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Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson.Over the course of its first two decades, starting from the release of its first recordings in January 1948, [3] Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most important American labels, specializing in jazz, R&B, and soul by Aretha Franklin ...
The Atlantics are an Australian surf band founded in 1961. Initially, the band line-up consisted of drummer Peter Hood, bassist Bosco Bosanac, Theo Penglis on lead and rhythm guitar, and guitarist Eddy Matzenik. Matzenik was replaced by Jim Skaithitis while the band was still in its earliest stages, long before the band recorded or released ...
William Chinnock (November 12, 1947 – March 7, 2007), also referred to as Bill Chinnock or Billy Chinnock, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.Born in Newark, New Jersey, Chinnock grew up in the nearby Essex County communities of East Orange and Millburn. [1]
This is a list of artists who record, or who have recorded, for Atlantic Records. a division of Warner Music Group . Listed in parentheses are names of affiliated labels for which the artist recorded for Atlantic in conjunction with.
Atlantic's first 33⅓ RPM LP records were 10-inch albums and their first release in 1949 was a recording of Walter Benton's poetry set to music which was also issued as three 12 inch 78 RPM records. [1] This was followed by two albums in 1950 with the bulk of Atlantic's 10-inch albums released between 1951 and 1953.
Lavern Baker and Ruth Brown were the longest tenured Atlantic acts to perform, while Debbie Gibson was the most recent. Some Atlantic signings, who had either officially split up or not performed together for a number of years, re-formed especially to perform. These included The Rascals, Iron Butterfly, and the former members of Led Zeppelin.
Walls arrived at Atlantic in September 1949. [9] He was noted for his unique appearance (Sherlock Holmes pipe, deer-stalker cap and a cloak [10]) and for his distinctive sound. [11] Walls' first recordings at Atlantic were with Frank Culley's band, but he soon began working with Brownie McGhee and his brother, Stick McGhee, at Savoy. [12]
This release by Atlantic Records should not be confused with the February 2014 release by Rhino Records entitled The Queen of Soul. Both are 4-CD compilations. They share 75 tracks. The Atlantic release, however, contains 11 tracks not on the Rhino release, and the Rhino release has an additional 12 tracks not found on the Atlantic release. [10 ...