Music Legend Ahmet Ertegun Dies
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- Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun
Among zillions of other accomplishments, Ertegun was the man who sent Dusty Springfield to Memphis to record "Dusty in Memphis" and who partnered with influential producers Jerry Wexler and Tom Dowd to bring the world the sounds of Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin. He and Wexler were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
For more on Ertegun and his career, you can start here and google from there.
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I had the honor of working for Ahmet at Atalantic from 1974 til 1990. Yes,he had sold the company by then but his vibe and presence permiated every nook and cranny of the second floor at 75 Rock. He no longer owned the company....but it was still his. He came to the office every day. In my opinion he was the greatest record man ever and his like won't grace our presence again. He knew I was from Memphis and we talked about it a couple of different times. He loved Memphis, New Orleans, loved the south in general because of all the great musical artist from the area. If you want to read an amazing story, google Ahmet and learn about this amazing man. Someone should do the movie.
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