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Clive Davis: Artists He Helped Launch and Tributes After His Death at 94
Springsteen, Alicia Keys and other artists praised the executive who shaped careers across five decades after his family announced his death at 94.
- On Monday, June 22, legendary music executive Clive Davis died at 94. The influential producer, who led Columbia Records and Arista Records, passed away at his Manhattan home surrounded by family.
- According to longtime representative Aliza Rabinoff, Davis passed away peacefully from age-related illness. Over five decades, the music mogul launched careers of icons including Whitney Houston, Patti Smith, and Bruce Springsteen.
- Musician Bruce Springsteen recalled Davis signing him at age 22 as a '22-year-old nobody,' treating him with equal respect throughout his success. Guitarist Carlos Santana called Davis a 'visionary' who believed in the band 'from the beginning.'
- Singer Barry Manilow, who collaborated with Davis for fifty years, said his heart was heavy with the loss. Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys credited Davis as a 'visionary' who transformed her creative freedom and shaped her career.
- His family celebrated Davis as a 'towering figure whose influence changed music forever,' noting he never lost sight of loved ones. The music executive leaves behind a mentorship legacy that shaped the soundtrack of countless lives across generations.
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