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I am very sorry to report the death at age 80 of my friend, Seymour Stein. He was a visionary music man, the creator of Sire Records, and the man who gave us Madonna, the Ramones, the Talking Heads, Pretenders and more. He was also one of the best people I've known professionally and personally.
Seymour Stein, whose label Sire Records launched Madonna’s career and signed iconic acts including the Ramones and Talking Heads, has died.
Seymour Stein, the founder of Sire Records, died at age 80 on Sunday in Los Angeles. He discovered the Talking Heads, Madonna.
Seymour Stein, the founder of Sire Records who helped launch the careers of Madonna, the Ramones, the Talking Heads and the Pretenders, died Sunday.
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