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Music Executive Clive Davis Dies at Age 94
Clive Davis died Monday at his home in Manhattan. Family members confirmed the death to NBC News. He rose from a midlevel position at Columbia Records to shape careers of artists including Whitney Houston and Kelly Clarkson.
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Clive Davis, the music executive who fostered the careers of Whitney Houston, Barry Manilow, Neil Diamond, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin and Kelly Clarkson, died Monday at age 94. Family members confirmed the death to NBC News. Davis rose from a midlevel position at Columbia Records to become one of the industry's most influential figures.
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He shaped modern American popular music through his work at Columbia Records and the label he founded, Arista Records. Davis won four Grammy Awards. Two came in 2000 for Santana's album Supernatural, one in 2006 for Kelly Clarkson's Breakaway, and one in 2009 for Jennifer Hudson's self-titled album.
Davis hosted an annual pre-Grammy party that drew performers and executives from across the music business. The most recent event on January 31 at the Beverly Hilton featured performances and appearances by Jelly Roll, Art Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, Berry Gordy, Brandi Carlile, Pharrell Williams, Diplo, Dave Grohl, Gladys Knight, Lana Del Rey, Shaboozey, Jack Antonoff and Jennifer Hudson.
A video message from former President Barack Obama was played at the event.
"Clive's talent has always been seeing and hearing what other people don't," former President Barack Obama stated at the January 31 event.
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