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Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is an American record producer, A&R executive, record executive, and lawyer. He has won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a non-performer, in 2000. From 1967 to 1973, Davis was the president of Columbia Records.
As the record industry’s most innovative, outspoken and influential executive, Clive Davis has had a profound effect on the world of music, acting as both its champion and its critic, and as perhaps its most visible and respected spokesman.
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Sep 9, 2021 · Music supermogul Clive Davis has forged an empire of artists from Whitney Houston to Alicia Keys to Bruce Springsteen. Why isn't it enough?
Apr 19, 2022 · With two autobiographies, a documentary film and literally thousands of interviews over the course of his 60-plus year career, Davis’ history — from his childhood in Brooklyn to his early years at Columbia Records, to founding Arista and J Records and his current role as chief creative artist at Sony Music — has been well-documented, as ...
Jul 22, 2021 · From 1967 to 1973, Clive Davis was the president of Columbia Records, and was then the founder and president of Arista Records from 1974 to 2000. From 2002 to 2008, he was the CEO of the RCA Music Group, J Records, and BMG North America. He is currently the CCO of Sony Music Entertainment.
Apr 6, 2022 · Clive Davis at 90: His Executives Recall the Man, the Mentor, the Music and the Long, Cold Meetings. By. Jem Aswad. AP. Clive Davis ‘ name is a synonym for the ultimate record man. In terms...
Clive Davis. Soundtrack: Deadpool 2. Clive Davis was born in Brooklyn, New York. He entered Harvard Law School on a full scholarship and graduated in 1956. Four years later, he arrived at Columbia Records as an attorney.
Oct 4, 2017 · Now aged 85, Davis is the chief creative officer of Sony Music, and revered as one of the dons of the music industry. And his story is explored in a new documentary, Soundtrack of Our Lives,...
May 8, 2024 · Clive Davis (born April 4, 1932, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American music executive and producer who headed several labels, notably CBS Records (1967–73) and Arista (1974–2000), and guided the careers of numerous musicians.
Mar 23, 2022 · Clive Davis on Turning 90, His New Paramount+ Series & Why He’s ‘Very Encouraged’ by the Upcoming Whitney Houston Biopic. The industry legend also discusses the march for LGBTQ rights in music,...
