Clive Davis, legendary music mogul who worked with Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies at 94
- Legendary record executive and four-time Grammy-winning producer Clive Davis died Monday at his Manhattan home, his family confirmed to the New York Times.
- Starting at Columbia Records in the 1960s, Davis signed Janis Joplin and Bruce Springsteen, then launched Arista Records and J Records, earning the nickname 'the man with golden ears.'
- Under his leadership, Arista Records launched Whitney Houston, whose The Bodyguard soundtrack sold more than 16 million copies. He later founded J Records, turning Alicia Keys into a superstar whose debut sold 6 million copies.
- Aretha Franklin called Davis 'the greatest record man of all time' after spending four decades working with him. He earned Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and donated $5 million to establish the Clive Davis Institute at New York University.
- His music-filled journey was chronicled in the 2017 documentary Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives, which explored his lasting impact on popular music. He is survived by his children Doug, Fred, Mitchell, and Lauren.
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American music producer Clive Davis has died at the age of 94 in his hometown of New York. His family announced the news. Davis was known as "the man with the golden ear" because he discovered and signed a large number of world-famous artists. He released music by artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Santana, Earth Wind & Fire, Alicia Keys, and Whitney Houston. He was also known for breathing new life into the careers of strugglin…
Clive Davis, influential Jewish rock-and-roll executive, dies at 94
During his run as the head of CBS Records, Clive Davis signed some of the biggest and most influential acts in rock-and-roll history, including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel. But it nearly all came crashing down in 1973, after Davis allegedly siphoned some money from his label to pay for his son’s bar mitzvah. The incident cost Davis, who died Monday at age 94, his job as a leading tastemaker of the music industry at the height …
Clive Davis, Visionary Music Producer, Dies at 94
Grammy-winning record producer and music executive Clive Davis, who helped propel dozens of artists to stardom, including Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and Barry Manilow, died Monday at age 94. “To the world, our father was the iconic music legend whose vision, instincts, and relentless pursuit of excellence shaped the soundtrack of countless lives,” his family posted on social media announcing his death. “He disco…
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