Ahmet Ertegun: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1987

Ahmet Ertegun: His life and career in links.

Rock Hall Bio:
http://rockhall.com/inductees/ahmet-ertegun/bio/

Ertegun was responsible for these artists:

LaVern Baker:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn1Adf4cfyE

Ray Charles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Tiz6INF7I

Ruth Brown:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Tiz6INF7I

The Drifters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noFS4_oEakI

He convinced Crosby, Stills, and Nash to add Neil Young:

Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jxs0ybnsEQ

He also discovered Led Zeppelin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2M6yV6mueg

Following his death, several artists held a tribute show.

Led Zeppelin reunited:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v81ZPRuH3tw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZxukPZ0pjA