Ahmet Ertegun, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ahmet Ertegun

Turkish-American songwriter, record producer, music executive

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1923

Place of Birth: Istanbul, Turkey

Date of Death: 14-Dec-2006

Profession: composer, entrepreneur, record producer, songwriter

Nationality: United States, Turkey

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Ahmet Ertegun (, Turkish spelling: Ahmet Ertegün ([ah'met e?te'?yn]; July 31 [O.S.
18 July] 1923 – December 14, 2006) was a Turkish-American businessman, songwriter and philanthropist. Ertegun was best known as the co-founder and president of Atlantic Records and for discovering and championing many leading rhythm and blues and rock musicians.
He also wrote classic blues and pop songs.
In addition he served as the chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and museum, located in Cleveland, Ohio.
Ertegun has been described as "one of the most significant figures in the modern recording industry." In 2017 he was inducted into Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in recognition of his work in the music business. He was also a significant figure in fostering ties between the U.S.
and Turkey, his birthplace.
He served as the chairman of the American Turkish Society for over 20 years until his death.
He also co-founded the New York Cosmos soccer team of the original North American Soccer League.



Description	American photographer and journalist
Date of birth/death	28 January 1917	23 April 2006
Location of birth/death	Brooklyn	Great Neck
Work period	1930s date QS:P,+1930-00-00T00:00:00Z/8 , 1940s date QS:P,+1940-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
Work location	New York City, Washington, D.C.
Authority control	: Q622278 VIAF: 113043399 ISNI: 0000 0001 1780 1486 LCCN: n82145642 GND: 123340144 BNF: 17060247k WorldCat