During his six-decade career, Davis signed and mentored acts that defined the sound of American popular music.

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

He signed Janis Joplin to kickstart his career, made Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston household names and carried Carlos Santana and Aretha Franklin to newfound fame.

Clive Davis, the executive who steered Columbia, Arista and J Records to the pinnacle of the pop music business, died Monday. He was 94.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee fostered the careers of icons including Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Janis Joplin and Aerosmith.

Clive Davis, the record mogul and music industry titan who discovered talents including Whitney Houston and Barry Manilow, has died.

He was founder of Arista Records and was once president of Columbia Records

Davis, who discovered many of the defining musicians of the 20th century and helmed major record labels, said he ‘never’ tired of the music business

Record producer Clive Davis has died at 94

In a statement, the Davis family said he had “championed the greatest artists in modern music history, leaving an indelible mark on culture that will endure for generations”.

In a statement, the Davis family said he had “championed the greatest artists in modern music history, leaving an indelible mark on culture that will endure for generations”.

Clive Davis, the legendary music executive who shepherded the careers of Whitney Houston, Barry Manilow and Alicia Keys, is dead at 94.

Clive Davis, the legendary music producer of industry icons from Janis Joplin and Whitney Houston to Billy Joel and Santana, has died.

Clive Davis, who rose from a job as a record company lawyer to become one of the music industry’s most powerful figures, has died at the age of 94

Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.

Clive Davis, the Grammy-winning founder of Arista Records who signed Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen and other household names, has died at 94.

Clive Davis, el legendario ejecutivo musical que impulsó las carreras de estrellas como Whitney Houston, falleció el lunes a los 94 años.

Davis was born in the New York borough of Brooklyn on April 4, 1932, and eventually went on to win five Grammys for several works and contributions to music.

(AP) — Clive Davis, the record company lawyer who became one of the music industry's most powerful figures, launching or resurrecting the careers of such superstars as Whitney…

Clive Davis, legendary music executive behind Whitney Houston, Santana and Alicia Keys, dies at 94 after a career shaping pop, rock and R&B for decades.

The renowned talent scout passes away following hospitalisation for respiratory problems