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Ahmet Ertegün
Ahmet Ertegun was a Turkish-American businessman, songwriter, record executive and philanthropist.
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business · Turkish-American businessman (1923–2006) · record producer · entrepreneur · songwriter · composer · musician · philanthropist · also Ahmet Ertegün, Ahmet Ertegun, Nugetre, A. Nugetre, Ertegün
Born 30 July 1923 · Died 14 December 2006 · Q352760
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2017· 2 entries
Was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in recognition of his work in the music business
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Music executive Dorothy Carvello alleged that Ertegun tried to remove her underwear and groped her under her shirt at a public event in 1987
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2008· 2 entries
The Ahmet Ertegun Memorial Scholarship, established by the American Turkish Society, was officially announced and designated for music students of Turkish descent to study at the Juilliard School
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In 2008, the Ahmet Ertegun Memorial Scholarship, established by the American Turkish Society, was officially announced and designated for music students of Turkish descent to study at the Juilliard School.
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2006· 2 entries
Died 2006-12-14.
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Ertegun tripped, striking his head on a concrete floor during a Rolling Stones concert at the Beacon Theatre
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2005· 1 entry
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presented Ertegun with the first "President's Merit Award Salute To Industry Icons"
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2000· 1 entry
Awarded Library of Congress Living Legend (2000).
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1999· 1 entry
Ertegun was instrumental in the success of the Society's Earthquake Relief Fund, which raised over $4 million for Turkey's rebuilding efforts, particularly in education
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1998· 1 entry
Ertegun was honoured Man of the Year at Midem
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1995· 1 entry
It was announced that the museum's main exhibition hall would be named after him
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1993· 1 entry
Awarded Grammy Trustees Award (1993).
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1991· 1 entry
And was awarded the Grammy Trustees Award for his lifetime achievements in 1993
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1988· 1 entry
Received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
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1987· 2 entries
Awarded Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1987).
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Ertegun was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, of which he himself was a founder
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1969· 1 entry
And later part of Time Warner, Atlantic Records continued with Ertegun at the helm, and although he was less directly involved as a producer, he wielded considerable influence in the new conglomerate
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1967· 1 entry
For $17 million in stock, although Wexler later admitted that, because of assets including the rights to the Woodstock film and the accompanying record, the deal paid them less than half of what the label was actually wo
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1961· 1 entry
Married Ioana Maria "Mica" Grecianu, the former wife of Stefan Grecianu and a daughter of Gheorghe Banu, a Romanian doctor and statesman
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1958· 1 entry
Ertegun replaced Abramson as Atlantic's president and Abramson left the company after selling his financial interest
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1957· 1 entry
Was the first record company to utilize an 8-track tape machine
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1949· 1 entry
After 22 unsuccessful record releases, including the first recordings by Professor Longhair, Atlantic had its first major hit with Stick McGhee's "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee"
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1946· 2 entries
Ertegun became friends with Herb Abramson, a dental student and A&R man for National Records, and they decided to start a new independent record label for gospel, jazz, and R&B music
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President Harry Truman ordered the battleship USS Missouri to return his body to Turkey as a demonstration of friendship between the US and Turkey
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1935· 1 entry
Ahmet and his family moved to the US with his father who was appointed as the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to the United States
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1923· 1 entry
Born 1923-07-30.
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