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Ahmet Ertegun
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Born
July 31
,
1923
·
Istanbul, Turkey
Died
December 14
,
2006
·
New York City, New York, USA
(head injury)
Birth name
Ahmet Munir Ertegün
Nickname
Father of Rock and Roll
Height
5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
Mini Bio
Ahmet Ertegun was born on July 31, 1923 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was a producer and composer, known for
Angel Heart (1987)
,
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
and
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
. He was married to Ioana (Mica) Maria Banu Grecianu and
Jan Holm
. He died on December 14, 2006 in New York City, New York, USA.
Family
Spouses
Ioana (Mica) Maria Banu Grecianu
(April 6, 1961 - December 14, 2006) (his death)
Jan Holm
(February 6, 1953 - November 1957) (divorced)
Trivia
Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 under the category Non-Performer.
Brother,
Nesuhi Ertegün
, was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 for Lifetime Achievement.
Longtime chairman of Atlantic Records, which he co-founded with
Herb Abramson
in 1947.
His father was the Turkish ambassador to the US.
Presented with the Music Industry Trusts' Award in 2000 for his outstanding contribution to the British music industry.
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