Seymour Stein
American music executive (1942-2023) · United States · On the map · Founders · Died at 80
Seymour Steinbigle, known professionally as Seymour Stein, was an American entrepreneur and music executive. He co-founded Sire Records and was vice president of Warner Bros. Records.
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With Sire, Stein signed bands that became central to the new wave era of the 1970s and 1980s, including The Ramones, Talking Heads, and The Pretenders; he signed Madonna as well. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
