Clive Davis (1932–2026) was an American music executive and producer who headed several labels, notably CBS Records (1967–73) and Arista (1974–2000), and guided the careers of numerous musicians, including Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, and Aretha Franklin. Davis is credited with helping sign more rock and R&B artists to Columbia Records (a CBS subsidiary) beginning in the late 1960s.
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