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The definitive biography of Ahmet Ertegun—founder of Atlantic Records, the man behind stars from Ray Charles to the Rolling Stones—“mesmerizing, entertaining, informative.”*
Brilliant, cultured, brash, and irreverent, Ahmet Ertegun was a legend in the music world. Blessed with great taste and sharp business acumen, he founded Atlantic Records and brought rock ’n’ roll into the mainstream. He quickly became as renowned for his incredible sense of style and nonstop A-list social life as for his pioneering work in the studio.
Ertegun discovered, signed, or recorded many of the greatest musical artists of all time, among them Ruth Brown; Ray Charles; Bobby Darin; Sonny and Cher; Eric Clapton; Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Led Zeppelin; and the Rolling Stones.
Ertegun lived grandly but was never happier than when he found himself in some down-and-out joint listening to music late at night. As colorful and compelling as its subject, The Last Sultan is the fascinating story of a man who always lived by his own rules.
- Sales Rank: #207558 in Books
- Published on: 2012-11-06
- Released on: 2012-11-06
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.25" h x 1.30" w x 6.12" l, 1.10 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 464 pages
Review
"Ahmet Ertegun was a man of passion, loyalty, generosity and fun, both sacred and profane, who could target like a laser what was authentic and worthwhile in the many worlds he bestrode so seamlessly and successfully. Greenfield's fascinating biography, "The Last Sultan", gets it right, and I envy readers their opportunity to experience the life and times of this extraordinary man."
--Henry Kissinger
"I found Robert Greenfield's book on Bill Graham to be one of the best researched music business biographies ever. Now with "The Last Sultan", he's topped himself. Ahmet Ertegun is not an easy subject--he was both indelible and opaque--but Greenfield has dug deeper than anyone ever has, to reveal one of the most complex Americans of the last half century."
--Taylor Hackford, Director/Producer of "Ray"
"Robert Greenfield has written a loving, vividly detailed and utterly compelling history of one of the most fascinating lives of the twentieth century. Not only do you get an insider's account of the building of the record industry and the high times of the rock and roll circus, but of the worldly education of a young man in the diplomatic world of the European capitals and Washington D.C., and American high society in New York's modern heyday. "The Last Sultan" is the remarkable odyssey of a truly remarkable man."
--Jann Wenner, Editor, Publisher and Founder of "Rolling Stone"
"In many ways, this book is the Bible of rock 'n' roll. A sacred tale rooted in the incredible life journey of my friend Ahmet Ertegun who touched not only me but also so many other people in so many ways."
--Kid Rock
"Ahmet Ertegun was a man who loved his music and wanted others to hear what may otherwise have gone unheard. . . . We first met when the Stones signed up with Atlantic. The stories began to flow and a lot of them are in these pages. Robert Greenfield has done a masterful job of relating them. . . . I shall miss Ahmet. He was a great man and a great friend!"
--Keith Richards
"An excellent biography of a titan in the music industry."
--"Booklist" (starred review)
"Mesmerizing, entertaining, informative. . . . There are a great many delicious stories in this page-turning work. . . . A vivid portrait of Ertegun but also a colorful panorama of the indie record-business during and after its rough-and-tumble years, when bootleggers sold as many singles as the real labels, gangsters were always angling to squeeze in on the action, and payola was just part of the cost of doing business."
--Tom Nolan, "San Francisco Chronicle
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About the Author
An award-winning journalist, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and former associate editor of the London bureau of Rolling Stone, Robert Greenfield is the author of ten books of fiction and nonfiction, among them the classic STP: A Journey Through America With the Rolling Stones, and critically acclaimed biographies of Jerry Garcia, Timothy Leary, and Bill Graham.
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46 of 54 people found the following review helpful.
Compulsively Readable
By sbdangerfield
As a professor of music at an ivy league institution, a huge fan of early R+B and soul music and a total Stones freak, I pre-ordered 'The Last Sultan', was up all night reading it and am currently considering making it required reading for my course on popular music.
I have followed Greenfield's writing since his STP: Stones Touring Party book, and fell in love with his oral biography of the great rock promoter Bill Graham from reading 'Bill Graham Presents', which I consider to be the Bible of what used to be known as the music biz. I also enjoyed his bios of Jerry Garcia and Timothy Leary and of course Exile on Main Street: A Season in Hell with the Rolling Stones.
