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Born on August 11, 1933, Walter Yetnikoff was from Brooklyn, New York, United States. Walter Yetnikoff was listed as a record producer. Death is recorded on August 9, 2021, at the age of 87. Education on record includes Brooklyn Technical High School and Columbia University.
My Take
Walter Yetnikoff intrigues me as the muscle behind the music. Born in Brooklyn in 1933, Columbia-educated, he ran CBS Records through the turbulent seventies and eighties before passing in 2021. We celebrate the singers, but careers are launched and protected by hard-nosed dealmakers like him operating out of view. I'm drawn to that backstage power, the figures who keep the vast machinery turning so the talent can shine. Leading a label through that era took nerve and shrewdness in equal measure. To me, the unglamorous executive who shapes an entire industry deserves as much curiosity as any star on the charts.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Walter Yetnikoff
- Name (Japanese)
- ウォルター・イエットニコフ
- Reading
- うぉるたー・いえっとにこふ
- Born
- August 11, 1933 – August 9, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Occupation
- record producer
2. Background
- High school
- Brooklyn Technical High School
- University
- Columbia University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter%20Yetnikoff
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6583305
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Walter Yetnikoff born?
Born August 11, 1933.
When did Walter Yetnikoff die?
Died August 9, 2021, aged 87.
Where was Walter Yetnikoff from?
Walter Yetnikoff was from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What did Walter Yetnikoff do?
Walter Yetnikoff worked as record producer.
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