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Atlantic Records
Image:Atlantic Records.png
Parent company Warner Music Group
Founded 1947
Founder Ahmet Ertegün
Herb Abramson
Distributing label Atlantic Records Group (US)
WEA (Outside the US)
Genre Various
Country of origin US
Official website Official website of Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm & blues, rock and roll, and jazz. Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Ahmet Ertegün ( July 31, 1923 &ndash December 14, 2006) was the Turkish American co-founder and executive of Atlantic Herbert C Abramson ( November 16, 1916 &ndash November 9, 1999) was an American record company executive and producer Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States [1] Long one of the most important American independent labels, Atlantic now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group, which consolidated Atlantic Records and the Elektra Entertainment Group into one label in 2004. Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records [2] Craig Kallman is currently Chairman of Atlantic Records. Craig Kallman (born 1966 is Chairman and CEO of Atlantic Records. Ahmet Ertegün served as "Founding Chairman" until his death on December 14, 2006 at age 83. Ahmet Ertegün ( July 31, 1923 &ndash December 14, 2006) was the Turkish American co-founder and executive of Atlantic Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [3] The label also has a number of deals with independents such as Must Destroy (which brought Goldie Lookin' Chain and The Darkness into the label)[4] and VP Records in Jamaica, home to reggae artists such as Sean Paul. Must Destroy is the Independent record label that discovered The Darkness and Goldie Lookin' Chain and released records by bands such as Do Me Bad Not to be confused with GLC the American rapper or the Greater London Council Goldie Lookin Chain is a rap-pop music group based in Newport The Darkness were a multi- BRIT Award -winning British Hard rock / Glam rock band VP Records is an independent Reggae Record label, located in Queens New York. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Sean Paul Henriques (born January 8 1973) in Upper Saint Andrew Parish, a few miles north of his birthplace [5]

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History

The label was founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegün and Herb Abramson. Ahmet Ertegün ( July 31, 1923 &ndash December 14, 2006) was the Turkish American co-founder and executive of Atlantic Herbert C Abramson ( November 16, 1916 &ndash November 9, 1999) was an American record company executive and producer [6][7] Upon its creation, Atlantic was principally a jazz and R&B label,[6] signing Ray Charles from 1952-1959,[8] though it also released some country western recordings as well. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Ray Charles Robinson ( September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his Stage name Ray Charles, was an American Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. In the early fifties Ahmet was joined by Jerry Wexler[9] and then Nesuhi Ertegün. Gerald "Jerry" Wexler ( January 10 1917 &ndash August 15 2008) was a music journalist turned music producer and was regarded Nesuhi Ertegün ( November 26, 1917 &ndash April 15, 1989) was a Turkish -American record producer and executive of Atlantic Records [10][11] From February 7, 1955[12] Nesuhi headed the label's jazz division and was responsible for major signings such as Charles Mingus and John Coltrane;[10] later Joel Dorn became Neshui's full-time assistant from the success of his produced album The Laws of Jazz by flutist Hubert Laws. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Charles Mingus ( 22 April 1922 &ndash 5 January 1979) was an American Jazz Bassist, Composer, Joel Dorn ( April 7, 1942 &ndash December 17 2007) was an American Jazz and R&B Music producer and Hubert Laws (b November 10, 1939) is an American Flutist with a 30-year career in Jazz, classical, and other music [13][14] Although it began as an independent record company, it became a major player in the music business in the 1960s, with mainstream pop signings like Sonny and Cher. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Sonny & Cher were an American Pop music duo made up of husband and wife team Sonny Bono and Cher in the 1960s and 1970s [9] Competing record labels included Columbia Records and RCA Records. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. [15]

Atlantic Records Logo from 1966 to 2005.
Atlantic Records Logo from 1966 to 2005.

The engineer, and later producer, Tom Dowd headed Atlantic's engineering department. Tom Dowd ( October 20, 1925 – October 27, 2002) was an American Recording engineer and producer for Atlantic Several sub-labels have been created or acquired since then. Atco Records was started in 1955 by Herb Abramson. Atco Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMG's Rhino Entertainment. Spark Records (the record label of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) was purchased in November 1955. Spark Records was a Record label started by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller c Jerome "Jerry" Leiber (born April 25, 1933) and Mike Stoller (born March 13, 1933) are among the most influential Others including Lava Records[16] and 143 Records became part of the Atlantic group. Lava Records is an American based Record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates through Atlantic Records. In 1960, Wexler began a distribution relationship between Atlantic and Memphis-based Stax Records. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Stax Records is an American record label founded in 1957 originally based out of Memphis Tennessee. [7][17][18] The association with Stax ended in 1968. Atlantic was acquired by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts in 1967. Warner Bros-Seven Arts was formed in 1967, when Seven Arts Productions acquired Jack Warner 's controlling interest in Warner Bros Initially, it and Atco were to be run entirely separate from WB-SA's other labels, Warner Bros. and Reprise Records. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated [19] One of Atlantic's major signings around this time was British rock band Led Zeppelin. Led Zeppelin were The band had a deal with Atlantic Records directly from 1968-1973. After this contract ran out, they started their own vanity label, Swan Song Records. Swan Song Records was a Record label launched by English Rock group Led Zeppelin on May 10, 1974. It signed a distribution deal with Atlantic after being turned down by other labels.

