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NY Times: Clive Davis, Hitmaking Titan of the Music Industry, Dies at 94
Clive Davis, the music executive who rose from a midlevel legal position at Columbia Records to become one of the industry’s most powerful and longest-reigning dons, guiding the careers of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Barry Manilow and dozens of other stars, died on Monday at his home in Manhattan. He was 94.
His family confirmed the death. Mr. Davis had recently been hospitalized with respiratory problems.
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Rolling Stone: Clive Davis, Music Executive Who Signed Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, Dead at 94
Clive Davis, the music executive who founded Arista Records and J Records and helped shape the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Carlos Santana, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood and many others, died on Monday at his home in New York City. He was 94.
His death was confirmed by his longtime rep Aliza Rabinoff, who added in a statement that he “passed away peacefully from age-related illness … surrounded by his family and loved ones.” Davis had faced several health issues in recent years. In late May, he was hospitalized in New York City following an upper respiratory issue. He was released a few days later, with a rep saying at the time that the music mogul was “in good spirits and happy to be recuperating at home.”
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ShowBiz 411: RIP Clive Davis, 94, Genius Mega Music Mogul with Golden Ears Legacy from Janis Joplin to Whitney, Springsteen, Simon & Garfunkel, Patti Smith, More
Tributes will be pouring in today for Clive Davis, the mega music mogul who has passed away at age 94.
Vital til the end, Clive leaves an incredible legacy in the culture of pop music from discovering Janis Joplin at the Monterey Music Festival to working with jazz greats like Miles Davis, putting Santana and Earth Wind & Fire on the map, not to mention successes with Simon & Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen, and Bob Dylan — to name a few.
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Variety: Clive Davis, Grammy-Winning Record Producer and Music Executive, Dies at 94
Clive Davis, the executive who steered Columbia, Arista and J Records to the pinnacle of the pop music business, died Monday at his Manhattan home, Variety has confirmed. He was 94.
Befitting a dramatic 50-year career that accounted for the sale of millions of records, Davis’ life in the music industry divided into three distinct acts.
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