Transcript: Ertegun, Atlantic Records Founder, Dies at 83

MICHELE NORRIS
NPR All Things Considered
12-14-2006
Ertegun, Atlantic Records Founder, Dies at 83

Host: MICHELE NORRIS
Time 20:00-21:00 PM


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MICHELE NORRIS, host:

A legend in the music business has died. Ahmet Ertegun, the pioneering founder of Atlantic Records died in New York today. He was 83 years old. His career spanned four decades and crossed several musical genres.

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NORRIS: The music of Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. Just a few of the artists who worked with Antlantic Records' founder, Ahmet Ertegun.

In his later years, Ertegun was still a strong presence in the music business. He slipped ...

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