Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMusic producing legend Clive Davis, known for launching the careers of stars like Whitney Houston and Barry Manilow, passed away Monday at his Manhattan home at the age of 94. Davis had recently been discharged from the hospital after being treated for respiratory issues, though his cause of death has not yet been released. Throughout his six-decade career, Davis headed major labels including Columbia, Arista and J Records, signing and developing artists such as Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen and Janis Joplin. Barry Manilow expressed his grief, highlighting their 50-year working relationship, which he described as "family." Davis was a five-time Grammy Award winner and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is survived by his four children and eight grandchildren. In fullBarry Manilow pays touching tribute to Clive Davis following death aged 94Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Music titan behind Whitney Houston and Barry Manilow dies at 94
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMusic producing legend Clive Davis, known for launching the careers of stars like Whitney Houston and Barry Manilow, passed away Monday at his Manhattan home at the age of 94. Davis had recently been discharged from the hospital after being treated for respiratory issues, though his cause of death has not yet been released. Throughout his six-decade career, Davis headed major labels including Columbia, Arista and J Records, signing and developing artists such as Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen and Janis Joplin. Barry Manilow expressed his grief, highlighting their 50-year working relationship, which he described as "family." Davis was a five-time Grammy Award winner and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is survived by his four children and eight grandchildren. In fullBarry Manilow pays touching tribute to Clive Davis following death aged 94Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Clive Davis, music executive who developed Whitney Houston and Barry Manilow at Columbia/Arista, died at 94. His 60-year track record demonstrates the market value of sustained talent acquisition and portfolio strategy—critical for scaling tech teams.
