Ahmet Ertegün

...career. Along with Charles Mingus and The Modern Jazz Quartet, Ms. Connor became one of the most important jazz artists to sign in the mid-1950s with the fledgling Atlantic Records, run by brothers Ahmet and Nesuhi Ertegun. She stayed...

In this article: Chris Connor, Stan Kenton, June Christy, Claude Thornhill, Atlantic Records, Hamburger, and Chicago Tribune

...Lifting Me) Higher and Higher. The proceeds from the two concerts will go towards permanent funding for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation and Museum, established in 1984 by Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun who died in 2006.

In this article: George Harrison, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Surgery, and Bridge over Troubled Water

Dressed in a bright red gown, black fur-trimmed coat and white pearls, she belted faithful versions of Baby I Love You and Don't Play That Song (in memory of Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, who signed her to the label). The...

In this article: Aretha Franklin, Metallica, Jeff Beck, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, New York, Mick Jagger, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

...Mourn Atlantic Records' Founder ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Kid Rock joined Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and hundreds of other mourners Monday at the funeral of Ahmet Ertegun, the co-founder of Atlantic Records. Ertegun _ who counted Ray Charles,...

In this article: Atlantic Records, Abdullah Gul, Kid Rock, Rolling Stones, New York City, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Turkey, and Anatolia

...unhappy and frustrated in Fripp's prog-rock confines. He auditioned for Atlantic Records head Ahmet Ertegun, which led to Ertegun producing Haskell's 1972 solo album It Is and It Isn't. While not a commercial success, the album remains a...

In this article: Gordon Haskell, Johnnie Walker, Robert Fripp, BBC Radio 2, Hey Jude, King Crimson, Bob Harris, and United Kingdom

...& Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin, Metallica, and Eric Clapton. "Twenty-five years ago, a group led by legendary Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun created this foundation to recognize and celebrate the music and careers of artists whose...

In this article: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Madison Square Garden, New York City, Simon & Garfunkel, DVD, Rolling Stone, Jann Wenner, and E Street Band

...and remained a close friend and conspirator." Ertegun, who co-founded the Atlantic Records label with Herb Abramson, signed Plant's band in 1968 and later snapped up the Rolling Stones. Led Zeppelin's remaining original members Plant,...

In this article: Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, Atlantic Records, London, Herb Abramson, John Bonham, Jimmy Page, Paolo Nutini, and John Paul Jones

...says, "because we will do it with a good heart." The concert is a tribute to the late Ahmet Ertegun, the founder of Atlantic Records who launched Led Zeppelin in the United States. Profits from the show will go to the Ahmet Ertegun...

In this article: Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, London, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Atlantic Records, Rolling Stone magazine, Jason Bonham, and Live Aid

...Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones. The show will be a tribute to the late founder of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun, who signed Led Zeppelin in 1968. "This performance stands alone as our tribute to the work and...

In this article: Led Zeppelin, London, John Bonham, Harvey Goldsmith, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Zep, Reuters Television, and Pete Townshend