Ahmet ertegun created atlantic records in 1948 building it to become th. Ahmet ertegun tribute concert, 97861606458, 61606455. Het ahmet ertegun tribute concert was een benefietconcert ter. His father munir ertegun was the first turkish ambasssador to the usa, and he was a man of. 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.
Here, robert plant and others tell pierre perrone why. And ertegun, fabled for his handmade suits, his vodka consumption. Ahmet ertegun biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Nov 05, 2009 the late ahmet ertegun, legendary cofounder and chairman of atlantic records and cofounder of the rock n roll hall of fame, talks about frank fenters contributions to popular music at atlantic. 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 man behind the music tonights led zeppelin reunion is billed as a tribute to ahmet ertegun. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the last sultan. The first great wave of new independent record labels came between the years 1944 and 1947. 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. But for some reason publication was delayed over two years.
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. When i first heard that ertegun had penned the story of atlantic records 2 to 3 years ago, i immediately searched it out. 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. For mica and ahmet ertegun one of the great joys of life was the study of history, music, languages, literature, art and archaeology. Led zeppelin reunited to perform at a tribute to ahmet ertegun at the o2 arena in london in december, 2007. He was married to ioana mica maria banu grecianu and jan holm. 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. From rolling stone, neil youngs tribute to ahmet ertegun. 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. 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. 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. 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. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more. Ahmet ertegun earned aretha franklins respect singer aretha franklin talks about the legacy of the late hitmaker ahmet ertegun.
Dec 16, 2006 ahmet ertegun earned aretha franklins respect singer aretha franklin talks about the legacy of the late hitmaker ahmet ertegun. Led zeppelin uncensored when giants walked the earth. Mica ertegun, the widow of music mogul ahmet, tells mick brown why she has given oxford university one of its biggest ever donation. The late ahmet ertegun, legendary cofounder and chairman of atlantic records and cofounder of the rock n roll hall of fame, talks about frank fenters contributions to popular music at atlantic. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you. The life and times of ahmet ertegun ebook written by robert greenfield. Upon hearing the africanamerican music that kept nightclubs hopping in racially segregated washington d. Eclectic, reminiscent, amused, fickle, perverseii the new. 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. Features the peerless ahmet ertegun, founder of atlantic records. Ahmet ertegun tribute eu concert program book with dvd. Ahmet ertegun tribute from the rock hall 1923 2006. With business partner herb abramson, ahmet founded atlantic records in 1947 with a. More than 1200 color and blackandwhite photographs make this a fun book to leaf through.
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Ahmet ertegun american record executive britannica. He lived long enough to party for days on end with kid rock and pamela anderson, and died in 2006, after. 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. The definitive biography of ahmet ertegun founder of atlantic records, the man behind stars from ray charles to the rolling stonesmesmerizing, entertaining, informative.
Explore the life of the man who almost singlehandedly changed the face of american music as filmmakers profile atlantic records founding father ahmet ertegun. The last sultan the life and times of ahmet ertegun by. This huge book chronicles it all loaded with quotes from artists and from ahmet and the production team as well as tons of photographs. Zepfan is a comprehensive database of led zeppelin memorabilia that spans the past 50 years. The founder of atlantic records, the late ahmet ertegun was a monumental force in the music industry for decades. Brilliant, cultured, brash, and irreverent, ahmet ertegun was a legend in the music world. On the seventh anniversary of the death of music pioneer ahmet ertegun, peter brown, a former member of.
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. Ahmet ertegun tribute concert, 97861606458, please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from. Atlantic records cofounder ahmet ertegun is exposed as an abusive, sexual harasser in a new book by his former secretary dorothy carvello. He discovered and championed many leading rhythm and blues and rock musicians.
Abramsons then wife miriam ran atlantics publishing company and handled most of the office work. He was parental a cool guy, musically savvy and talking our language, but not threatening or overbearing. Mica erteguns philanthropic vision for the creation of the ertegun scholarships aims to bring the world together by intellectually removing barriers. He died on december 14, 2006 in new york city, new york, usa. Mark butler associates develops top class parties and hospitality and tailored to the theme of an individual event. Ertegun was the cofounder and president of atlantic records. It starts with background history on ahmet and continues on with the start of atlantic from the 40s to the present. With personal photographs, memorabilia, fascinating anecdotes, and fan stories that have never been published before. 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. The ahmet ertegun tribute concert was a benefit concert held in memory of music executive ahmet ertegun at the o2 arena in london on 10 december 2007. On tuesday 17 april 2007, a memorial tribute was held in new york city for ahmet ertegun. Ahmet ertegun was born in istanbul in 1923 into an influential turkish family.
Ahmet ertegun tribute concert featuring led zeppelin vip hospitality. 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. The band was honored for its lifetime contribution to american culture at the kennedy center honors in 2012. 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. When ahmet ertegun first came to hear buffalo springfield, he immediately started helping us to make our music. On december 10, 2007, led zeppelin reunited to headline the ahmet ertegun tribute concert at the o2 arena.
Fifty years after ahmet ertegun founded atlantic records, it is the no. Ahmet ertegun was the first person to ask ella fitzgerald for her autograph, in 1935. Big, glossy, and entertaining, whatd i say is a coffeetable tribute to a rare species. After a memorial service in new york ertegun was interred in his native turkey. The show raised funds for the ahmet ertegun education fund, an organization that provides scholarships to universities in the uk, us, and in turkey.
For a more comprehensive biography of ertegun, see dorothy wade and justine picardies music man. Ahmet ertegun portrayed as abusive sex fiend in new book. He was rich, and a great business guy, but from the. This year there was a tribute to ahmet and atlantic records for their 60th anniversary. Ahmet ertegun is considered one of the most significant figures in modern recording history.
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. Ahmet ertegun ahmeterteguntributes profile on myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Ahmet ertegun tribute concert wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Ahmet ertegun was all you ever thought he was and so much more.
Aug 16, 2009 ahmet ertegun the greatest man in the world fahir atakoglu, rolling stones, led zeppelin tribute to ahmet ertegun rolling stones mick jagger keith richards led zeppelin zz top fahir. 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. Ahmet and mica ertegun ertegun graduate scholarship. Ahmet ertegun tribute concert led zeppelin 24x36 poster. I am so pleased that ahmet was alive to see it, to enjoy it, and to receive the honors that he deserved. Ahmet ertegun, turkishborn american music magnate born july 31, 1923, istanbul, turkeydied dec.
Richard houghtons sixth book in the day i was there series is a. 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. 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. Ahmet ertegun was born on july 31, 1923 in istanbul, turkey as ahmet munir ertegun. 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 ahmet ertegun tribute concert was a benefit concert held in memory of music executive. The peerless ahmet ertegun, founder of atlantic records. Nov 27, 2011 ahmet ertegun was the first person to ask ella fitzgerald for her autograph, in 1935. By submitting my information, i agree to receive personalized updates and marketing messages about led zeppelin based on my information, interests, activities. The cofounder of atlantic records died this week at 83. Ahmet ertegun was the son of the turkish ambassador to the us, who, although born in turkey, grew up in.
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