Clive Davis Dies at 94

Arista and J Records founder helped shape the careers of Aretha Franklin, Carlos Santana, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys and Carrie Underwood, among many others

Clive Davis, the executive who steered Columbia, Arista and J Records to the pinnacle of the pop music business, died Monday at his Manhattan home, his family told the New York Times. He was 94. Befitting a dramatic 50-year career that accounted for the sale of millions of records, Davis’ life in th

Clive Davis, the Grammy-winning music mogul who founded Arista Records, discovered and mentored Whitney Houston and specialized in resurrecting the careers of artists many considered past their peak, died Monday at his New York City home. He was 94. Davis founded Arista Records in 1974 after a stori

With the catchiest producer tag in hip-hop, the late producer spent his final years building foundations beyond the genre