The storied record executive, who has died aged 94, spent decades at the top of the music industry. Kevin E G Perry looks back at his influence on the careers of artists ranging from Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin to Bruce Springsteen and Aerosmith

Clive Davis, the legendary music executive who died Monday at age 94, launched the careers of some of music’s highest-selling artists, including Whitney Houston and billionaire…

The record executive was instrumental in shepherding the successful careers of a number of monumental music stars, including Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen, Janis Joplin,…