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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 was born in Istanbul on July 31, 1923. His father, Mehmet Munir, was the legal counselor to Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey.

4. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersAhmet Ertegun | Career Timeline | American Masters | PBS

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   May 2, 2007 · A brief overview of the life and achievements of Ahmet Ertegun, the Turkish-born music executive who co-founded Atlantic Records and signed many legendary artists, including Ray Charles, the Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin. Learn about his early years, his career milestones, his personal relationships, and his legacy in the music industry and beyond.

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

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   May 2, 2007 · Ahmet Ertegun was a Turkish-born record producer and entrepreneur who founded Atlantic Records in 1947 and helped shape the history of popular music in America. Learn about his life, career, and legacy from this PBS documentary.

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   Who was Ahmet Ertegun?

   • 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 of jazz. More than anything, he loved the high life and the low. Ahmet Ertegun (1923-2006)

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   How did Ahmet Ertegun die?

   • Ahmet Ertegun, a music industry titan who was a founder of both Atlantic Records and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, died on December 14, 2006. Ertegun had been in a coma since October 29th, after sustaining head injuries from a fall he took backstage during the Rolling Stones performance at President Bill Clinton’s 60th birthday party.

   Rock & Roll Founding Father Ahmet Ertegun Dies at 83 - Rolling Stone

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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.

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

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   Introduction. One of the most significant figures in the modern recording industry. Ahmet Ertegun co-founded Atlantic Records in 1947 with partner Herb Abramson. He was also a co-founder of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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8. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-newsRock & Roll Founding Father Ahmet Ertegun Dies at 83

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   Dec 14, 2006 · Ahmet Ertegun, a music industry titan who co-founded Atlantic Records and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, died on December 14, 2006. He was 83. He signed Ray Charles, the Drifters, John Coltrane and Led Zeppelin, and helped usher in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock & roll.

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.

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