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Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson.Over the course of its first two decades, starting from the release of its first recordings in January 1948, [3] Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most important American labels, specializing in jazz, R&B, and soul by Aretha Franklin ...
Ahmet Ertegun (/ ˈ ɑː m ɛ t ˈ ɛər t ə ɡ ən / AH-met AIR-tə-gən; Turkish: Ahmet Zahrettin Sebuhi Ertegün, pronounced [ahˈmet eɾteˈɟyn]; July 31, 1923 – December 14, 2006) was a Turkish-American businessman, songwriter, record executive and philanthropist. Ertegun was the co-founder and president of Atlantic Records.
Jan Roeg says late music executive Ahmet Ertegun sexually assaulted her several times starting in the 1980s and alleges Atlantic Records covered it up. Nearly 16 years after his death, Atlantic ...
The "Mess Around" is a song written by Ahmet Ertegun, co-founder and then-vice-president of Atlantic Records, [1] under the pseudonym of A. Nugetre, [2] or "Nuggy". [3] It was performed by Ray Charles, and was one of Charles's first hits.
She met her second husband, Atlantic Records cofounder Ahmet Ertegun, in the late 1950s and married him in 1961. With her friend Chessy Rayner, Ertegun founded the interior design firm MAC II in 1967.
However, Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler persuaded him instead to join their company, Atlantic Records, where he was made a partner. [2] He became vice-president in charge of the jazz and LP department at Atlantic, building up the label's extensive catalog of jazz LPs. He was responsible for investing in the album market, improving the quality ...
It was released on April 2, 1975, by Atlantic Records and was produced by Ahmet Ertegün and Tim Hauser. This incarnation of the group had been together for three years before this album was released. Ertegün, founder and chairman of Atlantic, attended one of their performances at the New York City cabaret Reno Sweeney.
Ertegun and Wexler were recording R&B hits which crossed over into pop. His failing marriage to Miriam would end in divorce. [3] Abramson returned home from Germany with a pregnant girlfriend who became his second wife. [4] Ahmet Ertegun and Abramson formed Atco Records in 1955 as a division of Atlantic. Abramson ran the label on his own.