See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JUSTIN ENRIQUEZ, US ASSISTANT SHOWBIZ EDITOR Published: 16:42 BST, 22 June 2026 | Updated: 16:50 BST, 22 June 2026
Clive Davis - who was responsible for the careers of many legendary musical acts including Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, and Carlos Santana - has died at 94. The longtime music executive and founder of Arista Records and J Records passed away at his home in New York City on Monday. Just last month, he was hospitalized in his home state for a upper respiratory infection and was discharged days later.Davis was a titan of the music industry as he also helped shape the careers of Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, among many others.His last public appearance was in the Big Apple as he was in attendance at The Gordon Parks Foundation Awards Dinner and Auction 2026 on May 19.It was there where he was seated next to one of his protégés Keys, 45, and her rapper and music producer husband Swizz Beatz. Clive Davis - who was responsible for the careers of many legendary musical acts including Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, and Carlos Santana - has died at 94; he is seen last month
