Bruce Springsteen Pays Tribute to Clive Davis at Funeral, Recalls Life-Changing Audition
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Jon Blistein
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Bruce Springsteen delivered a eulogy at Clive Davis's funeral, blending humor and heartfelt tribute. He recalled auditioning for Davis as a 22-year-old unknown, who signed him to Columbia Records on the spot. Springsteen praised Davis as both humble and bombastic, noting that Davis treated him with the same warmth and respect throughout his 50-year career as he did on their first meeting.
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Rolling StoneBruce Springsteen Pays Tribute to Clive Davis at Funeral, Recalls Life-Changing Auditionrollingstone.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledClive was the most humble man in the music business
big, and bombastic, and brave, and full of ideas
On that day, Clive showed a 22-year-old nobody the same warmth, the same kindness, the same respect that he would show me after all my success for the next 50 years
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