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60-424: The network's president and founder was Les Garland , a veteran of MTV and VH1. The ad split was 6 minutes per for the network and 1 minute to the station. The network was not sold any of the national ad time. The Tube planned to attract a wider audience than MTV and other music channels by playing music regardless of genre or decade. 700 videos would be available to play with 14 videos per hours. Additional programming

120-625: A Light , about The Rolling Stones ' concert at the Beacon Theatre in New York at which Ertegun sustained the injury that ultimately ended his life, contains a dedication to Ertegun. Andrea Corr 's solo album Ten Feet High is also dedicated "To the memory of Ahmet Ertegun". In honor of the barriers the Ertegun brothers broke during their time in segregated Washington, the Turkish Ambassador to

180-411: A Swedish-American actress, fashion model, and set designer, who was the daughter of Carl Enstam and the former wife of Edward Walter Rathbun . She and Ertegun had no children and divorced in about 1956. In 1961 he married Ioana Maria " Mica " Grecianu, the former wife of Stefan Grecianu and a daughter of Gheorghe Banu , a Romanian doctor and statesman. Mica later became a well-known interior designer,

240-477: A co-founder of the decorating firm MAC II. The couple had no children. In the 1960s, Atlantic, often in partnerships with local labels like Stax Records in Memphis , helped to develop the growth of soul music , with artists such as Ben E. King, Solomon Burke , Otis Redding , Sam and Dave , Percy Sledge , Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett . Ertegun helped introduce America to The Rascals when he discovered

300-500: A collection of over 15,000 jazz and blues 78s , and became acquainted with musicians such as Ellington, Lena Horne and Jelly Roll Morton . Ahmet and Nesuhi staged concerts by Lester Young , Sidney Bechet and other jazz giants. They also traveled to New Orleans and to Harlem to listen to music and develop a keen awareness of developing musical tastes. Ertegun graduated from St. John's College in Annapolis in 1944. In November of

360-468: A difficult capital structure that made it hard to raise additional capital. He end up working six or eight months for no salary. LaPlatney quit by August 2007 to work for Raycom Media , which was an initial round investor. The Tube was initially available primarily in markets with stations operated by Raycom Media . In April 2005, Raycom was testing the network on station WFLX-TV , a Fox affiliate, for three weeks. Raycom then announced on April 25, 2005, it

420-490: A dispute of contractual issues. The FCC ruled that in addition to the main analog channels, each digital subchannel would also be required to run the government-mandated three hours of educational and informational programming per week, as well as any Emergency Alert System tests and bulletins. The Tube would air the animal-focused music program Wildlife Jams to meet the E/I requirements. The rules would later be changed, requiring

480-887: A featured speaker at the Billboard International Music Confab, the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Australian Radio Broadcasters, the New Music Seminar, the International Music & Media Conference and Austin's famed SXSW Conference. He also keynoted the ESPN Sports Radio Convention and was guest lecturer at the Electronic Arts worldwide marketing conference. Garland received the first of four invitations to appear in

540-666: A founder, Garland and Robert Pittman , served as MTV's senior executive vice president, Garland was executive producer of the first six MTV Video Music Awards and oversaw all elements of programming. He was on the lead team that globalized the MTV brand with distribution into Europe, Asia and Australia. During his time at MTV he was asked to be the DJ voice embedded in the classic hit " We Built This City " by Starship . After MTV, Garland and Bob Pittman co-founded Quantum Media, launching popular television shows The Morton Downey Jr. Show , Streets , and

600-438: A jazz sensibility (and many jazz artists) into R&B, successfully combining blues and jazz styles from around the country. Atlantic helped challenge the primacy of the major labels of the time by discovering, developing, and nurturing new talent. It became the premier rhythm and blues label in a few years and, with the help of innovative engineer/producer Tom Dowd , set new standards in producing high-quality recordings. Atlantic

660-609: A lengthy battle by Ruth Brown and other Atlantic artists to obtain unpaid past royalties from the company; other record companies later also contributed. Among early recipients of payments were John Lee Hooker , Bo Diddley , Johnny "Guitar" Watson , Ruth Brown and the Staple Singers . In 1988, he received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement . Ertegun received an honorary doctorate in music from

