"I've been in the studio when you go through a track and you run down a track and you know even before the singer starts singing, you know the track is swinging... you know you have a multimillion-seller hit - and what you're working on suddenly has magic."
Ahmet Ertegun was a Turkish-American record executive, songwriter, and co-founder of Atlantic Records. He helped shape modern rhythm and blues and popular music through artist development and production. He was also active as a philanthropist and cultural patron.