Clive Davis, Legendary Music Executive Who Shaped Columbia, Arista, and J Records, Dies at 94
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Chris Morris
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Clive Davis, the legendary Grammy-winning music executive who transformed Columbia Records, founded Arista Records, and launched J Records, has died at age 94 at his Manhattan home. Over a 50-year career, Davis moved Columbia into the rock business by signing artists like Janis Joplin, Carlos Santana, and Bruce Springsteen, was later ousted amid controversy, and went on to build Arista and J Records into powerhouse labels, shaping the careers of countless iconic musicians across multiple eras of pop music.
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· 3 pulledClive Davis, the executive who steered Columbia, Arista and J Records to the pinnacle of the pop music business, died Monday at his Manhattan home.
Befitting a dramatic 50-year career that accounted for the sale of millions of records, Davis' life in the music industry divided into three distinct acts.
In the late '60s, Davis lucratively moved staid Columbia into the rock business, signing or developing such talents as Janis Joplin, Carlos Santana and Bruce Springsteen.
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