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The '''Ertegun brothers''', '''Ahmet Ertegun''' ([[1923]]) and '''Nesuhi Ertegun''' ([[1917]]–[[1989]]) are co-founders of [[Atlantic Records]]. |
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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 the [[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 and knew they would be a smash hit after hearing the first few songs. He quickly signed them. |
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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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Although their primary musical interest was jazz (both brothers promoted jazz concerts, founded jazz record companies and organized jazz bands), through artists like [[Charles Mingus]], [[Ornette Coleman]], [[Hank Crawford]], 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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They were also co-founders and ex-directors of the [[New York Cosmos]] [[soccer]] team. |
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Nesuhi Ertegun was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in [[1991]]. They received a [[Grammy Trustees Award]] for his lifetime achievements in [[1993]]. |
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[[Turkish music]] |
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[[Category:1923 births|Ertegun brothers]] |
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[[Category:Turkish musicians]] |
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[[Category:Turkish people]] |
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