The last sultan
Subtitle: the life and times of Ahmet Ertegun
By: Robert Greenfield
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 431
ISBN-13: 9781416558385
Subjects: Sound recording executives and producers; Biography
Description: As the founder and head of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun signed and/or recorded many of the greatest musical artists of all time, from Ray Charles to Kid Rock. Working alongside his older brother, Nesuhi, one of the preeminent jazz producers of all time, and the legendary Jerry Wexler, Ertegun transformed Atlantic Records from a small independent record label into a hugely profitable multinational corporation. In successive generations, he also served as a mentor to record-business tyros like Phil Spector, David Geffen, and Lyor Cohen. Brilliant, cultured, and irreverent, Ertegun was as renowned for his incredible sense of personal style and nonstop A-list social life as his work in the studio. Blessed with impeccable taste and brilliant business acumen, he brought rock 'n roll into the mainstream while creating the music that became the sound track for the lives of multiple generations.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.