The life and times of Clive Davis, 1932-2026

James Hanley

Following his death at the age of 94 on June 22, a host of artists and executives have paid tribute to Clive Davis, the music business titan whose extraordinary, six-decade career featured a roll-call of top-tier artists from Whitney Houston and Janis Joplin to Bruce Springsteen and Aretha Franklin. With his innate ability to discover and nurture artistic talent, the New Yorker went from backroom lawyer to industry icon, heading up Columbia Records, and launching both Arista and ...

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