Last updated: Friday, December 15, 2006

MUSIC MOGUL ERTEGUN DEAD AT 83

Music mogul AHMET ERTEGUN died in a New York hospital yesterday (14DEC06). He was 83.

AHMET ERTEGUN

The founding chairman of Atlantic Records never recovered after sustaining a head injury in a fall backstage at a ROLLING STONES concert at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on 29 October (06).

His neurosurgeon, DR HOWARD A RIINA, says, "Mr Ertegun suffered a severe brain injury after he fell in October. He was in a coma and passed away with his family at his bedside."

The Turkish-born Ertegun founded Atlantic with his brother NESUHI, HERB ABRAMSON and producer TOM DOWD in the late 1940s with a view to record the sounds of black America.

Ertegun quickly became the shining talent of the new label, doubling as a songwriter and issuing a number of singles himself.

He's also responsible for launching the careers of soul greats RAY CHARLES and ARETHA FRANKLIN.

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Source: WENN

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