Russ Thyret (1944 – February 12, 2021) was an American music industry executive. He was the chairman and CEO of
Warner Bros. Records from 1995 to 2001.
At the time of his appointment, he had worked for the company for more than 20 years in positions which included running the Warner Bros. Records sales, marketing, and promotion departments. He is noted for his involvement with artists including
Prince
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, whom he signed, in addition to
Devo
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,
John Fogerty,
R.E.M. and others. Thyret was instrumental in the success of the labels affiliated with Warner Bros., which included
Maverick Records,
Qwest Records, 4AD, and
Luaka Bop.
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1944 births
2021 deaths
20th-century American businesspeople
21st-century American businesspeople
American music industry executives
Warner Bros. people
Date of birth missing
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