NYTIMES (Jon Pareles) - Clive Davis Knew to Let Patti Smith Have Free Rein
For Patti Smith, the best guidance was something that Davis rarely granted: free rein.
NYTIMES (Derrick Bryson Taylor) - Barry Manilow, Bruce Springsteen and Others Mourn Clive Davis
Davis “treated me with the same respect and kindness as a 22-year-old nobody as he did after all my success,” Springsteen said after the music executive’s death on Monday.
NYTIMES (Rob Tannenbaum) - 11 Essential Songs Shepherded by Clive Davis
The label boss, who died on Monday, had a passion for hits — especially ones he masterminded — during his formidable tenures at Columbia, Arista and J Records.
DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - Music Legend Clive Davis Dead At 94
The music mogul's cause of death was not disclosed
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Legendary record producer Clive Davis dies at 94
Over the course of a 50-year career, Davis steered Columbia Records, Arista and J Records to the top of the pop music business.
WASHINGTONPOST (Glenn Rifkin) - Clive Davis, recording executive and star-maker, dies at 94
At Columbia Records and then Arista, he became one of the most powerful executives in the recording industry.
ABCNEWS - Iconic record producer Clive Davis dies at 94
Record producer Clive Davis has died at 94
NYTIMES (Ben Sisario) - Clive Davis, Hitmaking Titan of the Music Industry, Dies at 94
He rose from a midlevel position at Columbia Records to become one of music’s most powerful executives, shepherding stars like Barry Manilow and Whitney Houston.