Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The last sultan the life and times of ahmet ertegun by. Fifty years after ahmet ertegun founded atlantic records, it is the no. Baby let me hold your hand rehearsal session with ahmet ertegun, 1953. Ahmet ertegun, who has died aged 83, was the turkish founder of atlantic records. Easy to notice shoes in a limousine, framed against. Atlantic records originated in a cramped, ground floor office space in the worn down jefferson hotel on 56th street in new york city. And ertegun, fabled for his handmade suits, his vodka consumption. Ahmet ertegun, the founder of atlantic records, died wednesday. Went with nesuhi ertegun by limousine to jersey city. A stirring moment in jazz history to echo in turkish embassy. P a journey through america with the rolling stones, as well as the definitive biographies of timothy leary and ahmet ertegun.
In 1987, atlantic records cofounder ahmet ertegun hired me to be his secretary. Ahmet ertegun portrayed as abusive sex fiend in new book. Dubbed the greatest rock and roll mogul in the world, atlantic records founder ahmet ertegun is clearly a fan at heart. Upon hearing the africanamerican music that kept nightclubs hopping in racially segregated washington d. Ahmet ertegun, atlantic records, and the triumph of rocknroll by dorothy wade book. A former associate editor of the london bureau of rolling stone magazine, robert greenfield is the critically acclaimed author of several classic rock books, among them s. Atlantic records cofounder ahmet ertegun is exposed as an abusive, sexual harasser in a new book by his former secretary dorothy carvello. Mica ertegun s philanthropic vision for the creation of the ertegun scholarships aims to bring the world together by intellectually removing barriers. It could be a coffee table book but there are plenty of intelligent contributions to make it much more than just a picture book.
Discover the rich history of atlantic records in this big, illustrated book written by the labels founder, ahmet ertegun. This book offers the impressive 42year history of atlantic records and its founder, ahmet ertegun, in innumerable anecdotes, interviews, and yarns entertainingly provided by past and present music industry executives and recording artists, as if they had all gathered for sunday morning brunch at broadways sunlight restaurant to schmooz about old times and the nascent rock industry. His father was of italian sicilian, greek, arab, and french descent, and his mother was of french, irish, and mostly danish ancestry. Kid rock i found robert greenfields book on bill graham to be one of the best researched music business biographies ever. Ahmet ertegun founded atlantic records in 1947, one of americas most successful independent music labels responsible for signing stars such as. Ertegun and hes been producing hits since before you were born. He documents cultural architecture from different periods and of various social demands meticulously, producing records of time. While the book is an amazing account of atlantic records, what is more is the indispensable perspective on the music business at large. The life and times of ahmet ertegun robert greenfield on.
The amazing ears of the late ahmet ertegun a music industry pioneer has died. Ahmet ertegun, who is the chairman of atlantic records and the most arresting figure in the american music business, was born in 1923the year the turkish republic was declaredin uskudar. The word legend is bandied about liberally in the sphere of popular music, but it is a term that can truthfully be used to describe ahmet ertegun, the cofounder of atlantic records. Dorothy carvello, former secretary to founder atlantic ahmet ertegun, has made explosive claims about sex, drugs and rock n roll in her new book jump directly to the content the sun. Eclectic, reminiscent, amused, fickle, perverseii the. The word legend is liberally bandied about in the sphere of popular music, but it is a term which can truthfully be used to describe ahmet ertegun, the cofounder of atlantic records. The book s title comes from a comment made by one of ertegun s countless lady friends, who was referring to his womanizing when she called him the last sultan of turkey. Musician frank zappa named his son ahmet after ertegun, who played an important role in zappas early career. Ahmet ertegun was the first person to ask ella fitzgerald for her autograph, in 1935.
