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5 days ago · The term was coined by Jerry Wexler in 1947, when he was editing the charts at the trade journal Billboard and found that the record companies issuing Black popular music considered the chart names then in use (Harlem Hit Parade, Sepia, Race) to be demeaning.
- Ed Ward
Jun 26, 2024 · The song “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love” was originally written by Jerry Wexler, Solomon Burke, and Bert Berns, and first recorded by Solomon Burke in 1964. The track gained popularity when it was covered by Wilson Pickett in 1966, and it eventually became a signature song for The Blues Brothers.
- Mario Alexander
Jun 17, 2024 · Music-journalist-turned-producer Jerry Wexler coined the term while working as an editor for Billboard in 1948. At the time, he recognized that “race music,” the then-preeminent umbrella term...
Jun 29, 2024 · So in 1969, Elektra Records boss Jac Holzman approached Atlantic's Jerry Wexler with the idea of setting up a joint distribution network for Warner, Elektra, and Atlantic. An experimental branch was established in Southern California as a possible prototype for an expanded operation.
6 days ago · Producer Jerry Wexler convinced her to move to Atlantic Records. Wexler decided that he wanted to take advantage of her gospel background; his philosophy in general was to encourage a "tenacious form of rhythm & blues that became increasingly identified as soul".
Jun 24, 2024 · Employing Jerry Wexler and Mark Knopfler feels like a double-edged sword. Soulful focus with a guitarist capable of detracting from the focus of the album. Knopfler fits into the likes of these outtakes but it is Wexler who is relied upon most.
Jun 23, 2024 · Wexler made a deal that allowed Atlantic to distribute Stax both nationally and internationally; he also was the catalyst for several milestone records made by singers from out of town: “Respect” (1965) by Otis Redding (from Georgia), whose records were released on the subsidiary label Volt; “In the Midnight Hour” (1965) by Wilson ...
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