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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ahmet_ErtegunAhmet Ertegun - Wikipedia

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   Ahmet Ertegun ( / ˈɑːmɛt ˈɛərtəɡən / AH-met AIR-tə-gən; Turkish: Ahmet Zahrettin Sebuhi Ertegün, pronounced [ahˈmet eɾteˈɟyn]; July 31, 1923 – December 14, 2006) was a Turkish-American businessman, songwriter, record executive and philanthropist. Ertegun was the co-founder and president of Atlantic Records.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2006/12/15 › artsAhmet Ertegun, Music Executive, Dies at 83 - The New York Times

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   Dec 15, 2006 · Ahmet Ertegun, the music magnate who founded Atlantic Records and shaped the careers of John Coltrane, Ray Charles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and many others, died yesterday in...

4. www.rockhall.com › inductees › ahmet-erteguAhmet Ertegun | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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   Most of the men responsible for founding and sustaining the independent record labels of the 1940s have since retired, sold out or died. In fact, only one of those pioneers is still active with his label: Ahmet Ertegun, chairman of Atlantic Records.

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5. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersAhmet Ertegun | Atlantic Records | American Masters | PBS

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   May 2, 2007 · Learn about the life and legacy of Ahmet Ertegun, the Turkish-born entrepreneur who created Atlantic Records and shaped the history of popular music in America. From his childhood in Istanbul to his death in New York, Ertegun was a passionate lover of jazz, rock, blues and high life.

6. www.udiscovermusic.com › stories › ahmet-ertegun'They All Learned From Ahms': Atlantic Records' Visionary ...

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   Jul 31, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of Ahmet Ertegun, the co-founder of Atlantic Records who shaped the careers of countless R&B and rock stars. Discover his international achievements, his personal relationships with artists, and his influence on the music industry.

7. www.seattletimes.com › nation-world › ahmet-ertegunAhmet Ertegun, Atlantic Records founder, dies at age 83

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   Dec 17, 2006 · WASHINGTON — Ahmet Ertegun was as much an icon as any rock, soul or jazz legend who ever passed through Atlantic Records, the label he co-founded in 1947 and turned into one of the most ...

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   Who was Ahmet Ertegun?

   • Ahmet Ertegun was born in Istanbul on July 31, 1923. His father, Mehmet Munir, was the legal counselor to Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey. In 1925, Ataturk sent the elder Ertegun to serve as the Turkish representative to the League of Nations.

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   Why did Ahmet Ertegun sign a rock & roll band?

   • With the era of the small independent label now officially over, rock & roll was big business. Because Ahmet Ertegun was smart enough to understand he would need corporate money to compete in this new industry, he was able to seduce and then sign the world’s greatest rock & roll band.

   Ahmet Ertegun | Atlantic Records | American Masters | PBS

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   Who was Mr Ertegun & what did he do?

   • Mr. Ertegun was the dapper son of a Turkish diplomatic family. He was equally at home at a high-society soiree or a rhythm and blues club, the kind of place where, in the 1950s, he found the performers who went on to make hits for Atlantic Records, one of the most successful American independent music labels.

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   Who was the producer of Ertegun?

   • In the late 1970s, during the disco era, Ertegun contracted producer Silvio Tancredi (Wonderband, Lourett Russell Grant, Herbie Mann) to Atlantic Records. Atlantic Records also held the rights to recordings by Stephen Stills.

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9. americanbusinesshistory.org › ahmet-ertegunAhmet Ertegun: America’s Greatest Music Man - Business ...

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   May 26, 2021 · Learn how Ahmet Ertegun, a Turkish Muslim born in Istanbul, became the founder and leader of Atlantic Records and shaped the popular music of the twentieth century. Discover his journey from diplomatic son of a Turkish ambassador to a jazz and blues lover in Washington DC, and his rise to fame and influence in the American music industry.