Ahmet Ertegun, Requiescat in Pace

(Simul-post)

For remembrances of the man behind the men and women who played most of the soundtrack to my life, see Elegance and Grit: Ahmet Ertegun, the music-business giant, remembered by those who loved him best.

In these days when giant corporations rule the popular music world, Ertegun stands alone as a role model on how to behave as a gentleman with great taste in our music -- and he had the power to do something about it.