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SMF 1st Class
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Location: New Jersey! | Very sad news my fellow SMFs. Last Saturday, I heard that Ahmet Ertegun, co-founder and chairman of Atlantic Records passed away. He was 83 years old. Alot of the legendary artists to grace his label looked up to him including Led Zeppelin and Yes as well as several others. [url=http://www.rhino.com/rzine/StoryKeeper.lasso?StoryID=1009]Click here[/url] for the whole story. Also, the official site of his legendary label has set up this great [url=http://www.atlanticrecords.com/ahmet/]tribute page[/url]. In addition to having TS, Atlantic has also had well known artists like:
Ray Charles
Bobby Darin
Aretha Franklin
Led Zeppelin
Cream
Derek and the Dominos
Yes
AC/DC
Foreigner
Alphaville
Laura Branigan
Phil Collins
INXS
Roger Daltrey
Peter Frampton
Skid Row
Pantera
Tori Amos
King Missile
Stone Temple Pilots
Mr. Big
Kid Rock
The Darkness
So many legendary artists. I'll never forget you, Mr. Ertegun. You have created the greatest record company of all time. Thank you, and Rest in Peace. :'( |
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Geek-in-Chief
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Location: Noo Yawk | Back in '89, I was playing bass in a Long Island band called Snakeyed Su, which featured Guitar Pete on lead guitar and vocals, Rodney James (now with Earth Eatz Dog) on guitar and John 'Cujo' Sherry on drums.
At the time, we were doing the showcase circuit, trying to land a record deal. At one of these shows (at the Lone Star Roadhouse in NYC), one of the people who came out to see the band was Ahmet Ertegun.
He stayed throughout our set and afterwards had some words for the band. He told us not to get discouraged because a record deal wasn't happening quickly for us, and told us to just keep playing.
He was right. Almost two years later, we finally got our record deal with Giant.
I was floored to be even in the same room with the guy, but I gotta say he was one of the nicest industry people I ever had the good fortune to meet.
He never stopped going out to see bands, either. The injury that led to his death happened when he fell backstage at a Stones show in October! At age 83!! That in itself is pretty amazing.
There will never be another like him. Ever. RIP.
- D
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SMF 1st Class
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Location: New Jersey! | Yep. There will never be another like him. Not in a million years. Anyway, that was a great story. |
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Record Company Good Guy
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| Good story Webbie!
Did we ever talk how I know Rodney from waaay back in the day? Real good dude. |
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R.I.P. Ahmet Ertegun (1923-2006) :(