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720-568: A new independent record label for gospel , jazz , and R&B music . Financed by family dentist Dr. Vahdi Sabit, they formed Atlantic Records in September 1947 in New York City. The first recording sessions took place that November. In 1949, after 22 unsuccessful record releases, including the first recordings by Professor Longhair , Atlantic had its first major hit with Stick McGhee 's " Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee ". The company expanded through

780-457: A record company to distribute their independent Rolling Stones Records label. Ertegun personally conducted the negotiations with Mick Jagger , successfully completing the deal between the Stones and Atlantic, when other labels had actually offered the band more money. He took a personal interest in the progressive rock band Yes , and took a strong stand with bassist Chris Squire on the direction of

840-463: A unique internet lecture on the subject of "Sex, Race, and Rock in the USA" in a class taught by Professor Rebecca Sheehan at Australia's prestigious University of Sydney. Garland has appeared in numerous publications including Vanity Fair , Time Magazine , GQ , People , USA Today , The New York Times , The Washington Post , Rolling Stone , and Thrillist , among others. Garland

900-566: Is an avid golfer. He appeared on Golf Channel with Matt Ginella to talk about the best golf courses in the Ozarks. Garland helped oversee the renovation of Miami Beach's two public golf courses, the Miami Beach Golf Club and Normandy Shores, appointed by the City of Miami Beach in the early 2000s. Garland was program director of the year while at KFRC. He also received a Clio for his creation of

960-577: The 90125 album. He encouraged Squire and the group to make sure the album produced a hit single, which it did with " Owner of a Lonely Heart ". In 1987 Ertegun was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame , of which he himself was a founder. In the late 1980s, with the support of Bonnie Raitt and others, he provided $ 1.5 million to help establish the Rhythm and Blues Foundation to award money to underpaid blues artists. The Foundation's establishment arose from

1020-569: The Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1991, and was awarded the Grammy Trustees Award for his lifetime achievements in 1993. At the tenth annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Dinner in 1995, it was announced that the museum's main exhibition hall would be named after him. The United States Library of Congress honored Ertegun as a Living Legend in 2000. With brother Nesuhi, he

1080-751: The biopic of Ray Charles , he is portrayed by Curtis Armstrong . In Beyond the Sea , the biopic about Bobby Darin , he is played by Tayfun Bademsoy . Musician Serj Tankian (from System of a Down ) has claimed that Ertegun was against recognising the Armenian Genocide in line with the official policy of Turkey, Ertegun's home country. In December 2006 (shortly after Ertegun's death), Harut Sassounian , an Armenian-American writer and contributor for The Huffington Post , published an op-ed in which he claims that he had talked personally with Ertegun some time before his death, and that Ertegun did acknowledge

1140-620: The devastating earthquake near Istanbul in 1999, Ertegun was instrumental in the success of the Society's Earthquake Relief Fund, which raised over $ 4 million for Turkey's rebuilding efforts, particularly in education. In addition to his endeavors at The American Turkish Society, Ertegun funded the Turkish studies departments at Princeton and Georgetown universities. In 2008, the Ahmet Ertegun Memorial Scholarship, established by

1200-576: The original North American Soccer League . Ahmet Ertegün's great-grandfather, İbrahim Edhem Efendi, was the last sheikh of the Üsküdar Özbekler Tekkesi . He was the second son of Washington ambassador Münir Ertegün and Hayrünnisa Rüstem. His father, Münir Ertegün, was a statesman who undertook significant duties and services during the National Struggle period. Ertegun was born Ahmet Munir in Istanbul , Turkey, on July 31, 1923. His mother, Hayrünnisa,

1260-546: The 1950s, with Jerry Wexler and, later, Ertegun's brother Nesuhi on board as partners. Hit artists that recorded on Atlantic included Ruth Brown , Big Joe Turner , The Clovers , The Drifters , The Coasters and Ray Charles . Like the Erteguns, many independent record executives were from immigrant backgrounds, including the Bihari and the Chess brothers . The Ertegun brothers brought

