"As most of my wonderful friends know my family has suffered another tragic death. My brilliant brother Howie Klein has passed away after suffering with pancreatic cancer for many many months. He had a truly amazing life and he lived it everyday. He will be missed by everyone who knew him and loved him. Good night to my dear brother."
"Klein started out as a host of a punk radio show on KSAN in San Francisco in the late '70s, during which time he interviewed such acts as Iggy Pop, Devo, Sex Pistols, and others. He also helped launch "Rampage Radio" on KUSF around the same time, helping to put the spotlight on heavy metal and influencing a number of Bay Area thrash bands along the way."
"He joined Sire Records in 1987, working with such acts as Lou Reed, Depeche Mode, Ramones, Talking Heads, and others. He later became president of Reprise Records, where he helped guide the careers of Green Day, Alanis Morissette, and Wilco, and was known as an artist-friendly executive. Klein left Reprise after the Tim Warner-AOL merger in 2001, and his departure was immediately felt by Wilco, who were pressured by the new execs to rework their now-classic album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot over concerns about its commercial appeal."
Howie Klein began his career as a punk radio host on KSAN in late 1970s San Francisco, interviewing Iggy Pop, Devo and the Sex Pistols. He helped launch "Rampage Radio" on KUSF, promoting heavy metal and influencing Bay Area thrash bands. Klein co-founded 415 Records with Bruce Bridges, signing The Nuns, The Units, Romeo Void and Translator. He joined Sire Records in 1987 and later became president of Reprise Records, guiding Green Day, Alanis Morissette and Wilco while maintaining an artist-friendly reputation. Klein left Reprise after the Tim Warner-AOL merger in 2001. He was an outspoken advocate for free speech and progressive causes and died of pancreatic cancer at 77.
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