Clive Davis, Legendary Music Mogul and Arista Records Founder, Dies at 94
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Erik Pedersen
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Clive Davis, the legendary music mogul who founded Arista Records, discovered and mentored Whitney Houston, and was known for revitalizing the careers of veteran artists, died at age 94 at his New York City home on June 22. Davis had a storied career beginning at Columbia/CBS Records before founding Arista Records in 1974, where he specialized in breathing new life into artists whose commercial success had waned.
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· 3 pulledClive Davis, the iconic music mogul who founded Arista Records, discovered and mentored Whitney Houston and specialized in resurrecting the careers of artists many considered past their peak, died Monday at his New York City home.
Davis founded Arista Records in 1974 after a storied tenure in senior posts at Columbia/CBS Records.
His label would specialize in revitalizing the careers of veteran artists whose commercial success seemed to have peaked.
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