Clive Davis, Architect of Modern Music, Dies at 94

Clive Davis, a six-decade titan of the music industry known for shaping careers from Janis Joplin and Bruce Springsteen to Whitney Houston and Santana, has died at 94. As a hands-on label executive who led Columbia, Arista, and J Records and later served as Sony Music’s chief creative officer, he revitalized artists’ careers, launched influential companies, and established enduring industry traditions, including a pre-Grammy party that became a hallmark of the calendar.