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Episode 8: The English Connection

The English Connection

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Johnnie Walker looks at how Atlantic signed British acts such as the Rolling Stones.

Johnnie Walker looks at how Atlantic signed British acts such as the Rolling Stones, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, and others.

Johnnie Walker continues the story of Atlantic Records with episode eight, The English Connection. 

Contributors include Keith Richards, Keith Emerson, Jon Anderson and Mick Jones. They talk about the influence of Atlantic on their music and careers, in particular the ways in which the record label's founder and president, Ahmet Ertegun, contributed to their success.

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