I've always appreciated Greenfield's writing because he tells it like it is, and isn't some fanboy poseur impressed by fame or stardom. At the same time, he isn't a muckraker. I'm about 3/4 through 'The Last Sultan' and I think its his most readable book to date, and pleases much like the great pop music which Ahmet Ertegun himself produced.
The stories in this book are utterly priceless. My favorites include a scene in which a large woman wearing a muumu happily greets Ahmet at some social function only to have him respond, 'sorry, but I don't think we've met', to which she responds, 'Well, I'm your ex-wife'. In another scene, an extremely hungover Kid Rock (whom Ahmet refers to as his 'young elvis') comes over to Ahmet's house for lunch and complains that he hasn't slept and is having girl trouble, to which Ahmet responds 'You want a Baby Ruth, man? That'll make you feel better', at which point a butler brings out a silver platter of Baby Ruths and Butterfingers.
On a more serious note, the amazing history of Ahmet's father, a Turkish diplomat to the United States, and Ahmet's childhood with his brother Nesuhi (a jazz fanatic who ran his own label and recorded and produced everyone from Ornette Coleman to Sonny Rollins and even designed their album covers) is extremely interesting and noteworthy.
Of all the people Greenfield has written about, Ahmet Ertegun is the most fascinating and unbelievable personality of all, trumping even Bill Graham IMHO. To be able to have lunch with Henry Kissinger and then 'do coke with the bass player' in the same day is hardly understandable. As Kid Rock notes, Ahmet had more energy and partied harder at 75 years old than people half his age. But more importantly than the sex and drugs was the music. Ahmet was one of the few 'record men' who actually wrote songs and produced them in the studio. (Ray Charles' 'Mess Around' comes to mind) In another great scene, a young Andy Johns (who recorded 'Exile') is mixing a Stones song in the studio when 'some old guy walks in and says Hey, kid, you should turn up the bass and add some bottom to the guitars', and as Jonhs says, 'I did, and the thing gelled'. Asking Keith Richards 'who was that?', Keith responds, 'that's Ahmet Ertegun and he's been producing hits since before you were born'.
Anyhow, I've written too much, but as someone who loves and teaches the history of this music for a living, all I can say is, this book ROCKS.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
An amazing life, a so-so book
By L. A. Wayte
The life of Ahmet Ertegun was truly an amazing one, and this alone makes this book worth reading. But this is not biography at its best. The author often gets caught up in a "this happened, then this happened" sort of chronological storytelling that tends to get stilted. The author too often loses sight of the bigger picture and historical context during some chapters (particularly towards the end of the book), when he lapses into recounting a series of details and events of questionable relevance. Still, if the history of popular music in America holds any interest for you, this is worth reading, and it's not too much of a time investment at 350 pages. But if you're looking for scintillating biographical writing, you may be frustrated by the lack of a compelling narrative arch to the book.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
An Entertaining Read, Should Be A Movie
By MicroCapClub
I've always been drawn to businessmen that have come from rather humble beginnings to being the best of the best. How did they get there? What was the tipping point in their careers? The Last Sultan, his real name Ahmet Ertegun, grew up the son of a high-ranking Turkish diplomat, would end up changing the record business forever through his record label Atlantic Records.
When he first moved to the US he used to sneak out and listen to black-roots music in the local clubs when no white record exec would dare do so. He ended up falling in love with this music and would later start a record label to bring it to the masses. Over the next five decades as different genres faded and others took shape, Ahmet was usually the visionary leading the charge. He signed some of the biggest music legends in history including: Big Joe Turner, Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, Sonny and Cher, Nash & Young, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Bette Midler, and Kid Rock.
The most interesting theme of the book were the comments artists had about Ahmet Ertegun. Even early on in his career before he was a legend, artists had a deep respect for Ahmet's innate ability to hear, modify, and help create #1 records. Because of Ahmet's active social lifestyle, he found it very easy to connect with artists on multiple levels. Both the The Rolling Stones and Kid Rock were amazed that Ahmet could out drink and out socialize even them, not get any sleep, and be alert, well dressed, and well versed for a business meeting hours later. And Ahmet was always the best-dressed person in the room.
Ahmet Ertegun's life was one part music visionary, one part businessman, and two parts the show "Mad Men". And this is exactly why several major tv networks have tried to produce a series around Ahmet's life. The book is also a rock and roll history lesson that takes you from the late 1940's through present day. I enjoyed the book and you will to, although I guarantee your life will seem very boring after you read about "The Last Sultan".
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