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Ahmet Ertegun; was midwife to birth of rock 'n' roll; at 83

Ahmet Ertegun, with Ray Charles. The singer was one of dozens of musicians ushered into the jukeboxes and hearts of Americans by Mr. Ertegun's Atlantic Records. Ahmet Ertegun, with Ray Charles. The singer was one of dozens of musicians ushered into the jukeboxes and hearts of Americans by Mr. Ertegun's Atlantic Records. (reuters/file 1998)
By Mark Feeney
Globe Staff / December 15, 2006

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Ahmet Ertegun -- who helped change the music the world listened to, thanks to his stewardship of Atlantic Records, a driving force in the emergence of rhythm & blues and rock 'n' roll -- died yesterday. He was 83. (Full article: 1433 words)

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