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1320-550: The American Turkish Society, was officially announced and designated for music students of Turkish descent to study at the Juilliard School . On October 29, 2006, Ertegun tripped, striking his head on a concrete floor during a Rolling Stones concert at the Beacon Theatre . He was immediately taken to hospital. Ertegun fell into a coma and died on December 14, 2006, at Weill Cornell Medical Center . Ertegun

1380-553: The Armenian Genocide, and he even wished to speak publicly about it; according to Sassounian, Ertegun "firmly believed that once Ankara put the issue of the Genocide behind it, the country would attain the respect of the international community and would not waste its efforts and resources to counter Armenian efforts for Genocide recognition". The writer ends his piece by explaining: "I could not write this column while he [Ertegun]

1440-862: The Howard" — Howard being the Howard Theatre , an historic performance space located in Washington, DC. Despite his affluent upbringing, Ertegun began to see a different world from his wealthy peers. Ertegun would later say: "I began to discover a little bit about the situation of black people in America and experienced immediate empathy with the victims of such senseless discrimination, because, although Turks were never slaves, they were regarded as enemies within Europe because of their Muslim beliefs." Ertegun and his brother frequented Milt Gabler 's Commodore Music Shop , assembled

1500-566: The Marvin Hagler – Sugar Ray Leonard title fight. Following Quantum Media, he returned to music and television, orchestrating the national roll-out of The Box Music Network. Garland helped with the channel's domestic and global rollout, handling programming, promotion, sales and marketing. After The Box, Garland found digital music platform sputnik7.com with Chris Blackwell . Garland leads mass media entertainment at his company AfterPlay Entertainment. Internationally, AfterPlay has contributed to

1560-546: The Night" by The Clovers, "Ti-Ri-Lee" by Big Joe Turner, and "Story of My Love" by LaVern Baker . All of these were originally recorded for Atlantic Records. He also wrote "Missä Olit Silloin (Dawn in Ankara)" for Finnish singer Irina Milan as Ahmet Ertegun. In 1958, Ertegun replaced Abramson as Atlantic's president and Abramson left the company after selling his financial interest. On 6 January 1953 Ertegun married Jan Holm (née Enstam),

1620-493: The U.S., Namik Tan , hosted a series of jazz concerts at the historical residence on Sheridan Circle in Washington, D.C. The "Ertegun Jazz Series," in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center , reviving the brothers' legacy of bridging cultures and bringing people together with one common objective: celebrating music. In that same spirit, Ambassador Tan opened the doors of his home to residents of D.C. from various backgrounds – Members of Congress, Administration officials, academia,

1680-604: The assembled gathering then saw a special screening of the American Masters documentary Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built . Among those who paid tribute to Ertegun in person were: Solomon Burke , Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller , Keith Emerson , Peter Asher , Spencer Davis , the film's producer (and longtime friend) Phil Carson , Taylor Hackford , and event producer Martin Lewis . The Martin Scorsese film Shine

1740-537: The band's set, and also provided backing vocals on two songs. The concert also included Paolo Nutini , Mick Jones of Foreigner and Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings who supported their acts, and additionally shared the stage with them. The show was held to raise money for the Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund, which pays for university scholarships in the UK, US and Turkey. The show had been scheduled for late November but

1800-642: The club. They transformed the Cosmos into a "dream team". When Atlantic became part of the Kinney conglomerate in 1969, and later part of Time Warner , Atlantic Records continued with Ertegun at the helm, and although he was less directly involved as a producer, he wielded considerable influence in the new conglomerate. He continued to produce some rock acts, such as Dr. John and The Honeydrippers . He also used his considerable personal skills in negotiations with major stars, such as when The Rolling Stones were shopping for

