Clive Davis Remembered as a Titan Who Shaped Modern Music
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Clive Davis, the influential music executive who helped forge careers at Columbia and Arista and signed stars like Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, died at 94. Tributes from Rod Stewart, Carlos Santana, Patti Smith, Billy Joel and others praise his talent-spotting and his pivotal role in shaping the modern music business.
- ‘A Giant of a Man’: Rod Stewart, Carlos Santana, Patti Smith, More Pay Tribute to Clive Davis Yahoo News UK
- Clive Davis Knew to Let Patti Smith Have Free Rein The New York Times
- Following #CliveDavis’ passing, #JermaineDupri is urging BET to organize a special tribute for the legendary music executive at the BET Awards. JD spoke about Clive’s influence on Black music and explained why he’s hoping the network will do something s instagram.com
- 10 songs to memorialize Clive Davis, the larger-than-life music executive AP News
- Clive Davis, monumental music producer and record industry titan, has died CNN
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