Clive Davis is dead. He died on June 22, 2026. He was 94 years old. He was a very powerful man in music. He worked at Columbia Records. He started there in 1967. He was a lawyer. He went to Harvard. Harvard is a famous school in America.
Clive Davis, Legendary Music Executive Who Discovered Stars, Dies at 94
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Clive Davis found many famous singers. He signed Santana. Santana is a rock band. He signed Bruce Springsteen. He signed Whitney Houston. Whitney could sing very well. He signed Barry Manilow. Barry wrote popular songs. Clive had a special skill. He could find singers that people loved. He looked for talent everywhere. He saw when a singer needed a new sound. He helped Rod Stewart. Rod changed his music. The new music became very popular.
Clive left Columbia. There were money problems. He started a new company. The company was called Arista. He later started another company. The second company was called J Records. He took big risks. He signed singers that other people ignored. This made him different from others. He knew how to connect with music fans. He was very good at finding new talent.
Sources: theguardian.com / apnews.com