RIP Ahmet Ertegun of Atlantic records
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Topic: RIP Ahmet Ertegun of Atlantic records
Posted By: Sean Trane
Subject: RIP Ahmet Ertegun of Atlantic records
Date Posted: December 15 2006 at 08:08
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Recording maverick Ahmet Ertegun (Turkish origin) that created the famous Atlantic records has died after a few days in a coma. He was 83
Ertegun is one of those unheralded hero of the music scenes since the 50's when Atlantic Records was one of the pioneer of the jazz revolution and Bebop (Some of Coltrane's better records were on his label). Countless rock groups were also signed to his label including Led Zeppelin and Yes and countless jazz-rock also (Cobbham amongst others).
A very sad loss indeed. ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
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Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: December 15 2006 at 08:19
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Yes, I already know the news. He was interested in music until the end. He fainted during The Rolling Stones concert in NY in October. He'd remained in coma since then until he passed away. RIP...  ------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: December 15 2006 at 09:46
| Coincidentally, I added the Atlantic sampler "The age of Atlantic" yesterday. |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: December 15 2006 at 10:05
Sad. But you could say that in this case he was literally interested to the end. What a way to go... ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Tuzvihar wrote:Posted By: yarstruly
Date Posted: December 15 2006 at 10:15
| Very Sad news indeed.....Atlantic became a great home for prog in the late 60s & 70s.... One of the finest music label bosses ever...May he RIP.... |