Who was Ahmet Ertegun?
He was CSNs spiritual godfather. Ahmet Ertegn (July 31, 1923 December 14, 2006) and Nasuhi Ertegn (November 26, 1917April 15, 1989), were the Turkish-American executives of Atlantic Records and arguably the most influential record producers in the history of American music. Ahmet Ertegun helped define American music as the founder of Atlantic Records, a label that popularized the gritty R&B of Ray Charles, the classic soul of Aretha Franklin and the British rock of the Rolling Stones and CSN/Y. They also co-founded the New York Cosmos soccer team of the North American Soccer League. They were instrumental in bringing in soccer legends like Pel, Carlos Alberto and Franz Beckenbauer to the club. They transformed the Cosmos into a “dream team”. Their love for soccer was the reason that the Cosmos were born. He passed away in December 14, 2006 in New York City due to injuries suffered in a fall at a Rolling Stones concert earlier in the year.
