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Seymour Stein: Siring Greatness

Scott McLennan, Rip It Up (Australia), Summer 2005

IN A WORLD where the longevity of most rock stars is fleeting, record magnate Seymour Stein has nurtured a vast array of successes across the decades. Ramones, Talking Heads and Madonna were all signed by the Sire Records chief, who began his career as a 13-year-old assisting in the compilation of the Billboard Chart.

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