Seymour Stein
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Seymour Stein was an influential American music executive and talent scout best known for discovering and signing groundbreaking artists such as Madonna, Talking Heads, and the Ramones.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Seymour Stein canonical | 4 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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music executive ⓘ talent scout ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Seymour Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Ahmet Ertegun Award for Lifetime Achievement
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| child | Mandy Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | Sire Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-04-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-04-02 ⓘ |
| employer |
Sire Records
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Warner Bros. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Music Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Steinbigle ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
artist and repertoire
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record industry ⓘ |
| founded | Sire Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Seymour Steinbigle ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization |
new wave
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pop music ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Seymour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
American punk rock movement
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new wave music scene ⓘ |
| memberOf | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a non-performer inductee) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discovering and signing Madonna
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discovering and signing Talking Heads ⓘ discovering and signing the Ramones ⓘ signing Depeche Mode for U.S. releases ⓘ signing Echo & the Bunnymen for U.S. releases ⓘ signing Ice-T ⓘ signing the Cure for U.S. releases ⓘ signing the Pretenders ⓘ signing the Smiths for U.S. releases ⓘ |
| notablePublication | Siren Song: My Life in Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Sire Records as an influential independent label ⓘ |
| occupation |
A&R executive
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music executive ⓘ talent scout ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| spouse | Linda Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Depeche Mode
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Echo & the Bunnymen NERFINISHED ⓘ Ice-T NERFINISHED ⓘ Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramones NERFINISHED ⓘ Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ the Cure NERFINISHED ⓘ the Pretenders NERFINISHED ⓘ the Smiths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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