Seymour Stein

Seymour Stein
Stein in 2013
Born
Seymour Steinbigle

(1942-04-18)April 18, 1942
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
DiedApril 2, 2023(2023-04-02) (aged 80)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Entrepreneur
  • music executive
Spouse
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(divorced)​
Children2, including Mandy Stein
AwardsMember of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Seymour Steinbigle (April 18, 1942 – April 2, 2023),[1] 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.[2][3] 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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Varietyobit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Billboard Staff (August 5, 2013). "CBGB Fest Announces Seymour Stein as Icon Award Winner, Van Toffler To Give Keynote (Exclusive)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Kessler, Dana (July 25, 2013). "The Legendary Seymour Stein: Seymour Stein, Record Company Man Who Signed The Ramones and Madonna". Tablet. Retrieved August 30, 2015.