1860-626: The development of music initiatives for Bacardi International. Garland executive produced and was the voice of the 2011 Tom Petty Tour radio, television and media commercials. In fall 2014, Garland co-founded and participated in the international launch of a new television programming service, called QYou, co-developed with former senior vice president and executive producer of FOX News Corporation, Scott Ehrlich, as well as former president of Lionsgate Digital, Curt Marvis. He has appeared at college symposia including engagements at Brown University alongside Hunter S. Thompson and Walter Cronkite, and has been

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1920-566: The group at a Westhampton nightclub in 1965 and signed them to Atlantic. They went on to chart 13 Top 40 singles in four years and were elected to the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Ertegun heard Led Zeppelin 's demo and knew they would be a smash hit after hearing the first few songs, and quickly signed them. In the late 1970s, during the disco era, Ertegun contracted producer Silvio Tancredi (Wonderband, Lourett Russell Grant , Herbie Mann) to Atlantic Records. Atlantic Records also held

1980-481: The main channel to air more E/I programming in relation to how many subchannels that the station operated and how much "free programming" they offered. On October 1, 2007 at 6:00 AM, The Tube ceased operations due to "financial limitations"; the last video played was Alabama 3 's " Woke Up This Morning ", taking advantage of its famed use as the opening theme to the TV series The Sopranos by abruptly cutting to black just as

2040-605: The media, business leaders, and others. A benefit concert held in Ertegün's memory took place on 10 December 2007 at the O2 Arena in London . The headline act was the English rock band Led Zeppelin , who performed their first full-length concert for almost three decades, since the death of drummer John Bonham in 1980, in a one-off reunion. Bonham's son Jason Bonham played drums during

2100-538: The most significant figures in the modern recording industry." In 2017 he was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in recognition of his work in the music business. Ertegun helped foster ties between the U.S. and Turkey , his birthplace. He served as the chairman of the American Turkish Society for over 20 years until his death. He also co-founded the New York Cosmos soccer team of

2160-661: The other 1950s independent record labels disappear with the waning popularity of rhythm and blues, and said only Ertegun's foresightful adaptation of signing white rock musicians turned out to be the basis of Atlantic's continued success. Four years later, the Ertegun brothers took some of the money and co-founded the New York Cosmos Association football (soccer) team of the North American Soccer League . They were instrumental in bringing soccer legends like Pelé , Carlos Alberto and Franz Beckenbauer to

2220-548: The place as the top rated radio station in Northern California and was named Radio Station of the Year. Garland created a KFRC promotional titled "Close Encounters", which announced that the station would go silent in order to communicate with extraterrestrials. From KFRC, Garland was hired by label founder Ahmet Ertegun and label chief Doug Morris to manage West Coast operations for Atlantic Records . At that time, Atlantic

2280-682: The promo "Close Encounters". Garland's appeared on Rolling Stone 's list of the "Music Industry Heavy 100". In the 1990s while Garland served as Sputnik7.com president, the channel won a Webby for digital innovation. He received the Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievements at the 38th Annual Mid-America Emmy Awards . Ahmet Ertegun Ahmet Ertegun ( / ˈ ɑː m ɛ t ˈ ɛər t ə ɡ ən / AH -met AIR -tə-gən ; Turkish: Ahmet Zahrettin Sebuhi Ertegün , pronounced [ahˈmet eɾteˈɟyn] ; July 31, 1923 – December 14, 2006)

2340-756: The recording and release of Music of the Whirling Dervishes , featuring ayin singer Kâni Karaca and ney player Akagündüz Kutbay on the Atlantic label. In addition to being a seminal figure in the history of popular music, Ertegun was also a prominent philanthropist dedicated to enhancing relations and cultural understanding between the United States and his native country, Turkey. As the chairman of The American Turkish Society , he introduced numerous American dignitaries, business leaders, investors, and artists to Turkey and garnered U.S. support for Turkey. Following

2400-403: The rest of the family returned permanently to Turkey, Ahmet and Nesuhi stayed in the United States. While Nesuhi moved to Los Angeles , Ahmet stayed in Washington and decided to get into the record business as a temporary measure to help him through college. In 1946, Ertegun became friends with Herb Abramson , a dental student and A&R man for National Records , and they decided to start

