Clive Davis, the Music Executive Behind Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston, Dies at 94 - Unparalleled Legacy in the Industry!
Clive Davis, one of music's most influential executives, has died at age 94 in New York. Responsible for launching and boosting the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Santana, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys and many others.
Davis signed Houston and Springsteen, transforming Columbia and Arista Records. A Harvard Law graduate, he discovered Janis Joplin at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. In 2017, he reflected, "Music has given me pleasure and gratification for five decades."
Married twice, father of four children, he was also a pioneer in publicly assuming his bisexuality. A giant who has shaped contemporary music for decades - his impact is eternal!