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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. [1] 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.
Feb 2, 2024 · CNN — Legendary music producer Clive Davis remembers too well when Whitney Houston suddenly died over Grammys weekend 12 years ago. “It was painful. First of all, it was shocking. I had been with...
Clive Davis and Whitney Houston with a few of the records they sold. Now aged 85, Davis is the chief creative officer of Sony Music, and revered as one of the dons of the music industry. And...
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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 ...
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...
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,...
Oct 9, 2017 · Apple Music released Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives on Sept. 27. Davis joined NPR's Robert Siegel to talk about signing Janis Joplin, his close relationship with Whitney Houston and...
Oct 4, 2017 · “This is not an ego trip,” says the 85-year-old of the new documentary Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives, which chronicles the path he took to help create some of the biggest...
