Brilliant, cultured, brash, and irreverent, Ahmet Ertegun was a legend in the music world. Blessed with great taste and sharp business acumen, he founded Atlantic Records and brought rock 'n' roll into the mainstream. He quickly became as renowned for his incredible sense of style and nonstop A-list[...]
Ahmet Ertegun created Atlantic Records in 1948, building it into the single most improtant record label of the postwar era. By the early 1950s he had signed John Coltrane, Charlie Mingus, and Ray Charles. By 1960, Atlantic dominated the world music scene, having signed just about everyone who was [...]