In 1969, WB-SA was sold to the Kinney National Company, which later became Warner Communications. Kinney National Services Inc was formed in 1966 when the Kinney Parking Company and the National Cleaning Company merged After buying Elektra Records and its sister label Nonesuch Records the following year, Kinney combined the operations of all of its record labels under a new holding company, Warner-Elektra-Atlantic, or WEA for short, and also known as Warner Music Group. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Nonesuch Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through WEA International with business affairs handled WEA was also used as a label for distributing the company's artists outside North America.

In May of 1988, the label held a 40th Anniversary concert, broadcast on HBO. This 11-hour concert[20] 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). Led Zeppelin were Crosby Stills & Nash ( CSN) is a Folk rock / rock supergroup made up of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash David Van Cortlandt Crosby (born August 14, 1941) is an American Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter. [21]

In 1990, Warner Communications merged with Time Inc. (owners of the aforementioned HBO), forming Time Warner. Time Warner Inc ( is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New York City. That same year, Jimmy Iovine founded Interscope Records, which Atlantic owned a 50% stake in. James Iovine, better known as Jimmy Iovine (born March 11 1952 is a Music producer, Entrepreneur and Chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Interscope released notable gangsta rap titles — many in conjunction with Death Row Records. For the Ice T album see Gangsta Rap (album. Gangsta rap is a term originated by the mainstream media to describe a certain subgenre Death Row Records was a Record label that was founded in 1991 by Dr Pressure from activist groups opposed to gangsta rap, however, later led to parent company Time Warner's decision to sell Atlantic's stake in the label to MCA in 1995. MCA Records was an American -based record company owned by MCA Inc [22]

In late 2003, Time Warner sold Warner Music Group to a group of investors for $2. 6 billion. The deal closed in early 2004, consolidating Elektra Records and Atlantic into one label operated in the eastern United States. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records The Eastern Half of The United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. [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 own approval of the song. Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (ˈjæŋkəvɪk born October 23 1959 is a Grammy Award winning American singer Musician, actor satirist " You're Pitiful " is a parody of " You're Beautiful " by James Blunt written and recorded by American parody musician "Weird Al" A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, 22 February 1974 is an English Acoustic / Folk rock Singer-songwriter whose debut album Atlantic claimed that it was "too early" in Blunt's career, and that they didn't want Blunt to become a one-hit wonder. A one-hit wonder is a Music industry term to describe an artist generally known for only one hit single. [23] Although Yankovic could have legally gone ahead with the parody anyway, his record label, Volcano Records, thought that it was best not to "go to war" with Atlantic. Volcano Records is a Record label subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment 's Zomba Music Group, and controls the Scotti Bros [24] The parody was released onto the Internet as a free download, and can be legally accessed and downloaded from Yankovic's official website. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks Later he recorded two more parodies, White & Nerdy, and Do I Creep You Out, to replace You're Pitiful. " White & Nerdy' " is the second single from "Weird Al" Yankovic 's album Straight Outta Lynwood, which was released on September Do I Creep You Out is a parody by "Weird Al" Yankovic of Taylor Hicks ' " Do I Make You Proud "

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 Entertainment CD release of Atlantic 60th Anniversary: R&B Classics Chosen By Ahmet Ertegun. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the American Masters is a PBS Television show which produces biographies on what it considers are the best Artists Actors and Starbucks Corporation ( is an international Coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle Washington. [25]

Artists

Main article: List of former Atlantic Records artists
Main article: List of current Atlantic Records artists

References

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  2. ^ a b Veiga, Alex. This is a list of artists who formerly recorded for Atlantic Records. This is a list of artists who record for Atlantic Records, or its subsidiary labels Warner group's new chief gets right to work. Associated Press: March 3, 2004
  3. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (December 14, 2006). The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Industry Icon Ahmet Ertegun Dies At 83. Billboard.
  4. ^ The Darkness :: Discography
  5. ^ Atlantic Records :: Sean Paul
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  8. ^ "Ray Charles dead at 73", CNN, 2004-06-11. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Retrieved on 2007-05-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling  
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  19. ^ Atlantic Records Story
  20. ^ "Atlantic Records Plans An 11-Hour Concert", Associated Press, The New York Times, 1988-04-07. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Retrieved on 2007-07-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.  
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  22. ^ Interscope Records
  23. ^ Skaggs, Austin (2006-09-19). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Weird Al Yankovic Dishes on James Blunt, Discusses His Role as the Whitest, Nerdiest Rock Star Ever (English). English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Rolling Stone Rock and Roll Daily. Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Retrieved on 2007-07-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.
  24. ^ Free 'Weird Al' Yankovic! (English). English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Retrieved on 2007-11-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St
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See also

External links

List of current Atlantic Records artists List of former Atlantic Records artists See also This is a list of notable Record labels Due to the large number of entries the list has been divided by the first character of the label's name See also The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the American Masters is a PBS Television show which produces biographies on what it considers are the best Artists Actors and YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees
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