Remembering Seymour Stein: The Record Executive Who Shaped Madonna's Career.
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Madonna paid tribute to Seymour Stein, the co-founder of Sire Records and the man who discovered her, after he passed away at the age of 80. She shared a statement on social media, reflecting on how they first met and how he changed and shaped her world. Stein signed Madonna to his record label after hearing her demo of "Everybody" in a hospital room where he was being treated for a heart ailment. Madonna described Stein as intense, wickedly funny, a little bit crazy, and deeply intuitive, with an ear like no other.
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