A hmet was a father figure, this is true, said mick jagger, remembering atlantic records founder ahmet ertegun but to me, he was more like the wicked uncle with a wicked chuckle. Upon hearing the africanamerican music that kept nightclubs hopping in racially segregated washington d. On tuesday 17 april 2007, a memorial tribute was held in new york city for ahmet ertegun. The cofounder of atlantic records died this week at 83.
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Het ahmet ertegun tribute concert was een benefietconcert ter. Nov 06, 2012 the definitive biography of ahmet ertegunfounder of atlantic records, the man behind stars from ray charles to the rolling stonesmesmerizing, entertaining, informative. This site is a collaboration of led zeppelin collectors who have shared memorabilia from their private collection. The definitive biography of ahmet ertegunfounder of atlantic records, the man behind stars from ray charles to the rolling stonesmesmerizing, entertaining, informative. The last sultan the life and times of ahmet ertegun by. With fans recalling memories of the earliest yardbirds and zeppelin shows at uk and european clubs right through until the o2 ahmet ertegun tribute concert in 2007. It starts with background history on ahmet and continues on with the start of atlantic from the 40s to the present. Ahmet ertegun tribute from the rock hall 1923 2006.
May 31, 2007 a hmet was a father figure, this is true, said mick jagger, remembering atlantic records founder ahmet ertegun but to me, he was more like the wicked uncle with a wicked chuckle. The turkish coalition of america leads an effort with members of the congressional black caucus to pay tribute to the contributions by the late ahmet ertegun to breaking down racial barriers and for his lifelong dedication to promoting african american music. 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 manhattan. Ahmet ertegun, turkishborn american music magnate born july 31, 1923, istanbul, turkeydied dec. Ahmet ertegun tribute concert, 97861606458, please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from. Concert 10th december 2007, o2 arena, london harvey and curbishley, bill and carson, phil coproducers and direct goldsmith on.
Mica ertegun, the widow of music mogul ahmet, tells mick brown why she has given oxford university one of its biggest ever donation. Ahmet ertegun biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Ahmet ertegun is considered one of the most significant figures in modern recording history. Nov 27, 2011 ahmet ertegun was the first person to ask ella fitzgerald for her autograph, in 1935. More than 1200 color and blackandwhite photographs make this a fun book to leaf through. 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 manhattan. Ahmet ertegun, who is the chairman of atlantic records and the most arresting figure in the american music business, was born in 1923the year the turkish republic was declaredin uskudar. Ahmet ertegun earned aretha franklins respect singer aretha franklin talks about the legacy of the late hitmaker ahmet ertegun. Founding members jones, page and plant along with jason bonham, the son of john bonham took the stage at londons o2 arena in 2007 to headline a tribute concert for ahmet ertegun, a dear friend and atlantic records founder. The peerless ahmet ertegun, founder of atlantic records. Fifty years after ahmet ertegun founded atlantic records, it is the no.
The man behind the music tonights led zeppelin reunion is billed as a tribute to ahmet ertegun. Led zeppelin the day i was there this day in music. The ahmet ertegun tribute concert was a benefit concert held in memory of music executive. Features the peerless ahmet ertegun, founder of atlantic records. The definitive biography of ahmet ertegun founder of atlantic records, the man behind stars from ray charles to the rolling stonesmesmerizing, entertaining, informative. Led zeppelin reunited to perform at a tribute to ahmet ertegun at the o2 arena in london in december, 2007. Sep 03, 2018 atlantic records cofounder ahmet ertegun is exposed as an abusive, sexual harasser in a new book by his former secretary dorothy carvello. May 24, 2007 the turkish coalition of america leads an effort with members of the congressional black caucus to pay tribute to the contributions by the late ahmet ertegun to breaking down racial barriers and for his lifelong dedication to promoting african american music. Ahmet and mica ertegun ertegun graduate scholarship. Ahmet ertegun was the son of the turkish ambassador to the us, who, although born in turkey, grew up in. Ahmet ertegun tribute concert featuring led zeppelin vip hospitality. The life and times of ahmet ertegun ebook written by robert greenfield. Mica ertegun s philanthropic vision for the creation of the ertegun scholarships aims to bring the world together by intellectually removing barriers. Ahmet ertegun was all you ever thought he was and so much more.
He was married to ioana mica maria banu grecianu and jan holm. Ahmet ertegun tribute eu concert program book with dvd. The first great wave of new independent record labels came between the years 1944 and 1947. On the seventh anniversary of the death of music pioneer ahmet ertegun, peter brown, a former member of. Ahmet ertegun, the head man at atlantic records, sat in a restaurant, put one hand on the table in front of him, and snapped his fingers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you.
