Claim: Led Zeppelin were a musical group.

Atlantic Recording Corporation -LRB- simply known as Atlantic Records -RRB- is an American major record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegün and Herb Abramson . Over its first 20 years of operation , Atlantic Records earned a reputation as one of the most important American recording labels , specializing in jazz , R&B and soul recordings by African-American musicians including Aretha Franklin , Ray Charles , Wilson Pickett , Sam and Dave , Ruth Brown and Otis Redding , a position greatly enhanced by its distribution deal with Stax Records . In 1967 , Atlantic Records 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 bands such as Led Zeppelin and Yes .   In 2004 , Atlantic Records and its sister label Elektra Records merged into Atlantic Records Group . Craig Kallman is currently the chairman of Atlantic Records . Ahmet Ertegün served as founding chairman until his death on December 14 , 2006 , at age 83 .   Artists currently signed to Atlantic Records include but are not limited to Missy Elliott , Coldplay , David Guetta , Bruno Mars , Melanie Martinez , JoJo , Kelly Clarkson , Charli XCX , Charlie Puth , Kodak Black , Death Cab for Cutie , Ed Sheeran , Flo Rida , Halestorm , In This Moment , James Blunt , Janelle Monáe , Jason Mraz , Marina and the Diamonds , Paramore , Simple Plan , Shinedown , Skrillex , Weezer , Lil Uzi Vert , K. Michelle , and Wiz Khalifa .