Memorial Salute to Atlantic Records Founder Ahmet Ertegun
(On the 84th anniversary of his birth)
Atlantic Records 60th Anniversary Celebration
Artists & Friends of Ahmet Ertegun attending to pay tribute!
Special Guests include: SOLOMON BURKE • KEITH EMERSON • SPENCER DAVIS • STEVIE NICKS • LAMONT DOZIER • PHIL RAMONE • PETER ASHER • DIANE WARREN • TAYLOR HACKFORD • LEIBER & STOLLER!

Tuesday July 31, 2007 - 7:30pm
Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood

ATLANTIC RECORDS: THE HOUSE THAT AHMET BUILT

(2007, 120 mins, Thirteen/WNET's American Masters, Directed by Susan Steinberg)

The remarkable story of Ahmet Ertegun and the influential recording empire he created is told by filming Ertegun reliving his experiences and memories with scores of pals from Jagger, Clapton, Plant & Page to Ray Charles, Aretha and Bette Midler (who also narrates). The story is illustrated with stunning long-lost music performances from virtually every Atlantic artist of note. The film traces Ertegun from his early days in America as an Embassy brat son of the Turkish Ambassador through his discovery of blues and jazz (and wild women) in the dens of Harlem - while he was still a schoolboy! Then his launch of Atlantic and the torrent of R&B, soul, rock, prog-rock and pop music that has streamed from the company over the past 60 years. The film has already been hailed as a tour-de-force. It has to be experienced on the big screen to be truly savored. There will be several Atlantic artists and friends of Ahmet Ertegun attending this event to pay tribute to him - including musicians: SOLOMON BURKE • KEITH EMERSON • STEVIE NICKS • SPENCER DAVIS. Songwriters: LAMONT DOZIER • DIANE WARREN. Producers: PHIL RAMONE • PETER ASHER. Songwriters/Producers LEIBER & STOLLER. FIlmmaker: TAYLOR HACKFORD. There is NO ADVANCE BOOKING for this event. DAY OF EVENT ONLY. This is certain to be a very popular event You are recommended to arrive at the theatre early - from 6.30pm onwards.

There will be several Atlantic artists and friends of Ahmet Ertegun attending to pay tribute to him - including musicians: SOLOMON BURKE • KEITH EMERSON • STEVIE NICKS • SPENCER DAVIS. Songwriters: LAMONT DOZIER • DIANE WARREN. Producers: PHIL RAMONE • PETER ASHER. Songwriters/Producers LEIBER & STOLLER. FIlmmaker: TAYLOR HACKFORD. Check this webpage for updates!
(There is no charge to see the film. Visitors entering the landmark Grauman's Egyptian Theatre may make a voluntary charitable donation to the fund for the restoration and maintenance of Hollywood's oldest movie palace - built in 1922.)

Ahmet Ertegun and Mick Jagger

Tonight's Stars!

Musicians & Composers (seen and/or heard):

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young • Buffalo Springfield • Solomon Burke • Ray Charles • Chic • Eric Clapton • Phil Collins • Cream • The Drifters • Foreigner • Aretha Franklin • Mick Jagger • Mick Jones • Kid Rock • Kid Rock • Ben E. King • Led Zeppelin • Leiber & Stoller • Wynton Marsalis • Bette Midler • Stevie Nicks • Jimmy Page • Robert Plant • Otis Redding • Nile Rogers • The Rolling Stones • Big Joe Turner • Steve Winwood

Actors/Directors/Producers/Cultural Icons:

Chris Blackwell • Tom Dowd • Ahmet Ertegun • David Geffen • Taylor Hackford