THE LAST SULTAN

Born to wealth and privilege in Turkey, Ahmet Ertegun founded Atlantic Records, the pre-eminent music label of the modern era, which released hit records by jazz and rock icons, such as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and the Rolling Stones. Written with the full cooperation of Mica Ertegun, Ahmet's widow, Greenfield has conducted more than 100 interviews with the most significant figures in Ahmet's life, including David Geffen and Mick Jagger. Greenfield was also granted unprecedented access to Ahmet's personal papers. The result is a definitive biography that covers every aspect of Ertegun's incredible career, from the inner-workings of the record business to his A-list social life to tales of wild rock ‘n' roll excess with Mick Jagger and Led Zepplin.

An award-winning journalist, playwright, screenwriter and former associate editor of the London bureau of Rolling Stone, Robert Greenfield is the author of nine books, including the classic STP: A Journey Through America With the Rolling Stones, and critically acclaimed biographies of Jerry Garcia, Timothy Leary and Bill Graham.