2460-483: The rights to recordings by Stephen Stills . After negotiating with David Geffen , who in turn was negotiating with Clive Davis at Columbia Records to transfer the rights to David Crosby and Graham Nash to Atlantic Records, he signed Crosby, Stills and Nash and convinced the trio to allow Neil Young to join them on one of their tours, thereby founding Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young . Ertegun initially had no desire to sell Atlantic, but his partner Jerry Wexler

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2520-545: The same year, Munir Ertegun died. In 1946 President Harry Truman ordered the battleship USS Missouri to return his body to Turkey as a demonstration of friendship between the US and Turkey. This show of support was meant to counter the Soviet Union 's potential political demands on Turkey. At the time of his father's death, Ahmet was taking graduate courses in medieval philosophy at Georgetown University . Soon afterward, when

2580-634: The tribute with the jazz standard "Didn't He Ramble", Eric Clapton and Dr. John performed "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee", and other performers included Solomon Burke , Ben E. King , Sam Moore , Stevie Nicks , Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young , and Phil Collins . Another informal salute to him took place in Los Angeles on July 31, 2007, the anniversary of his birth. The tribute took place at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Several of his friends shared anecdotes about their experiences with him and

2640-458: The video ended, just as how the show used the theme. In early 2008, the company had three separate shareholder class-action lawsuits filed in Florida making financial improprieties claims. Fox-primary/ MNTV -secondary Les Garland Les Garland is an American entertainment executive who is the founder and CEO of AfterPlay Entertainment, a media and entertainment consulting practice. Garland

2700-483: Was a Turkish-American businessman, songwriter, record executive and philanthropist . Ertegun was the co-founder and president of Atlantic Records . He discovered and championed many leading rhythm and blues and rock musicians. Ertegun also wrote classic blues and pop songs. He served as the chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and museum, located in Cleveland, Ohio . Ertegun has been described as "one of

2760-477: Was a popular hit for Pat Boone . He also wrote the Ray Charles hit " Mess Around ", with lyrics that drew heavily on " Pinetop's Boogie Woogie ". He was briefly listed as "Nuggy" in the credits before changing to "A. Nugetre". Ertegun was part of the shouting choral group on Turner's " Shake, Rattle and Roll ", along with Wexler and songwriter Jesse Stone . He also wrote "Ting A Ling", a 1956 hit for The Clovers that

2820-414: Was alive, since I did not want him to become the target of hate mails and threats from Turkish extremists by alerting them that he was considering the possibility of issuing a public statement on the Armenian Genocide. Alas, he passed away without being able to do so, which is a great loss for both Armenians and Turks. I hasten to add that it is a greater loss for Turkey. Ertegun believed that by acknowledging

2880-476: Was also carried on WLVI in Boston , which was sold by Tribune to Sunbeam Television in late December 2006. Equity Broadcasting Corporation distributed the network's programming free-to-air on Galaxy 10R Ku-band satellite for carriage by some of the individual low-power televisions that it owned in diverse U.S. cities. Sinclair Broadcast Group would sign an affiliation agreement to carry The Tube as well. That relationship ended on January 1, 2007, in

2940-410: Was among the first labels to record in stereo , and in 1957 was the first record company to utilize an 8-track tape machine . Ertegun himself wrote a number of classic blues songs, including "Chains of Love" and "Sweet Sixteen", under the pseudonym "A. Nugetre" ("Ertegun" backwards). The songs were given expression first by Big Joe Turner and continued in B.B. King 's repertoire. "Chains of Love"

3000-527: Was an accomplished musician who played keyboard and stringed instruments. She bought the popular records of the day, to which Ahmet and his brother, Nesuhi , listened. His older brother Nesuhi introduced him to jazz music, taking him at the age of nine to see the Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway orchestras in London. In 1935, Ahmet and his family moved to Washington, D.C. , with his father, Munir Ertegun , who

