nytimes August 12, 2021 8:00am Walter Yetnikoff, Powerful but Abrasive Record Executive, Dies at 87 #yetnikoffwalter #deathsobituaries #popandrockmusic #cbsrecords #columbiarecords #sonycorporation #thrilleralbum #jacksonmichael #news Walter Yetnikoff, Powerful but Abrasive Record Executive, Dies at 87 Mr. Yetnikoff led CBS Records during the boom years that included Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album. Then he fell from grace.
