Article: Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records label

Article: Music Pioneer Ahmet Ertegun Dies at 83
AP Online;  December 15, 2006 ;     700+ words ...NEW YORK - Ahmet Ertegun, who helped define American music ... T.I., and Missy Elliott. "Ahmet Ertegun was a true visionary whose life ... recalled in an interview with The Associated Press. "By the time we came to Washington ...

Article: Ahmet Ertegun; Helped Found Atlantic Records
The Washington Post;  December 15, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Ahmet Ertegun, 83, who helped define American music as the founder of Atlantic ... a lot of jazz," Mr. Ertegun recalled in an interview with the Associated Press. "By the time we came to Washington, we were collecting records ...

Article: Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun dies at 83
Charleston Gazette;  December 15, 2006 ;     437 words ...NEW YORK - Ahmet Ertegun, who helped define American music as the founder of Atlantic Records, a label that popularized the gritty R&B of Ray Charles ...

Transcript: Ahmet Ertegun Continues to Stir the Post of ...
CBS News Sunday Morning;  August 15, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... of American musical diversity than Ahmet Ertegun someone who came here as a boy from ... one force has remained constant. Ahmet Ertegun, the founder and chairman of Atlantic ... had a smile ... BRADLEY: I know Ahmet Ertegun as a friend and fellow board member ...

Transcript: Ahmet Ertegun Earned Aretha Franklin's Respect
NPR Weekend All Things Considered;  December 16, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Things Considered (NPR) 12-16-2006 Ahmet Ertegun Earned Aretha Franklin's Respect ... Atlantic Records, the company founded by Ahmet Ertegun. Ertegun and his co-producer, Jerry ... piano and let her do her thing. When Ahmet Ertegun died this week, we called the queen ...

Transcript: The Amazing Ears of the Late Ahmet Ertegun
NPR Morning Edition;  December 15, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... 2006 The Amazing Ears of the Late Ahmet Ertegun Host: STEVE INSKEEP Time 10:00 ... A pioneer of the music has died. Ahmet Ertegun was the founder of Atlantic Records ... do not are said to have great ears. Ahmet Ertegun had some of the best ears in the business ...

Article: Ahmet Ertegun built Atlantic Records, hit by hit.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL);  May 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... buff and don't recognize the name Ahmet Ertegun, you have to watch "Atlantic Records ... That Ahmet Built." If you know who Ahmet Ertegun is, you'll need no prodding to make ... Photo Service, 202-383-6099): Ahmet Ertegun For reprints, email tmsreprints ...