3060-419: Was an executive or co-founder of networks including MTV, VH1, The Box Television Network, and College Television Networks. In his early days in radio, Garland was discovered by radio giants Bill Drake and Paul Drew. From there he became the program director of four major market radio stations including K-100 Los Angeles, CKLW Windsor, Ontario, WRKO Boston, and KFRC San Francisco. In San Francisco, KFRC took

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3120-701: Was appointed as the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to the United States. When Ahmet was 14, his mother bought him a record-cutting machine, which he used to compose and add lyrics to instrumental records. Ertegun's love for music pulled him into the heart of Washington, DC's black district where he would routinely see such top acts as Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong . He attended Landon School , an affluent all-male private school in Bethesda, Maryland . Ahmet joked, "I got my real education at

3180-523: Was buried December 18 in the Garden of Sufi Tekke, Özbekler Tekkesi in Sultantepe , Üsküdar , Istanbul next to his brother, his father and his sheikh great-grandfather Şeyh İbrahim Edhem Efendi, who was once the head of the tekke in his native Turkey. A memorial service for Ertegun was held in New York on April 17, 2007. A large part of the evening was given over to musical performances. Wynton Marsalis opened

3240-569: Was covered by Buddy Holly . "Fool, Fool, Fool", another Clovers song was a hit for Kay Starr . His " Don't Play That Song (You Lied) " was recorded by Aretha Franklin , Ben E. King , and in an international version by Adriano Celentano . The five lines of the lyrics of "Lovey Dovey" by the Clovers were used by Steve Miller in his hit " The Joker ". Other Nugetre rhythm and blues hits include "Whatcha Gonna Do" by The Drifters, "Wild, Wild Young Men" by Ruth Brown, Ray Charles's "Heartbreaker", "Middle of

3300-450: Was home to Led Zeppelin , The Rolling Stones , Genesis , ABBA , Aretha Franklin , Foreigner , The Spinners , Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young , and AC/DC . After Atlantic Records, Garland moved back to the east coast becoming a founder of MTV Music Television, and VP of programming. While at MTV, Garland set celebrity profiles for ad gurus George Lois, Dale Pon, and Fred Siebert's anthemic "I Want My MTV" marketing campaign. Along as

3360-646: Was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2003. In 2005, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presented Ertegun with the first "President's Merit Award Salute To Industry Icons". He was also a recipient of The International Center in New York's Award of Excellence. Ertegun is interviewed on screen in the 2005 documentary film Make It Funky! , which presents a history of New Orleans music and its influence on rhythm and blues , rock and roll , funk and jazz . Ertegun approved

3420-456: Was made available for the station's main channel. The network's website would be a store as visitors could buy what they see on the network. The Tube Music Network was founded by Les Garland . Raycom Media was an initial round investor in the company. Shane Coppola, formerly of Westwood One, became involved and brought in Pat LaPlatney to head the network in 2005. LaPlatney was frustrated by

3480-435: Was nervous about the label's future and after convincing Ertegun's brother Nesuhi of his position, Ertegun eventually conceded and they sold Atlantic to Warner Bros.-Seven Arts in 1967 for $ 17 million in stock, although Wexler later admitted that, because of assets like the rights to the hit movie Woodstock and the accompanying record , the deal paid them less than half of what the label was actually worth. Wexler had seen

3540-562: Was postponed by two weeks because Jimmy Page fractured a finger. Ertegun's collection of modernist works is now housed at The Baker Museum in Naples, Florida . The collection includes works by Oscar Bluemner , Thomas Hart Benton , Stuart Davis , Werner Drewes , John Ferren, Ilya Bolotowsky , and Albert Swinden ; Ertegun's alma mater , St. John's College, presented an exhibition of works from this collection in 2015. Ertegun has been represented several times in popular culture. In Ray ,

3600-595: Was the launch station group for The Tube affiliating 29 stations. Raycom launched the network in June 2005 on 30 stations with Cleveland being the largest market. According to a March 2006 article in The New York Times , Tribune Broadcasting announced that it would start carrying The Tube on its stations that summer. However, it had already begun to be carried on digital subchannels of Tribune-owned stations in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philadelphia. The network

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