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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.
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...
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.
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 ...
Jul 31, 2023 · Turkish-American entrepreneur, Atlantic Records co-founder, and peerless record man Ahmet Ertegun was born on July 31, 1923.
Dec 15, 2006 · Ahmet Ertegun, who helped define American music as the founder of Atlantic Records, a label that popularized the gritty R&B of Ray Charles, the classic soul of Aretha Franklin and the...
Dec 15, 2006 · NEW YORK — 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 Thursday in...
Dec 20, 2006 · Co-founder of the greatest rags-to-riches music enterprise in history, Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun passed away on December 14 at the age of 83 from injuries suffered after falling backstage during a Rolling Stones concert in New York.
Dec 15, 2006 · Ahmet Ertegun, who helped define American music as the founder of Atlantic Records, a label that nurtured Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and the Rolling Stones, died Thursday. He was 83.
May 2, 2007 · More than most in the $5 billion-a-year global industry he helped build from scratch, Ahmet Ertegun loved the rhythm and the blues. He loved the rock and the roll, jump and swing, and all forms...
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