Atlantic Records
American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson.
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Stax Records
American record company, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Following the death of Stax's biggest star, Otis Redding, in 1967, and the severance of the label's distribution deal with Atlantic Records in 1968, Stax continued primarily under the supervision of a new co-owner, Al Bell.
Ahmet Ertegun
Turkish-American businessman, songwriter, record executive and philanthropist.
Ertegun was the co-founder and president of Atlantic Records.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) were a folk rock supergroup made up of American singer-songwriters David Crosby and Stephen Stills, and English singer-songwriter Graham Nash.
Crosby had been asked to leave the Byrds in late 1967, and Stills' band Buffalo Springfield had broken up in early 1968; Nash left his band the Hollies in December, and by early 1969 the trio had signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records.
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter.
Pickett sent the demo to Jerry Wexler, a producer at Atlantic Records.
Led Zeppelin
English rock band formed in London in 1968.
Originally named the New Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin signed a deal with Atlantic Records that gave them considerable artistic freedom.
Warner Music Group
American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City.
The company owns and operates some of the largest and most successful labels in the world, including Elektra Records, Reprise Records, Warner Records, Parlophone Records (formerly owned by EMI), and Atlantic Records.
Tom Dowd
Thomas John Dowd (October 20, 1925 – October 27, 2002) was an American recording engineer and producer for Atlantic Records.
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
American entertainment company active from 1967 until 1969.
Later that same year, Warner Bros.-Seven Arts purchased Atlantic Records.
Nesuhi Ertegun
Nesuhi Ertegun (Turkish spelling: Nesuhi Ertegün; November 26, 1917 – July 15, 1989) was a Turkish-American record producer and executive of Atlantic Records and WEA International.
Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo who performed together from 1961 until 1981.
In summer 1964, Stone introduced the duo to Atlantic Records' Jerry Wexler, who signed them to Atlantic.