "was all the money we had then. [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. Atlantic Business Interiors offers a vast array of office furniture and equipment, and combine that with an in-depth knowledge of workplace layout and ergonomics to ensure you make the most of your office space and give your workforce the best work . Wexler dismissed developments in pop music, dubbing the musicians "the rockoids". 1 pop hit. [62] But Atlantic profited from moving into rock music in the 1970s when it signed Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, and Yes. 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 . 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. It was granted informally, but their accountant insisted on a written contract and an audit of Atlantic's accounts. Wexler taught Greenberg all about recording, producing, finding songs, and the day-to-day tasks of running a major label. WEA was also used as a label for distributing the company's artists outside North America. 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]. The band recorded for Atlantic Records, Roulette Records, United Artists, and DCP Record labels. 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. 9), "Respect" (Soul and Pop No. [19] The song reached No. 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. Bobby Darin's "Splish, Splash" was the first song to be recorded on an 8-track recorder. Jeff Levin started at Atlantic in 2010 and has since A&R'd a wide range of artists across the Warner . 2009 to 2011 - Mirage Tribute Bands is formed. He currently sits on this Board as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. In 1978, Atlantic finally broke the leading UK progressive group Genesis as a major act in the US. [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 late 1961 singer Solomon Burke arrived at Jerry Wexler's office unannounced. Jones was an accounting major at Maryland University who planned to be a doctor . The soul/country & western crossover predated Ray Charles' similar venture by more than 6 months. The Harlemaires. The breaking point came when they asked for a producer's royalty. 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. "[19] She rose to fame quickly and was called the Queen of Soul. By contrast, Wexler was disenchanted by Atlantic's move into rock; he left in 1975. Roddys album was released in December 2019 and immediately exploded, she says, shifting smoothly into virtuoso promo mode. Miriam Bienstock called him "a pain in the neck". Harry Anger and Arnie Geller mentored me during my Polydor days, but ultimately it was Doug Morris who really taught me the business, she says of the longtime Atlantic president who became the only person to be CEO of all three major label groups. 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. The first restaurant opened in June 2005 in Las Vegas, across from the Hard Rock Hotel. The new Warner owners refused to relinquish ownership of the Stax masters, so the distribution deal ended in May 1968. 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[5], Atlantic's New York studio was the first in America to install multitrack recording machines, developed by the Ampex company. [5] Wexler and Ertegun formed a close partnership which, in collaboration with Tom Dowd, produced thirty R&B hits. Pictured (l-r): Michael Kyser, Atlantic Records . Ertegun remained friendly with Bobby Darin, who returned to Atlantic in 1966. 1989 - Tommy Mottola, who took over Sony Music, offered Greenberg a label in California. 1K followers 500+ connections. [6] He convinced the family dentist, Dr. Vahdi Sabit, to invest $10,000 and hired Herb Abramson, a dentistry student. 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). 7). 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. 1, Pop 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. [7] Miriam gained a reputation for toughness. In January of 1996, she was named Executive Vice President. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Both albums went platinum, and it was the first rap album to go platinum for WEA Distribution. Previously, Irene was an A&R Administration at RCA Records and also held positions at SONY. 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. [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. Stacy Simons Santos Contact Me Posted on 1 March, 2023, 09:05 AM EST. "Security") in 1982 to wide acclaim, and Gabriel scored a minor US hit with the single "Shock The Monkey". 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. Acceding to Ertegun's demand, Collins took the unusual step of overdubbing extra drums on the finished master tape, and he later commented, "He (Ertegun) was quite right. Professional Member of The Recording Academy / GRAMMY's, Recipient of the Nordic Music Bizz' '20 under 30' prize anno 2019. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced Tuesday that Norse Atlantic Airways will commence new, low-price, nonstop service between London's Gatwick International Airport (LGW) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on June 1, 2023. Songwriter Bert Berns hated Spector's arrangement and thought it ruined the song, so Berns re-recorded it with The Isley Brothers and it became a hit. For much of its early history, Jerry Wexler had been managers of the label,[73] while Ertegun had concentrated on A&R and had less interest in the business side. Wexler exploded and replied the payment would mean the end of their relationship with the label. 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. Along the way, Ganis has had a front-row seat to the history of modern music. 1957 - Gerald L. Greenberg from New Haven, CT formed his own band. Collins replied "The drums come later," to which Ertegun retorted "By that time the kids will have switched over to another radio station." 1993 - Sony artist Michael Jackson offered Greenberg the position of President of MJJ Music, Jackson's label distributed through Sony. Despite the huge success Atlantic was enjoying with its own artists and through its deal with Stax, by 1967 Jerry Wexler was seriously concerned about the disintegration of the old order of independent record companies and, fearing for the label's future, he began agitating for it to be sold to a larger company. [40], Atlantic played a major role in popularizing the genre that Jerry Wexler dubbed rhythm & blues, and it profited handsomely. 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. The Rainbow Bar & Grill in Las Vegas recreates the Hollywood location with red leather booths and rock-n-roll memorabilia adorning the walls. . 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[54] Ray Charles returned to Atlantic in 1977. Abramson's then wife Miriam ran Atlantic's publishing company and handled most of the office work. 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 addition to establishing Cotillion, Atlantic began expanding its own roster to include rock, soul/rock, progressive rock, British bands and singer songwriters. In 1969 Stephen Stills was still signed to Atlantic under the contract dating from his time with Buffalo Springfield. 2007 - Jerry Greenberg joins the board of MusiCares established in 1989 by The Recording Academy. In 2004, Atlantic and its sister label Elektra were merged into the Atlantic Records Group. 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. 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. [26] He deleted the old '100' and '400' series of 10" albums and the earlier 12" albums in Atlantic's catalog, starting the '1200' series, which sold for $4.98, with Shorty Rogers' The Swingin' Mr Rogers. 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. 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. Wexler ultimately decided to leave New York and move to Florida. [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. 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. Wexler told Ertegun if he refused, the deal would be done without him. [19] After Brown left the label in 1961, her career declined, and she worked as a cleaner and bus driver to support her children. 21 albums were released simultaneously in 1965,[45][46] all of them shown on the back cover of their releases. In 1968 Peter Grant flew to New York with tapes of the debut album by British rock band Led Zeppelin. 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