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The '''Ertegun brothers''', '''Ahmet Ertegun''' (born [[1923]]) and '''Nesuhi Ertegun''' ([[1917]]–[[1989]]) were co-founders of [[Atlantic Records]]. They also co-founded the [[New York Cosmos]] [[soccer]] team of the [[North American Soccer League]]. |
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Born in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]], they moved to [[Washington, DC]] with their father [[M. Munir Ertegun]], who was then the [[Turkey|Turkish]] [[Ambassador (diplomacy)|Ambassador]] to the [[United States]]. |
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Ahmet Ertegun, together with his brother Nesuhi, producer [[Tom Dowd]], [[Jerry Wexler]] and others created [[Atlantic Records]] in the late [[1940s]] as an independent record company that became a [[jazz]] and [[pop music|pop]] empire in the [[1960s]]. |
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Their first success came in [[rhythm and blues]], with such artists as [[Joe Turner]], [[Ruth Brown]], [[The Clovers]], [[The Drifters]], and [[Ray Charles]]. Regarding [[Ray Charles]], Ahmet Ertegun is quoted as saying "First time I saw Ray I told him, 'You are the fucking end, you know.'" |
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They brought a jazz sensibility (and many jazz artists) into R&B and participated in turning the genre from a minority interest into a major part of the musical scene. Ahmet Ertegun wrote a number of classic [[blues]] songs, including "Chains of Love" and "Sweet Sixteen" under the [[pseudonym]] "A. Nugetre" (Ertegun backwards). |
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During the 1960s, Ahmet heard [[Led Zeppelin]]'s [[Demo (music)|demo]] and knew they would be a smash hit after hearing the first few songs. He quickly signed them. He also convinced [[Crosby, Stills and Nash]] to allow [[Neil Young]] to join them on one of their tours, thereby founding [[Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young]]. |
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Ahmet also used his considerable personal skills in negotiations with major stars, such as when [[The Rolling Stones]] were shopping for a record company to distribute their independent [[Rolling Stones Records]] label. Ertegun personally conducted the negotiations with [[Mick Jagger]], successfully completing the deal between The Stones and Atlantic, when other labels had actually offered the band more money. |
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Many independent record executives, like the Erteguns, were from immigrant backgrounds, including the [[Bihari brothers]] and the [[Chess Records|Chess brothers]]. |
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The Ertegun's primary musical interest was [[Jazz]]. Nesuhi produced records for artists like [[John Coltrane]], [[Charles Mingus]], [[Ornette Coleman]] and [[Hank Crawford]]. Both brothers promoted jazz concerts, founded jazz record companies, and organized jazz bands. Nevertheless, they were also open to more modern popular styles and worked with such famous artists as [[Sonny Bono|Sonny]] and [[Cher (entertainer)|Cher]]. |
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In [[1987]], Ahmet was inducted to the [[Rock & Roll Hall of Fame]]. Nesuhi Ertegun was inducted there four years later in [[1991]]. Ahmet was awarded the [[Grammy Trustees Award]] for his lifetime achievements in [[1993]]; Nasuhi was awarded the same two years later in [[1995]]. For their contributions to the sport of soccer, both were inducted into the [[National Soccer Hall of Fame]] in 2003. |
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In ''[[Ray]]'', the biopic of [[Ray Charles]], Ahmet Ertegun is portrayed by [[Curtis Armstrong]]. In ''[[Beyond the Sea (film)|Beyond the Sea]]'', the [[biopic]] about [[Bobby Darin]], Ahmet is played by [[Tayfun Bademsoy]]. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Turkish music]] |
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[[Category:1923 births|Ertegun, Ahmet]] |
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[[Category:1917 births|Ertegun, Nesuhi]] |
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[[Category:1989 deaths|Ertegun, Nesuhi]] |
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[[Category:Turkish musicians]] |
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[[Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees]] |
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[[Category:National Soccer Hall of Fame members]] |
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[[Category:Turkish people]] |
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[[Category:multiple people]] |
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[[Category:People of Turkish descent|Ertegun brothers]] |
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