Ahmet Ertegun quotes

I'd be happy if people said that I did a little bit to raise the dignity and recognition of the greatness of African-American music. (Ahmet Ertegun)
I've been in the studio when you go through a track and you run down a track and you know even before the singer starts singing, you know the track is swinging ... you know you have a multimillion-seller hit - and what you're working on suddenly has magic. View quote
Ahmet Ertegun
My first wife was a theater person. View quote
Ahmet Ertegun
The Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame will provide a center where the lives and the artistry of the greatest jazz musicians will be celebrated, and where people will come to learn about jazz, something to which my brother devoted his lifes work. View quote
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Everyone felt like they knew Ray Charles and in a way they did, because he was embodied by his music. View quote
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Fifty years from now, people will still be listening to Led Zeppelin. They won't even remember me. View quote
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My father was in Ataturk's closest group. They lived together during the War of Liberation in Turkey. View quote
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Soul lyrics, soul music came at about the same time as the civil rights movement, and it's very possible that one influenced the other. View quote
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I think it's better to burn out than to fade away... it's better to live out your days being very, very active - even if it destroys you - than to quietly... disappear. View quote
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