Members franknputer Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/14/obit.ertegun.ap/index.html What a staggering contribution this man has made to our permanent culture. Many - MANY - of the records that shaped who I am as a musician & music lover were Atlantic records. You will be missed, Mr. Ertegun. Godspeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Magpel Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 I saw that he was badly injured in a fall. It is a shame that is was an accident, not natural causes, that took his life. Well, a music giant for sure, and memorably portrayed, I might add, by "Booger" in the movie Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spokenward Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 I didn't hear about his fall. He was a huge influence on me too. I will dress a little better tomorrow. NYTimes - registration required Berklee 1991 address Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members panthalassa Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 A very important producer, indeed. He cared about what counts. I love the line in "Ray" where Mr. Charles calls him "Omlette." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Lozada Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Originally posted by Magpel I saw that he was badly injured in a fall. It is a shame that is was an accident, not natural causes, that took his life. ... well, but it happened at a Rolling Stones concert. It should not be that bad at all. What a legacy. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jotown Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 The most amazing thing to credit Ahmet Ertegun for is that he was a foreigner (from Turkey) who showed the rest of the world what American music was really all about. He wasn't trying to commercialize R&B (like Motown) he was making R&B and Jazz records for black audiences because that was the music that turned him on. Only later on in his career de he help bring us Led Zeppelin and the Allman Brothers (and so many more) He dug the blues and jazz and he dug rhythym. He is and will always be a singularity in the music industry. Rest in peace my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blackpig Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 It seems that all of the people who shaped the music scene during my formative years are slipping away one by one. The music you grew up with is part of what makes you what you are now; when a guy like this dies a little piece of all of us has gone forever. May he R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bp Posted December 15, 2006 Members Share Posted December 15, 2006 I suggest that everyone see the DVD "Tom Dowd - The Language of Music". Ahmet is strongly featured and the DVD is a great history of Atlantic. RIP Ahmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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