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Ahmet Ertegun

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Aliases
Nugetre
Real name
Ahmet Ertegun
Born
July 31, 1923
Died
December 14, 2006
Country
United States
IPI
00009428684 20 works
00015298683
00022628405 12 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Born in Turkey, his family moved to the United States in 1935. When his father, a Turkish diplomat died in 1944, his family returned to Turkey, except Ahmet and a brother. Ertegun was the founder of Atlantic Records.
Family
Nesuhi Ertegun Brother
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Songs written by Ahmet Ertegun

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Chains of Love Ahmet Ertegun, Van Walls Joe Turner with Vann "Piano Man" Walls and His Orchestra April 19, 1951 Covered by (23 artists)
Dawn in Ankara Ahmet Ertegun Frank Hubbell & The Stompers 1966 Covered by Irina Milan
Don't Play That Song Ahmet Ertegun, Betty Nelson Ben E. King - Arranged & conducted by Jimmie Haskell March 3, 1962 Covered by (52 artists)
Fool, Fool, Fool Ahmet Ertegun The Clovers July 12, 1951 Covered by (9 artists)
Good Lovin' Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, Leroy Kirkland, Danny "Run Joe" Taylor The Clovers March 4, 1953 Covered by (2 artists)
Heartbreaker Ahmet Ertegun Ray Charles and His Orchestra May 17, 1953 Covered by The Paul deLay Band
Hey Miss Fannie Ahmet Ertegun Clovers August 7, 1952 Covered by (7 artists)
Let the Boogie Woogie Roll Ahmet Ertegun Clyde McPhatter June 29, 1953 Covered by (3 artists)
Little Mama Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, Carmen Taylor, Willis Carroll The Clovers September 24, 1953 Covered by (4 artists)
Lovey Dovey Ahmet Ertegun, Eddie Curtis The Clovers September 24, 1953 Covered by (22 artists)
Mess Around Ahmet Ertegun Ray Charles and His Orchestra May 17, 1953 Covered by (35 artists)
Somebody Touched Me Ahmet Ertegun Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers with Orchestra October 1954 Covered by (6 artists)
Soul on Fire Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, LaVern Baker Laverne Baker with Orchestra June 19, 1953 Covered by Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa
Sweet Sixteen Ahmet Ertegun Joe Turner with Van "Piano Man" Walls and His Orchestra January 20, 1952 Covered by (22 artists)
The Joker Steve Miller, Ahmet Ertegun, Eddie Curtis Steve Miller Band October 1973 Covered by (51 artists)
The Story of My Love (I Had a Dream) Ahmet Ertegun LaVern Baker November 1962 Covered by Ria Bartok - Orchestre direction : B. Gérard
Ting-A-Ling Ahmet Ertegun Clovers March 18, 1952 Covered by (7 artists)
What'cha Gonna Do Ahmet Ertegun Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters February 4, 1954 Covered by (4 artists)
Wild Wild Young Men Ahmet Ertegun Ruth Brown with Orchestra April 10, 1953 Covered by (7 artists)
You Can Get Him - Frankenstein Phil Spector, Ahmet Ertegun, Ed Adlum The Castle Kings June 1961 Covered by (3 artists)
You Can't Love Them All Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Bert Russell, Ahmet Ertegun Solomon Burke REC, Mel Torme REL March 15, 1963 Covered by (3 artists)

Adapted songs