December 12, 2006 @ 9:55 am

Atlantic Records Founder In Critical Condition

by: Mariel Concepcion

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According to Reuters, Dr. Howard Riina, his neurosurgeon, said that Ertegun, 83, who is on life support at Weill Cornell Medical Center, "is in a deep coma and in critical condition. His chance of a meaningful recovery is small." A rep at Atlantic Records confirmed Ertegun fell on October 29 while attending a Rolling Stones concert and was hospitalized with a head injury. Ertegun, a jazz fanatic who came to the United States at age 11 when his father was named Turkish ambassador, founded Atlantic Records with Herb Abramson in 1947, signing legendary performers like Professor Longhair, Ruth Brown, Joe Turner, Erroll Garner and Dizzy Gillespie. Ertegun also helped Charles, Franklin, saxophonist John Coltrane and hard rock group Led Zeppelin with their musical careers. In 1955, his older brother, Nesuhi, joined Ertegun at Atlantic, where he developed an album department and built the label's jazz roster, producing Coltrane and Charles as well as Charles Mingus, the Modern Jazz Quartet and Herbie Mann. Atlantic Records is owned by Warner Music Group Corp.

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thats sad. i feel bad for him. i hope he is goin to be okay!

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