Music Legend Ahmet Ertegun Dies
by John Branston
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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