The singer joined Bruce Springsteen, Barry Manilow and Dionne Warwick in sharing remarks at the service.
Clive Davis and Alicia Keys attend The Gordan Parks Foundation Awards Dinner and Auction 2024 on May 21, 2024, in New York City.
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Before Alicia Keys was a girl on fire, she was just a teenager who only needed someone to believe in her — and Clive Davis was that person. So at the legendary record executive’s funeral on Monday (June 29), the singer-songwriter was sure to attend and deliver a moving speech paying tribute to the man who changed her life.
Taking several moments with her back to the audience gathered at Central Synagogue in New York City as she composed herself, Keys eventually turned to face the podium. “I’m actually not a crier, so I’m in a strange place,” she said tearfully.
