1923 - 2006
Ahmet Ertegun ( AH-met AIR-tə-gən; Turkish: Ahmet Zahrettin Sebuhi Ertegün, pronounced [ahˈmet eɾteˈɟyn]; July 31, 1923 – December 14, 2006) was a Turkish-American businessman, songwriter, record executive and philanthropist. Ertegun was the co-founder and president of Atlantic Records. He discovered and championed many leading rhythm and blues and rock musicians. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ahmet Ertegun has received more than 1,471,184 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Ahmet Ertegun is the 626th most popular musician (down from 602nd in 2019), the 759th most popular biography from Turkey (down from 712th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Turkish Musician.
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Among musicians, Ahmet Ertegun ranks 626 out of 2,662. Before him are Ric Ocasek, Robert Smith, Vladimir Sofronitsky, Frans Brüggen, Nick Drake, and Damon Albarn. After him are Eliso Virsaladze, Hillel Slovak, Vagif Mustafazadeh, Axel Rudi Pell, Thom Yorke, and Napoleon Orda.
1949 - 2019
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 620
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 621
1901 - 1961
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 622
1934 - 2014
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 623
1948 - 1974
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 624
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 625
1923 - 2006
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 626
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 627
1962 - 1988
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 628
1940 - 1979
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 629
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 630
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 631
1807 - 1883
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 632
Among people born in 1923, Ahmet Ertegun ranks 149. Before him are Edward Mulhare, Arthur Hiller, Antonio Quarracino, Faas Wilkes, Igor Shafarevich, and Savka Dabčević-Kučar. After him are Diana Douglas, Marc Riboud, Loriot, Joseph Weizenbaum, Jean Hagen, and Rhonda Fleming. Among people deceased in 2006, Ahmet Ertegun ranks 129. Before him are Yitzhak Kaduri, Rocío Dúrcal, Faas Wilkes, Seymour Martin Lipset, Wilson Pickett, and Jack Williamson. After him are Richard Bright, Dennis Weaver, Mickey Spillane, Ferenc Szusza, George Koval, and John Profumo.
1923 - 1997
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 143
1923 - 2016
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 144
1923 - 1998
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 145
1923 - 2006
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 146
1923 - 2017
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 147
1923 - 2009
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 148
1923 - 2006
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 149
1923 - 2015
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 150
1923 - 2016
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 151
1923 - 2011
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 152
1923 - 2008
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 153
1923 - 1977
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 154
1923 - 2020
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 155
1898 - 2006
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 123
1944 - 2006
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 124
1923 - 2006
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 125
1922 - 2006
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 126
1941 - 2006
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 127
1908 - 2006
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 128
1923 - 2006
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 129
1937 - 2006
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 130
1924 - 2006
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 131
1918 - 2006
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 132
1923 - 2006
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 133
1913 - 2006
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 134
1915 - 2006
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 135
Among people born in Turkey, Ahmet Ertegun ranks 759 out of 1,301. Before him are Galla (374), George of Pisidia (580), Amykos (null), Burak Özçivit (1984), Justinian (525), and Bardas Phokas the Younger (940). After him are Halil Kut (1882), John the Cappadocian (490), Mehmed Fuad Pasha (1814), Timotheus of Miletus (-450), Bion of Smyrna (-300), and Şükrü Saracoğlu (1887).
374 - 394
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 753
580 - 634
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 754
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 755
1984 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 756
525 - 582
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 757
940 - 989
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 758
1923 - 2006
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 759
1882 - 1957
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 760
490 - 548
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 761
1814 - 1869
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 762
450 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 763
300 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 764
1887 - 1953
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 765
Among musicians born in Turkey, Ahmet Ertegun ranks 4. Before him are Joe Strummer (1952), Barış Manço (1943), and İdil Biret (1941). After him are Âşık Veysel (1894), Orhan Gencebay (1944), Arif Mardin (1932), Selda Bağcan (1948), Fazıl Say (1970), Arto Tunçboyacıyan (1957), Şehrazat (1952), and Şebnem Ferah (1972).
1952 - 2002
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 1
1943 - 1999
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 2
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 3
1923 - 2006
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 4
1894 - 1973
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 6
1932 - 2006
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 7
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 8
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 9
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 10
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 11
1972 - Present
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 12