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Michael Jackson biopic revives legend of Jewish music mogul who battled MTV’s ‘color barrier’

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Walter Yetnikoff, president of CBS records, and Michael Jackson celebrate at the Guinness Book of World Records party honoring Michael Jackson for the top selling solo album in history at the Museum of Natural History on Feb 8, 1984. (photo credit: Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Images)
Walter Yetnikoff was one of the music industry’s most colorful figures, shepherding artists such as Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and Gloria Estefan, in addition to Michael Jackson.