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Ahmet Ertegun Quotes

A singer’s biographical film should have their music and their voice Picture Quote #1

It is a great life, this life of music, Picture Quote #1

It is a great life, this life of music Picture Quote #1

My first wife was a theater person Picture Quote #1

People like Clyde McPhatter who came out of the black churches - like Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin - were all church singers who became great pop singers because gospel singing is very close to the blues Picture Quote #1

I think it’s better to burn out than to fade away... it’s better to live out your days being very, very active - even if it destroys you - than to quietly... disappear Picture Quote #1

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I love Ray Charles. He can still teach everybody a lot about how to make great music. Not necessarily how to make hits, but how to make great music. Of course, part of it is his incredible talent. Who are the greatest jazz singers in the world? Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Ray Charles Picture Quote #1

As I grew up, I began to discover a little bit about the situation of black people in America and experienced an immediate empathy with the victims of such senseless discrimination. Because although the Turks were never slaves, they were regarded as enemies within Europe because of their Muslim beliefs Picture Quote #1

Soul lyrics, soul music came at about the same time as the civil rights movement, and it’s very possible that one influenced the other Picture Quote #1

The songwriters whom we think of being the greatest songwriters usually write one hit and six or seven flops. That includes the Irving Berlins and the Hoagy Carmichaels, the Harold Arlens, Cole Porter Picture Quote #1

I came close to signing Elvis Presley. I offered $25,000 for his contract and they asked for $45,000 and I just didn’t have the other $20,000 Picture Quote #1

I came close to signing Elvis Presley. I offered $25,000 for his contract and they asked for $45,000 and I just didn’t have the other $20,000. I should have gotten the Beatles. But one of my lawyers kind of messed up Picture Quote #1

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There are still many great surviving talents: Stevie Winwood. Another great talent is Stevie Wonder. Another one is Eric Clapton. Another one is Phil Collins. Eminem, Kanye West I like all those people Picture Quote #1

My father believed very strongly in Ataturk. Ataturk was a very powerful man and a man of great vision Picture Quote #1

Theres two kinds of music: black soul music, and the white imitation thereof Picture Quote #1

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A singer’s biographical film should have their music and their voice (Ahmet Ertegun Quotes) It is a great life, this life of music, (Ahmet Ertegun Quotes) It is a great life, this life of music (Ahmet Ertegun Quotes) My first wife was a theater person (Ahmet Ertegun Quotes) People like Clyde McPhatter who came out of the black churches - like Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin - were all church singers who became great pop singers because gospel singing is very close to the blues. (Ahmet Ertegun Quotes) I think it’s better to burn out than to fade away... it’s better to live out your days being very, very active - even if it destroys you - than to quietly... disappear. (Ahmet Ertegun Quotes) I love Ray Charles. He can still teach everybody a lot about how to make great music. Not necessarily how to make hits, but how to make great music. Of course, part of it is his incredible talent. Who are the greatest jazz singers in the world? Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Ray Charles. (Ahmet Ertegun Quotes) As I grew up, I began to discover a little bit about the situation of black people in America and experienced an immediate empathy with the victims of such senseless discrimination. Because although the Turks were never slaves, they were regarded as enemies within Europe because of their Muslim beliefs. (Ahmet Ertegun Quotes) Soul lyrics, soul music came at about the same time as the civil rights movement, and it’s very possible that one influenced the other. (Ahmet Ertegun Quotes) The songwriters whom we think of being the greatest songwriters usually write one hit and six or seven flops. That includes the Irving Berlins and the Hoagy Carmichaels, the Harold Arlens, Cole Porter. (Ahmet Ertegun Quotes) I came close to signing Elvis Presley. I offered $25,000 for his contract and they asked for $45,000 and I just didn’t have the other $20,000. (Ahmet Ertegun Quotes) I came close to signing Elvis Presley. I offered $25,000 for his contract and they asked for $45,000 and I just didn’t have the other $20,000. I should have gotten the Beatles. But one of my lawyers kind of messed up. (Ahmet Ertegun Quotes) There are still many great surviving talents: Stevie Winwood. Another great talent is Stevie Wonder. Another one is Eric Clapton. Another one is Phil Collins. Eminem, Kanye West I like all those people. (Ahmet Ertegun Quotes) My father believed very strongly in Ataturk. Ataturk was a very powerful man and a man of great vision. (Ahmet Ertegun Quotes) Theres two kinds of music: black soul music, and the white imitation thereof (Ahmet Ertegun Quotes)