A sacred tale rooted in the incredible life journey of my friend ahmet ertegun who touched not only me but also so many other people in so many ways. Ahmet ertegun atlantic records american masters pbs. The life and times of ahmet ertegun, by robert greenfield as much as any man who ever lived, robert greenfield begins this mesmerizing, entertaining, informative biography. On january 12th, 1949, ahmet brought her a contract to sign while she lay in bed. Brilliant, cultured, brash, and irreverent, ahmet ertegun was a legend in the music world.
The two words that best describe atlantic records are sophisticated and engaged, and those characteristics come topdown from the founder, mr. The definitive biography of ahmet ertegun founder of atlantic records, the man behind stars from ray charles to the rolling stonesmesmerizing, entertaining, informative. Explore the life of the man who almost singlehandedly changed the face of american music as filmmakers profile atlantic records founding father ahmet ertegun. The life and times of ahmet ertegun and millions of other books are available for instant access. Anyhow, ive written too much, but as someone who loves and teaches the history of this music for a living, all i can say is, this book rocks. I do not remember precisely when ahmet showed up in my life. She told david geffen that she had had the idea of putting out a book of. Her book anything for a hit tells of her experiences. We started atlantic simply because we wanted to sign a few artists whose music we liked, and make the kind of records that we would want to buy.
Ahmet ertegun created atlantic records in 1948 building it to become th. Ahmet ertug photographs architectural cultural heritage sites with extreme precision and structural detail in his signature style. Ahmet ertegun was, after all, a record potentate whose wealth gushed from a well that now is running dry. November 26, 1917 july 15, 1989 was a turkishamerican record producer and executive of atlantic records and wea international. The last sultan book by robert greenfield official. Born nesuhi ertegun in istanbul, turkey, died on july 15, 1989, at the age of 71 due to complications following cancer surgery. Suddenly, he was there, raspyvoiced, irreverent, buoyant, debonair, charming, ubiquitous, highly intelligent and occasionally, let us admit, exasperating.
Recalling legend ahmet ertegun, at home with kissinger or zappa. Ahmet ertegun, turkishborn american music magnate born july 31, 1923, istanbul, turkeydied dec. A stirring moment in jazz history to echo in turkish. For mica and ahmet ertegun one of the great joys of life was the study of history, music, languages, literature, art and archaeology. Ahmet ertegun, the music magnate who founded atlantic records and shaped the careers of john coltrane, ray charles, the rolling stones, led zeppelin and many others, died yesterday in manhattan. Ahmet ertegun 19232006 the greatest record man of all time by robert greenfield i think its better to burn out than to fade away its better to live out your days being very, very. A biography of ahmet ertegun, who built atlantic records on black music. Tarkan finds his moves take him across borders web posted on. Ahmet ertegun, the head man at atlantic records, sat in a restaurant. I had heard of him, of course, but i did not believe what i was hearing. Inside aretha franklins porn, drug and sex toyobsessed. In 1953 they brought in another partner, jerry wexler, who coined the term rhythm and blues. Ertegun, the son of a turkish diplomat, is the chairman and ceo of. He then handed her a book on how to sightread and a large.
In one chapter of robert greenfields the last sultan. Though exotic and debonair, with the elegance of royalty, this renaissance man and member of new york city s high society is happiest in the company of mississippi delta. How did you hook up with ahmet ertegun, whos also turkish. Blessed with great taste and sharp business acumen, he founded atlantic records and brought rock n roll into the. Browse our wide variety of books, gifts or upcoming events. Mrs ertegun, a prominent interior designer in new york, is the widow of ahmet ertegun, the record mogul who founded atlantic records and went on to. Indeed frank zappa names his son after ahmet ertegun. In 2017, dorothy carvello alleged that ertegun tried to remove her underwear and groped her under her shirt at a public event in 1987. Tarkan finds his moves take him across borders cnn. You may think the price is a tad high for a book about rock music but what you get is pretty much an overview of the music business since the mid40s. He lived long enough to party for days on end with kid rock and pamela anderson, and died in 2006, after falling backstage at a rolling stones show on the upper west side. Ahmet ertegun american record executive britannica.
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