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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Legendary music pioneer Clive Davis, who made Whitney Houston a megastar, has died at 94
'Today, we celebrate not only a towering figure whose influence changed music forever, but the man who led our family with grace, generosity, and kindness,' the Davis family said in a statement on X. Bruce Springsteen, on Instagram, said Davis treated him 'with the same respect and kindness as a 22-year-old nobody as he did after all my success.'
Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
Music artists mourned 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 said music wasn’t just business to Davis “it was family.” Michael Bublé said the music executive “believed in people and their dreams.” Patti Smith thanked Davis for a half century of “love and supp…
Clive Davis, music industry titan, dies at 94
(CBS, KYMA) - Clive Davis, also known as the "Man with the Golden Ears," died Monday at the age of 94, his publicist confirmed in a statement to CBS News. Davis was known for his ability to discover and mentor legendary artists, including Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin, and so many more. The five-time Grammy Award-winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee was also known for his infamous Grammy Awards part…
Clive Davis launched or revived the careers of superstars such as Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana and Alicia Keys.
The legendary music producer Clive Davis, who discovered stars like Whitney Houston and Barry Manilow, is dead. Several U.S. media reports that Davis died at the age of 94 in New York. According to media reports, the music producer had been in a hospital with breathing problems.
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