- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAhmet Munir Ertegün
- Nickname
- Father of Rock and Roll
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- 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.
- SpousesIoana (Mica) Maria Banu Grecianu(April 6, 1961 - December 14, 2006) (his death)Jan Holm(February 6, 1953 - November 1957) (divorced)
- 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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