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12-14-2006, 04:04 PM

cubano67

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Ahmet Ertegun passed today ...

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Ahmet Ertegun, who helped define American music as the founder of Atlantic Records, a label that popularized the gritty R&B of Ray Charles, the classic soul of Aretha Franklin and the British rock of the Rolling Stones, died Thursday at 83.

... on a personal note, Ertegun produced several records for Professor Longhair and was instrumental in transforming him from an obscure local artist into a world-renowned performer. One of my favorite 'Fess songs is his version of "Mess Around", which Ertegun originally wrote for Ray Charles.

R.I.P.

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