Seymour Stein dead: Music mogul who signed Madonna dies aged 80
Seymour Stein, best known for launching Madonna’s pop career dies aged 80.
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Seymour Stein, best known for launching Madonna’s pop career dies aged 80.
On Aug. 4, 1958, the Hot 100 launched, with input from a then-student who'd go on to sign Madonna and become a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.
The record industry maverick made Sire Records a force when he signed the Ramones and Talking Heads, followed by Madonna, Depeche Mode, Seal and others, including San Diego's Candye Kane and The Unknowns
Seymour Stein signed the Talking Heads, Madonna, Ice-T, Depeche Mode and dozens of other artists to Sire Records, which he co-founded in 1967.
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