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Later Sire artists included the Smiths, k.d.
But its biggest coup was signing Madonna.
The third or fourth thing he brought me was Madonna.
And yes, I was very involved in the beginning.
Then I realized, This woman is smarter than all of us.
Just get out of her way.
Stein stayed a chairman of Sire until 2018, after 51 years with the company and WMG.
