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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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Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis

Music artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry’s most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Santana. Santana on Monday called Davis “a visionary.” Barry Manilow…

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