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Clive Davis: music industry executive who signed Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen dies aged 94
EntertainmentMusicMusic News•June 22, 2026 at 4:51 PMNational

Clive Davis: music industry executive who signed Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen dies aged 94

By Laura Snapes•The Guardian Music

Davis, who discovered many of the defining musicians of the 20th century and helmed major record labels, said he ‘never’ tired of the music businessClive Davis predicted music’s biggest stars like no one elseClive Davis: a life in pictures from Diana Ross to Aretha FranklinThe famed US music industry executive and record producer Clive Davis has died aged 94, his family has confirmed.He had recently been hospitalised with respiratory problems and was recovering at home. He had also been diagnosed with neurological condition Bell’s palsy in 2021. Continue reading...

Davis, who discovered many of the defining musicians of the 20th century and helmed major record labels, said he ‘never’ tired of the music business

The famed US music industry executive and record producer Clive Davis has died aged 94, his family has confirmed.

He had recently been hospitalised with respiratory problems and was recovering at home. He had also been diagnosed with neurological condition Bell’s palsy in 2021.

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