"I remember the first time seeing Celine after the birth of Rene Charles, " Mottola said.

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Sony chief Mottola sits in the control booth, listening, looking, betting on a hit.

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"Celine's voice is like a fine-tuned instrument, and if you let it rest, when you play it again, it'll sound even better, " Mottola said.

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Mariah Carey modeled her opulent 1993 wedding to Sony Music chief Tommy Mottola after the nuptials of Prince Charles and Lady Diana--replete with tiara and 27-foot train on her wedding dress.

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Some have even argued that Jeter would not have been the same ball player if the Cincinnati Reds had selected him instead of outfielder Chad Mottola with the fifth overall pick in the amateur draft on June 1, 1992.

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