Jagger, Clapton, Midler & More Honor Atlantic's Ertegun

[WizNicks]

Found that on a Genesis website:

http://www.eonline.com/news/article/...a-03774a8fd8f9

Jagger, Clapton, Midler & More Honor Atlantic's Ertegun
by Natalie Finn
Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:46:26 PM PDT

Led Zeppelin didn't reunite, but plenty of Ahmet Ertegun's other disciples were more than happy to take the stage together.

Rock icons such as Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Stevie Nicks, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young gathered at New York's Lincoln Center Tuesday to pay tribute to the Atlantic Records chairman, who died Dec. 14 at 83.

Tragically, yet oddly fittingly, Ertegun died of a head injury suffered in October when he fell down at a Rolling Stones concert. A mover and a shaker until the end, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer signed and nurtured rockers such as the Stones and Led Zeppelin, as well as some of the biggest names in soul and R&B, including Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding.

Jagger remembered his boss at Atlantic as "the wicked uncle with the wicked chuckle," saying he could never keep up with the dapper Turk.

The event's host, Bette Midler, said that Ertegun could "charm the birds out of the trees," and reminisced how she had grown up on Atlantic music, tunes that "promised there was a party somewhere."

As one would expect, "Ahmet Ertegun: A Celebration" was largely a musical affair.

Performers included Clapton, who led a band featuring New Orleans pianist Dr. John through Percy Mayfield's "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and Stick McGhee's "Drinkin' Wine Spo-dee-o-dee"; Phil Collins, who sang "In the Air Tonight" and then, joined by the rest of Genesis, "Follow You, Follow Me"; Ben E. King, who crooned "Don't Play That Song," which Ertegun helped write; Crosby, Stills & Nash, who took on the Beatles' "In My Life" before Neil Young joined them for "Helplessly Hoping"; Young, who coupled with Stephen Stills on "Mr. Soul"; Stevie Nicks, who sang a double feature of "Stand Back" and Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" ; Solomon Burke; and, adding a contemporary vibe, Kid Rock.

Rock, who also attended Ertegun's funeral in his native Istanbul, took on the Wilson Pickett classic "In the Midnight Hour" and Sam and Dave's "I Thank You," with the help of Sam Moore.

"I hope that today's musicians have someone like Ahmet," Young said.

Other notables on hand to celebrate Ertegun's legacy and pay their respect's to the late impresario's wife, Mica, included New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, designer Oscar de la Renta, Ray director Taylor Hackford, David Geffen, Henry Kissinger and Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner.

[handwills]

Stevie & Mick PIctures

[strandinthewind]

Maybe La Nicks will cover Beast of Burden on the Love Train tour!!!!!

Thanks for posting!

[Somajoseph]

Originally Posted by handwills

Stevie & Mick PIctures

Thanks for posting these! Stevie sure is keeping busy before her tour rehearsals.

[TwistedGypsy]

More fabulous pictures! I love them and I love the fact that she's still that cool rock and roll chick.

[Johnny Stew]

AHHHH!!!! Stevie & Neil Young! Oh, please, oh, PLEASE work together! *drools*

[gldstwmn]

She looks so excited to be standing next to Mick Jagger. I'm picturing a new band with killer harmonies, Stevie, Stills, Nash and Young.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Maybe La Nicks will cover Beast of Burden on the Love Train tour!!!!!

Now that I would pay money for. Waddy is a huge Stones fan so you know he can play a killer version of that song.

[The Tower]

It's amazing how fantastic she looks!! No one would believe she's almost 60. She makes all those old farts look to be in their 70's

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by The Tower

It's amazing how fantastic she looks!! No one would believe she's almost 60. She makes all those old farts look to be in their 70's

exactly. she and Bette Midler do not look their age at all.

[wheart]

She looks SO youthful and happy!! I'm diggin' the pale lipstick, too!

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by handwills

Stevie & Mick PIctures

She looks SO YOUNG AND AMAZING!!!!!
Thanks for posting!

[kak125]

OMG, Stevie looks really really good. I cant believe it. I would say she looks in her 30's if I didnt know how old she really was. I love her smile and I love her hair in these pics.

[missdiatribe]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

She looks so excited to be standing next to Mick Jagger. I'm picturing a new band with killer harmonies, Stevie, Stills, Nash and Young.

Absolutely, she looks like a young groupie with these older dudes. Stunning.

[Serrart]

Amazing photos, thanks a lot!

Romy