Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94

The record company executive also worked with Billy Joel, Pink Floyd, Alicia Keys and Aerosmith.

Clive Davis, Hitmaking Titan of the Music Industry, Dies at 94

He rose from a midlevel position at Columbia Records to become one of music’s most powerful executives, shepherding stars like Barry Manilow and Whitney Houston.

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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.'

Clive Davis, recording executive and star-maker, dies at 94

At Columbia Records and then Arista, he became one of the most powerful executives in the recording industry.

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Clive Davis predicted music’s biggest stars like no one else | Alexis Petridis

The legendary music executive signed everyone from Patti Smith to Barry Manilow and changed the industry forever Clive Davis: music industry executive who signed Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen dies aged 94 Clive Davis: a life in pictures from Diana Ross to Aretha Franklin Clive Davis always claimed that his life in the music business was really kickstarted when he chose to attend the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival: it was there he saw Janis Joplin and her band Big Brother and the Holdi...

By Alexis Petridis

Clive Davis, music icon who signed Whitney Houston and Carrie Underwood, dead at 94

Legendary record label exec Clive Davis has died. He helped launch careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys and Carlos Santana.

Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94

Davis launched or resurrected the careers of superstars such as Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana and Alicia Keys.

Music industry giant Clive Davis, who signed Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston, dead at 94

Clive Davis, one of the most influential people in the music industry and the record executive who helped bring Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin into the spotlight, has died at the age of 94.

Clive Davis, towering music executive who reshaped American sound, dies at 94

Clive Davis, a former corporate lawyer who became one of the most influential figures in American rock and pop music as he fostered the careers of Bob Dylan, Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen and other stars, died ⁠on Monday at the age of 94, The New York Times reported, citing ⁠his family. Davis, who was known as “the man with the golden ear” for his ability to identify potential hit ⁠songs, died at his home in Manhattan, the daily reported, having recently be...

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I got to work closely with Clive Davis. His '3-legged stool' lesson has stayed with me through my career.

David Schulhof and Clive Davis co-produced the documentary "The Soundtrack of Our Lives." David Schulhof Clive Davis, legendary music executive and record producer, died on June 22 at 94. David Schulhof knew Davis since childhood and went on to co-produce a documentary about Davis' life. Schulhof, a music industry exec, says Davis taught him to trust his gut and never lose his drive. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with David Schulhof, the 55-year-old founder and CEO of MUS...

Clive Davis Signed These Iconic Artists: Houston, Springsteen, Manilow - Forbes

Clive Davis Signed These Iconic Artists: Houston, Springsteen, Manilow  Forbes

Clive Davis Remembered by Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Carlos Santana and More: ‘The Visionary Who Transformed Dreams Into Reality’

There is little questions that Clive Davis, who died today at the age of 94, was one of the greatest music executives of all time. Over the course of his long career, he launched or oversaw key years of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen to Alicia Keys, Barry Manilow to […]

By Jem Aswad

Diane Warren Pays Tribute to Clive Davis: “We Lost the Greatest Music Man of All Time Today”

"Just seeing him be so moved by hearing a song and having tears in his eyes, there's nobody like that anymore," Warren told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview paying tribute to the legendary executive who died Monday at 94.

By Ethan Millman

‘A Giant of a Man’: Rod Stewart, Carlos Santana, Patti Smith, More Pay Tribute to Clive Davis

The beloved music executive died Monday at age 94

By Cheyenne Roundtree

Music Legends Mourn The Passing Of Clive Davis

The passing of the Grammy-winning music mogul Clive Davis brought a shower of starry tributes from the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keyes and Carlos Santana. Common refrains in the outpouring include Davis’ kindness, his vision and how he treated acts with the same care in their infancy as he did once they became icons. As […]

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Clive Davis, towering Jewish music executive who reshaped American sound, dies at 94

Davis was born in the New York borough of Brooklyn on April 4, 1932, and eventually went on to win five Grammys for several works and contributions to music.

Clive Davis, music industry mogul, dies aged 94

Clive Davis, the American music mastermind who championed some of the globe's biggest names, including Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, and Santana, has died aged 94.

Famed music executive Clive Davis dead at 94

Music industry legend Clive Davis, who helped launch the careers of artists including Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston, has died at the age of 94.

Clive Davis Career Timeline: A Journey Through the Music Industry Icon’s Greatest Accomplishments

From his beginnings as an assistant general counsel at Columbia Records to being named chief creative officer at Sony Music, Billboard explores Davis’ career in full.

By Ariel King

Music Mogul Clive Davis Dead at 94

Clive Davis -- the legendary music mogul who helped launch the careers of icons like Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Kelly Clarkson, and more -- is dead. Clive died Monday at his home in New York City ... according to the New York…

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Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94

He helmed Columbia and Arista Records, and played a major part in the careers of Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Patti Smith and Alicia Keys The post Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94 appeared first on NME.

By Max Pilley

Clive Davis, Legendary Music Producer, Dead at 94

Hollywood is playing a somber tune. Clive Davis—the music executive who helped catapult the likes of Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys and Bruce Springsteen to the upper echelons of fame—died on June...

By Hayley Santaflorentina

Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94

Clive Davis, one of the most influential music executives in the history of rock and pop, has died at the age of 94.

By Abubakar Ibrahim