Seymour Stein
Seymour Stein · Arts & Literature
Co-founded Sire Records; signed Madonna, the Ramones and Talking Heads
1942, Brooklyn, New York, United States — 2023, Los Angeles, California, United States
United States
Sire Records1966Seymour Stein is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Co-founded Sire Records; signed Madonna, the Ramones and Talking Heads
Seymour Stein was an American record executive who co-founded Sire Records and signed a remarkable roster of artists including Madonna, the Ramones, Talking Heads and the Pretenders, helping bring punk and new wave to the mainstream. Born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; his Jewish identity is documented.
Verify and go deeper with these external references.
Source: Wikipedia; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
This page is published in seven languages from an English source. The translations are reviewed, but a mistake can still slip through. If you spot one on this profile — a wrong word, a lost date, a sentence that says something the English does not — please tell us.
Co-founded Sire Records; signed Madonna, the Ramones and Talking Heads
Source: Wikipedia; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Similar Contributors
Jac Holzman
