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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Walter_YetnikoffWalter Yetnikoff - Wikipedia

    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.

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  3. www.nytimes.com › 2021/08/10 › artsWalter Yetnikoff, Powerful but Abrasive Record Executive, Dies at...

    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 did, died...

  4. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-newsWalter Yetnikoff, Combative Former CBS Records Head, Dead at 87

    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.

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  6. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › musicWalter Yetnikoff, fiery record business titan, dies at 87 - Los...

    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 a...

  7. variety.com › 2021 › musicWalter Yetnikoff Dead: Head of CBS Records Was 87 - Variety

    Aug 10, 2021 · Walter Yetnikoff, a legendarily colorful exec who led the superstar-filled CBS Records as president-CEO in the '70s and '80s, died Sunday.

  8. www.hollywoodreporter.com › news › music-newsWalter Yetnikoff Dead: Former CBS Records President Dies at 87

    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...

  9. www.billboard.com › pro › walter-yetnikoff-dead-cbs-recordsWalter Yetnikoff, Former CBS Records President, Dies - Billboard

    Aug 10, 2021 · Walter Yetnikoff, CBS Records’ kingpin from 1975 to 1990, as famous for guiding the megastar careers of Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan and Billy Joel as for his...