Seymour Stein
Seymour Stein | |
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Stein in 2013 | |
| Born | Seymour Steinbigle April 18, 1942 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 2023 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Children | 2, including Mandy Stein |
| Awards | Member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
Seymour Steinbigle (April 18, 1942 – April 2, 2023), 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. With Sire, Stein signed bands that became central to the new wave era of the 1970s and 1980s, including Talking Heads and The Pretenders; he signed Madonna as well. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.