Dates connected with James: | 1985-1988 |
Contribution/Role/Speciality: | Record Label Manager |
Seymour Stein was head of Sire Records that signed James in 1985 and released their two album Stutter and Strip-mine through their Blanco Y Negro offshoot. Previously known as the man who signed Madonna and Talking Heads and released Patti Smith’s first single, his credentials had impressed the band prior to signing.