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Sire Records (formerly Sire Records Company) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by Warner Records . History. Beginnings. The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. [1] .
The Sire Records imprint is now best known for launching the careers of punk and new wave acts like the Ramones and Talking Heads in the late '70s, not to mention that of a young lady named Madonna in the early '80s. However, its formative years were characterised by extensive licensing deals, particularly with British major labels.
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Apr 3, 2023 · Classic Rock. Sire Records: the albums you should definitely own. By Rob Hughes. ( Classic Rock ) published 3 April 2023. Seymour Stein's iconic Sire label championed punk and new wave in the 70s, but also gave a home to great musical misfits from any generation. (Image credit: Richard Hell: Roberta Bayley | Ramones: David Tan/Shinko Music)
Sire Records American record label founded by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer. The first release of the label was The Jam (3) - Loving Kind Of Way, late March or early April 1968. Around the same time Sire arranged a distribution contract with P.I.P. Records.
Awards. Member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Seymour Steinbigle (April 18, 1942 – April 2, 2023), [1] known professionally as Seymour Stein, was an American entrepreneur and music executive. He co-founded Sire Records and was vice president of Warner Bros. Records.
Aug 13, 2018 · Seymour Stein co-founded Sire Records in 1966 and continued to run it decades after his founding partner left the company. Stein got his start in the record industry when he was still in his...