When ahmet ertegun first came to hear buffalo springfield, he immediately started helping us to make our music. 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. From rolling stone, neil youngs tribute to ahmet ertegun. The founder of atlantic records, the late ahmet ertegun was a monumental force in the music industry for decades. Led zeppelin uncensored when giants walked the earth. The show raised funds for the ahmet ertegun education fund, an organization that provides scholarships to universities in the uk, us, and in turkey.
Brilliant, cultured, brash, and irreverent, ahmet ertegun was a legend in the music world. Atlantic records cofounder ahmet ertegun is exposed as an abusive, sexual harasser in a new book by his former secretary dorothy carvello. Ahmet ertegun was the music industry blueprint for somebody who cares about music and artists. But for some reason publication was delayed over two years.
The major labels of the timerca, columbia and decca now mca had all the established orchestras, singers and vocal groups under contract, so it was up to the independent labels to develop and nurture the new talent and to discover and promote the new trends. After a memorial service in new york ertegun was interred. Abramsons then wife miriam ran atlantics publishing company and handled most of the office work. The headline act was the english rock band led zeppelin, who performed their first fulllength concert for almost three decades, since the death of drummer john bonham in 1980, in a oneoff reunion. Among the talents ertegun was responsible for nurturing and developing were ray charles, ruth brown, lavern baker, the drifters, the coasters, aretha franklin and led zeppelin.
Ahmet ertegun ahmeterteguntributes profile on myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Ertegun was the cofounder and president of atlantic records. With personal photographs, memorabilia, fascinating anecdotes, and fan stories that have never been published before. This huge book chronicles it all loaded with quotes from artists and from ahmet and the production team as well as tons of photographs. He was parental a cool guy, musically savvy and talking our language, but not threatening or overbearing. Big, glossy, and entertaining, whatd i say is a coffeetable tribute to a rare species. I am so pleased that ahmet was alive to see it, to enjoy it, and to receive the honors that he deserved. When i first heard that ertegun had penned the story of atlantic records 2 to 3 years ago, i immediately searched it out. Ahmet ertegun tribute concert wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. By submitting my information, i agree to receive personalized updates and marketing messages about led zeppelin based on my information, interests, activities. With business partner herb abramson, ahmet founded atlantic records in 1947 with a. Ertegun died at 83 in december 2006, but to this day, the standards he set are aspired to by the modern generation of label heads.
Here, robert plant and others tell pierre perrone why. Ahmet ertegun portrayed as abusive sex fiend in new book. This year there was a tribute to ahmet and atlantic records for their 60th anniversary. Mica erteguns philanthropic vision for the creation of the ertegun scholarships aims to bring the world together by intellectually removing barriers. For mica and ahmet ertegun one of the great joys of life was the study of history, music, languages, literature, art and archaeology. On december 10, 2007, led zeppelin reunited to headline the ahmet ertegun tribute concert at the o2 arena. Ahmet ertegun created atlantic records in 1948 building it to become th. Ahmet ertegun tribute concert, 97861606458, 61606455.
Ahmet ertegun american record executive britannica. Dec 16, 2006 ahmet ertegun earned aretha franklins respect singer aretha franklin talks about the legacy of the late hitmaker ahmet ertegun. Tonights led zeppelin reunion at the 02 arena in london is part of a tribute to ahmet ertegun, the founder of atlantic records and the man. Fifty page hardback book that served as the programme for the tribute event held at the o2 arena in london on 10 december 2007, which has gone down in history as seeing the final led zeppelin performance, along with ronnie wood, bill wymans rhythm kings, paul rogers, paolo nutini, foreigner and others celebrating the life and legacy of the atlantic records founder. Ahmet ertegun was born in istanbul in 1923 into an influential turkish family.
The founder of atlantic records and cofounder of the rock and roll hall of fame died on 14 december 2006 at age 83 from injuries suffered in a fall at a rolling stones concert at new york citys beacon theater in october. After remaining in a positive and stable condition for some time, he slipped into a coma in early december at new york presbyterian hospital weill cornell medical center and died with his family by his side. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more. Explore the life of the man who almost singlehandedly changed the face of american music as filmmakers profile atlantic records founding father ahmet ertegun. And ertegun, fabled for his handmade suits, his vodka consumption. Ahmet ertegun tribute concert led zeppelin 24x36 poster. Eclectic, reminiscent, amused, fickle, perverseii the new. His father munir ertegun was the first turkish ambasssador to the usa, and he was a man of. Ahmet ertegun was the first person to ask ella fitzgerald for her autograph, in 1935. Fifty page hardback book that served as the programme for the tribute event held at the o2 arena in london on 10 december 2007, which has gone down in. He died on december 14, 2006 in new york city, new york, usa.
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