Clive Davis
Clive Davis | |
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.jpg) Davis in 2025 | |
| Born | Clive Jay Davis April 4, 1932 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 2026 (aged 94) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Problems caused by a respiratory tract infection |
| Education | New York University Harvard Law School |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1960–2026 |
| Spouses | Helen Cohen
(m. 1956; div. 1965)Janet Adelberg
(m. 1965; div. 1985) |
| Children | 4, including Doug |
| Website | clivedavis |
Clive Jay Davis (April 4, 1932 – June 22, 2026) was an American record producer and music executive. He won four Grammy Awards. He was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer.[1]
Davis produced many famous singers, such as Aretha Franklin, Rod Stewart, Alicia Keys, Barry Manilow, Christina Aguilera, Carlos Santana, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis Jennifer Hudson and Gavin DeGraw. Davis was also known for making Whitney Houston famous.
Early life
Davis was born on April 4, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York. His family was Jewish.[2] He studied at New York University College of Arts and Science and at Harvard Law School.
Awards and honors
As a producer, Davis won four Grammy Awards.
- Grammy Awards of 2009: Grammy Award for Best R&B Album Jennifer Hudson
- Grammy Awards of 2006: Best Pop Vocal Album – Breakaway, Kelly Clarkson
- Grammy Awards of 2000: Album of the Year – Supernatural, Santana
- 2000: Best Rock Album – Supernatural, Santana
Davis also received the Grammy Trustees Awardin 2000[3] and the President's Merit Award at the 2009 Grammys.[4] In 2011, the theater at the Grammy Museum was named the "Clive Davis Theater".[5]
Davis was entered into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He was placed in the non-performers category.[6]
Personal life
Davis was married to Helen Cohen from 1956. They divorced in 1965. Then he was married to Janet Adelberg from 1965 until they divorced in 1985. Davis had four children. Davis came out as a bisexual in 2013.[7]
In May 2026, Davis was hospitalized in New York City for an upper respiratory tract infection.[8] He died a month later on June 22, 2026 at his home in Manhattan, New York City at the age of 94.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "Clive Davis page at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
- ↑ Robert Gottlieb (June 20, 2013). "At the Top of Pop". The New York Times Book Review. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ↑ Basham, David (December 12, 2000). "Beach Boys, Bennett, Who To Win Lifetime Achievement Grammys". MTV. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ↑ Gundersen, Edna (February 4, 2009). "The official label on Clive Davis' famed gala this year: Grammy". USA Today.
- ↑ Chmielewski, Dawn C. (February 13, 2013). "CBS stokes Grammy Awards excitement with online extras". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- ↑ Morgan, Laura (March 9, 2000). "Hall Monitor". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Clive Davis Comes Out of the Closet on 'Katie'". The Hollywood Reporter. February 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Clive Davis recuperating at home after hospitalization". USA Today. May 29, 2026. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ Sisario, Ben (June 22, 2026). "Clive Davis, Hitmaking Titan of the Music Industry, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ Savage, Mark (June 22, 2026). "Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94". BBC News. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
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