Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is an American record producer, A&R executive, record executive, and lawyer. He has won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a non-performer, in 2000. [1] From 1967 to 1973, Davis was the president of Columbia Records.

11 hours ago · The 50th anniversary of Clive Davis' Pre-Grammy Gala brought Post Malone, Barry Manilow, Joni Mitchell, Shaboozey and more. We take you inside.

5 hours ago · Half a century after he threw a small music-industry soirée to toast Barry Manilow’s first Grammy nomination for record of the year, 92-year-old Clive Davis on Saturday night celebrated the ...

10 hours ago · Clive Davis’s famed Pre-Grammy Gala hit a major milestone Saturday night, as the event originally created to celebrate Barry Manilow’s first Grammy nomination has now gone on for 50 years as ...

1 day ago · Joni Mitchell, Clive Davis, Kenny G and Barry Manilow attend as Davis host's his annual pre-Grammy gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 1, 2025.

Dec 19, 2024 · Clive Davis (born April 4, 1932, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American music executive and producer who headed several labels, notably CBS Records (1967–73) and Arista (1974–2000), and guided the careers of numerous musicians.

As the record industry’s most innovative, outspoken and influential executive, Clive Davis has had a profound effect on the world of music, acting as both its champion and its critic, and as perhaps its most visible and respected spokesman.

Mar 26, 2024 · In a weekly series, USA TODAY’s The Essentials, celebrities share what fuels their lives. A conversation with Clive Davis might include an anecdote about meeting John Lennon and Yoko Ono for the...

With two autobiographies, a documentary film and literally thousands of interviews over the course of his 60-plus year career, Davis’ history — from his childhood in Brooklyn to his early years at Columbia Records, to founding Arista and J Records and his current role as chief creative artist at Sony Music — has been well-documented, as ...

Apr 6, 2022 · To celebrate Clive Davis' 90th birthday, we got the best stories from 25 executives who worked closely with him, from 55 years ago to today.