Ahmet Ertegun

After coming to America as the son of the Ambassador of Turkey, Ertegun stayed in the U.S. after his father died -- and, in 1947, founded a record label featuring jazz with partner Herb Abramson. They did well with artists like Ruth Brown and John Coltrane, and with something called "race music" which was later better known as Rhythm & Blues. With that knockout combination, Atlantic Record became a powerhouse. Ertegun hired top session players for an unknown singer named Ray Charles -- and made him a star not only with black Americans, but white ones as well. He also helped develop such artists as Bobby Darin, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Cream, Yes, even Sonny & Cher. He sold the label to Warner-Seven Arts in 1967. Ertegun was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, named a "Living Legend" by the Library of Congress in 2000, and given the first Living Legends Grammy in 2005. He died December 14 after suffering a head injury in a fall at a benefit rock concert in October. He was 83. From This is True for 10 December 2006 Suggestions for further reading: The Warrior Diet: Switch on Your Biological Powerhouse For High Energy, Explo... by Ori Hofmekler Amazon Price: $12.89 Customer Review: It ain't easy, but it works. 100%. But, if I wanted easy, i'd stay flabby. For an inspirational book to help with this and everything in your life, check out Live Like A Fruit Fly - also on amazon.   Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist Ja... by Dr. Licks, James Jamerson Amazon Price: $23.10 Customer Review: I bought this book for my father-in-law who is just starting off on the bass guiter. My father-in-law is one of those men who has everything and is very hard to buy gifts for... Well this book was a hit. He loved the gift and even mentioned he was pl...   I Put A Spell On You: The Autobiography Of Nina Simone by Nina Simone Amazon Price: $14.53 Customer Review: This review is primarily a response to "Lemas Mitchell's" review entitled "A case study in mental illness, stupidity and pure insanity," and to others who expected more from this book: The point is not to ponder how Nina Simone could have, or s...   Blues Rhythm Guitar (Master Class) by Keith Wyatt Amazon Price: $13.57 Customer Review: Best rhythm book I have ever used. Keith Wyatt is a modern day guitar genius.   One Shoe Blues by Sandra Boynton, B.B. King Amazon Price: $7.88 Customer Review: One Shoe Blues is a great book to introduce kids to the Blues and B.B. King. I use it in my classroom as part of Black History Month Studies. The students love it and it is user friendly!   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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