Knowra Jerry Wexler Jerry Wexler Jerry Wexler was an American record producer and Atlantic Records executive who helped shape rhythm and blues and soul through artist collaborations and influential recordings.
Ahmet Ertegun : Ahmet Ertegun was a Turkish-American record executive who co-founded Atlantic Records. As Atlantic’s co-founder, he shared leadership of the label Wexler helped build.
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio : A recording studio in Sheffield, Alabama, founded in 1969 by four former FAME studio musicians. Wexler brought Atlantic artists there to record with the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.
I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) : A 1967 soul song recorded by Aretha Franklin for Atlantic Records. Wexler produced this breakthrough single, recorded at FAME Studios.
Billboard : Billboard is an American music-industry publication that reports on recordings, charts, and the music business. Wexler worked there as a journalist and helped popularize the term “rhythm and blues.”
Aretha Franklin : Aretha Franklin was an American singer and pianist known as the Queen of Soul. Wexler produced her landmark Atlantic recordings, including “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You).”
FAME Studios : A recording studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, founded by Rick Hall in 1959. Wexler’s sessions at FAME helped establish the Muscle Shoals sound for Atlantic.
Respect (Aretha Franklin song) : A 1967 soul recording by Aretha Franklin that became an anthem of Black pride and women’s empowerment. Wexler produced Franklin’s influential Atlantic version, which transformed Otis Redding’s song.
Rhythm and blues : Rhythm and blues is a broad genre of Black American popular music that developed from blues, jazz, and gospel. Wexler’s journalism and Atlantic work helped promote the genre and shape its recorded sound.
Ray Charles : Ray Charles was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist who fused gospel, blues, and jazz. Wexler helped bring Charles to Atlantic, where his recordings established the label’s early reputation.
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section : The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section was a group of Alabama studio musicians who played on numerous soul and pop recordings. Their tight, distinctive backing gave Wexler’s Muscle Shoals productions much of their character.
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