Atlantic Records
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| - | '''Atlantic Records''' ('''Atlantic Recording Corporation''') is an [[United States|American]] [[record label]] best known for its many recordings of [[rhythm & blues]], [[rock and roll]], and [[jazz]].< | + | '''Atlantic Recording Corporation''' (simply known as '''Atlantic Records''') is an American [[record label]] founded in October 1947 by [[Ahmet Ertegun]] and [[Herb Abramson]]. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most important American labels, specializing in [[jazz]], [[rhythm and blues|R&B]], and [[soul music|soul]] by [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Ray Charles]], [[Wilson Pickett]], [[Sam and Dave]], [[Ruth Brown]] and [[Otis Redding]]. Its position was greatly improved by its distribution deal with [[Stax Records|Stax]]. In 1967, Atlantic became a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Warner Bros.-Seven Arts]], now the [[Warner Music Group]], and expanded into [[rock music|rock]] and [[pop music]] with releases by [[Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young]], [[Led Zeppelin]] and [[Yes (band)|Yes]]. |
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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 its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most important American labels, specializing in jazz, R&B, and soul by Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave, Ruth Brown and Otis Redding. Its position was greatly improved by its distribution deal with Stax. In 1967, Atlantic became a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, now the Warner Music Group, and expanded into rock and pop music with releases by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Led Zeppelin and Yes.
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