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Ahmet Ertegun: The Godfather

Andria Lisle, MOJO, April 2007

He founded Atlantic, the greatest "indie" record company ever, signed everyone from Ray Charles to The Rolling Stones, and did it all with a rare panache. Andria Lisle tells his astonishing life story…

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