Clive Davis

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Clive Davis is a legendary American record producer and music executive known for discovering and nurturing major artists and overseeing numerous hit albums and soundtracks.

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Clive Davis canonical 33
Clive Jay Davis 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf A&R executive
businessperson
human
music executive
record producer
activeYearsInCareer 1960s–present
awardReceived Grammy Award for Album of the Year
Grammy Trustees Award
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
surface form: Non-Performer category, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

President’s Merit Award from the Recording Academy
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1932-04-04
discovered Alicia Keys
Barry Manilow
Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago

Earth, Wind & Fire
Janis Joplin
Carlos Santana
surface form: Santana

Whitney Houston
educatedAt Harvard Law School
New York University
employer Arista Records
CBS Records
Columbia Records
J Records
Sony Music Entertainment
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans
familyName Davis
fullName Clive Davis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Clive Jay Davis
genreSpecialization R&B
adult contemporary music
pop music
rock music
soul music
givenName Clive
hasAutobiography The Soundtrack of My Life
memberOf Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
notableAchievement launched careers of multiple multi-platinum artists
oversaw numerous hit albums and soundtracks
notableAlbumProduced I Look to You
I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston
Songs in A Minor
Supernatural
The Bodyguard
surface form: The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album

Just Whitney
surface form: Whitney
notableEvent The Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala
surface form: annual Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party
notableWork Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
The Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala
The Soundtrack of My Life
founding Arista Records
founding J Records
occupation lawyer
music executive
record producer
placeOfBirth Brooklyn
surface form: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
positionHeld Chief Creative Officer of Sony Music Entertainment
Founder of Arista Records
Founder of J Records
President of CBS Records
President of Columbia Records
religion Judaism
residence New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
sexualOrientation bisexual
subjectOf documentary film "Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives"
workedWithArtist Alicia Keys
Aretha Franklin
Barry Manilow
Billy Joel
Bruce Springsteen
Carlos Santana
Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago

Dionne Warwick
Earth, Wind & Fire
Janis Joplin
Jennifer Hudson
Kelly Clarkson
Luther Vandross
Monica
Pink
Rod Stewart
Carlos Santana
surface form: Santana

Toni Braxton
Usher
Whitney Houston

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The Bodyguard soundtrackProducer Clive Davis
Arista Records foundedBy Clive Davis
I'm Your Baby Tonight labelFounder Clive Davis
I Look to You producer Clive Davis
My Love Is Your Love producer Clive Davis
J Records founder Clive Davis
J Records keyPerson Clive Davis
Clive Davis fullName Clive Davis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Clive Jay Davis
Arista Nashville foundedBy Clive Davis
The Soundtrack of My Life author Clive Davis
The Soundtrack of My Life subject Clive Davis
Supernatural producer Clive Davis
documentary film "Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives" mainSubject Clive Davis
subject surface form: Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Breakaway producer Clive Davis
Thankful producer Clive Davis
Miss Thang executiveProducer Clive Davis
“Jermaine Jackson” (1984 album) producer Clive Davis
subject surface form: Jermaine Jackson (1984 album)
1998 album My Love Is Your Love producer Clive Davis
subject surface form: My Love Is Your Love
Bell Records notableExecutive Clive Davis