Ahmet Ertegün

Summary

Ahmet Ertegün is a human^[1]. He was born in Istanbul^[2]. He was born on July 30, 1923^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on December 14, 2006^[5]. He worked as a record producer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], songwriter^[8], and composer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,316 views/month, #6,275 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Ahmet Ertegün was born in Istanbul^[2].
• Ahmet Ertegün died in New York City^[4].
• Ahmet Ertegün was born on July 30, 1923^[3].
• Ahmet Ertegün died on December 14, 2006^[5].
• Ahmet Ertegün is buried at Istanbul^[11].
• Ahmet Ertegün's father was Münir Ertegün^[12].
• Among Ahmet Ertegün's spouses was Mica Ertegün^[13].
• Ahmet Ertegün held citizenship in Turkey^[14].
• Ahmet Ertegün held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Turkish was Ahmet Ertegün's native language^[16].
• Ahmet Ertegün worked as a record producer^[6].
• Ahmet Ertegün's professions included entrepreneur^[7].
• Ahmet Ertegün worked as a songwriter^[8].
• Ahmet Ertegün worked as a composer^[9].
• Ahmet Ertegün was educated at St. John's College^[17].
• Ahmet Ertegün was educated at Georgetown University^[18].
• Ahmet Ertegün's education included a stint at Landon School^[19].
• Ahmet Ertegün received the Grammy Trustees Award^[20].
• Ahmet Ertegün received the Library of Congress Living Legend^[21].
• Ahmet Ertegün received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[22].
• Ahmet Ertegün's religion is recorded as Islam^[23].
• Ahmet Ertegün is recorded as male^[24].
• Ahmet Ertegün's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Ahmet Ertegün's family is recorded as Ertegün family^[26].
• Ahmet Ertegün's genre is jazz^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1923-07-31^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2006-12-14^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz^[32]

• Community tags: jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: f24331eb-da48-430b-ad7d-48796a5b6255^[34]

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Origins and Family

Ahmet Ertegün was born in Istanbul^[2]. He was born on July 30, 1923^[3]. His father was Münir Ertegün^[12]. Turkish was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at St. John's College^[17], a liberal arts college in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1696^[37]; Georgetown University^[18], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1789^[40], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[41]; and Landon School^[19], a school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], songwriter^[8], and composer^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Trustees Award^[20], an award^[45]; Library of Congress Living Legend^[21], an award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 2000^[48]; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[22], a music museum^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1983^[51].

Personal Life

Ahmet Ertegün was married to Mica Ertegün^[13]. His religion is recorded as Islam^[23].

Death and Burial

Ahmet Ertegün died on December 14, 2006^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was falling from height^[52]. He is buried at Istanbul^[11].

Why It Matters

Ahmet Ertegün ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,316 views/month, #6,275 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Ahmet Ertegün born?

Ahmet Ertegün was born in Istanbul^[2].

Where did Ahmet Ertegün die?

Ahmet Ertegün passed away in New York City^[4].

Who were Ahmet Ertegün's parents?

Ahmet Ertegün's father was Münir Ertegün^[12].

Who was Ahmet Ertegün married to?

Ahmet Ertegün's spouses include Mica Ertegün^[13].

What did Ahmet Ertegün do for work?

Ahmet Ertegün worked as record producer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], songwriter^[8], and composer^[9].

Where did Ahmet Ertegün go to school?

Ahmet Ertegün was educated at St. John's College^[17], Georgetown University^[18], and Landon School^[19].

What awards did Ahmet Ertegün receive?

Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award^[20], Library of Congress Living Legend^[21], and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[22].