Posted inDeaths (Obituaries) Music Pop and Rock Music Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Sire Records Stein, Seymour (1942- )
Seymour Stein, Record Biz Giant Who Signed Madonna, Dies at 80
With an encyclopedic knowledge of pop music, he championed acts including the Ramones, Talking Heads and the Pretenders on his label Sire, and helped found the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.