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ONE OF A KIND
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN EARS
Clive Davis has truly provided the soundtrack of our lives, with his influence as a music industry executive and producer that has spanned more
than five decades and brought us acts like Bruce Springsteen, Janis Joplin Billy Joel, Earth Wind & Fire, Aerosmith and Chicago, to name a few. As documented in Netflix’s 2017 Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of our Lives, he began his career as an entertainment lawyer and head of Columbia Records with an inkling for what the public would be interested in hearing and the rising importance of rock and roll, R & B and other genres as he explored a variety of musical genres.
Davis went on to sign, Santana, Chicago, Alicia Keyes, Whitney Houston, P. Diddy, Patty Smith and others during his tenures at Colombia, Arista, RCA and BMG records.
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“Getting into the record business and devoting my life to music has been incredibly fulfilling and satisfying in every conceivable way.”
Clive Davis, Janis Joplin
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