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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.
Abramson left Atlantic Records in December 1958, selling his stake in the company to ex-wife Miriam Bienstock, (who married music publisher Freddy Bienstock) and Nesuhi Ertegun. [5] Ahmet Ertegun became president of the company. Abramson started new record labels including Triumph, [6] Blaze, and Festival. [7]
Lists of Atlantic Records artists include artists who record or have recorded for Atlantic Records. Atlantic Records discography; List of Atlantic Records artists;
Financed by family dentist Dr. Vahdi Sabit, they formed Atlantic Records in September 1947 in New York City. The first recording sessions took place that November. In 1949, after 22 unsuccessful record releases, including the first recordings by Professor Longhair, Atlantic had its first major hit with Stick McGhee's "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee".
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 ...
With its strong catalog, Atlantic Records was purchased by Warner Bros. Records in 1968. Prior to the sale, Wexler persuaded Jim Stewart to sign a contract (that he didn't read), unknowingly giving Atlantic ownership of 97% of the Stax master recordings, without compensation. [15] In 1975, Wexler moved from Atlantic to its parent Warner Records.
Jan Roeg says late music executive Ahmet Ertegun sexually assaulted her several times starting in the 1980s and alleges Atlantic Records covered it up.
While living at the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C., he promoted jazz concerts during 1941-1944.When his father died in 1944, and the rest of his family returned to Turkey, Nesuhi moved to California, where he married Jazz Man Record Shop owner Marili Morden and helped run the shop as well as establishing the Crescent Records label.