Atlantic Records
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| Atlantic Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Warner Music Group |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Founder | Ahmet Ertegün Herb Abramson |
| Distributing label | Atlantic Records Group (In the US) Warner Music International (Outside of the US) |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Official website | www.atlanticrecords.com |
Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm & blues, rock and roll, and jazz. It was founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegün and Herb Abramson. It earned a reputation as the most important independent label in the USA. 1967 it was bought by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, now the Warner Music Group, and expanded into rock and pop music, signing Cream, Led Zeppelin, Yes and Foreigner.
Recording artists (selection)[change]
- Big Joe Turner
- The Blues Brothers
- Ruth Brown
- Solomon Burke
- Canned Heat
- Ray Charles
- Aretha Franklin
- Ben E. King
- Alexis Korner
- Bette Midler
- Wilson Pickett
- The Pointer Sisters
- Otis Redding
- Jimmy Yancey
- LaVern Baker
- Ivory Joe Hunter
- The Mar-Keys
- Clyde McPhatter
- Rufus Thomas
