The Last Sultan: The Life and Times of Ahmet Ertegun
Author: Robert Greenfield
There are countless books, documentaries and other tributes to music’s greatest stars. But it’s more rare to hear about those that helped guide those musicians through the industry maze. In order to have a well-rounded knowledge about music, or any subject for that matter, it’s important to get the full story.
The Last Sultan: The Life and Times of Ahmet Ertegun, tells the story of—you guessed it—Ahmet Ertegun. He was a savvy businessman and music lover who founded the legendary Atlantic Records, bringing rock and roll to the mainstream media in the process. A perfect read for anyone with dreams of being on the other side of the music business.
The People’s Cosign: The Life and Times of Amet Ertegun was a TERRIFIC book! If you’ve ever wondered how the music recording industry worked, this will give you the details of what is was like for Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler. You may have heard it was cut-throat and back-stabbing? Well, you can read all about it in this book because Robert Greenfield didn’t hold anything back, Ahmet lead an exhilarating, full life and this book will take you through his priviledged childhood in Turkey to NY to Atlantic Records trying times and great successes (and everything in between)
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