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Walter Yetnikoff (August 11, 1933 – August 9, 2021) was an American music industry executive who was the president of CBS Records International from 1971 to 1975 and then president and CEO of CBS Records from 1975 to 1990. During his career at CBS Records, which included Columbia Records and Epic Records, he guided the careers of Michael ...
Aug 10, 2021 · Walter Yetnikoff, who led CBS Records during the boom years of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album and lived the sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll life more indulgently than many of his stars...
Aug 10, 2021 · Walter Yetnikoff, a colorful record label executive who led CBS Records from 1975 to 1990, died at 87. He was known for breaking down color barriers, fighting for artists' rights and signing superstars like Jackson, Springsteen, Joel and Streisand.
Aug 10, 2021 · Walter Yetnikoff, the combative, profane, licentious record company executive whose frequent feuds, unrestrained drug and alcohol consumption, and skillful management of superstar egos made him...
Aug 10, 2021 · Yetnikoff was a volatile and influential music industry mogul who worked with Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones. He was known for his hard-charging style, his taste for alcohol and drugs, and his role in breaking the color barrier on MTV.
Aug 11, 2021 · Last modified on Wed 11 Aug 2021 04.27 EDT. Walter Yetnikoff, the record label executive who championed the career of Michael Jackson and others, has died aged 87 due to bladder cancer.
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Aug 10, 2021 · Walter Yetnikoff, Former CBS Records President and Industry Titan, Dies at 87. Yetnikoff ushered CBS into selling to Japanese electronics giant Sony in 1987 and was, depending on whose story...
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