![]() Early life and education ĭavis was born in Brooklyn, New York City, to a Jewish family, the son of Herman and Florence Davis. Īs of 2018, Davis is the chief creative officer of Sony Music Entertainment. He is also credited with bringing Whitney Houston and Barry Manilow to prominence. He has signed many artists who achieved significant success, including Sly and the Family Stone, Janis Joplin, Laura Nyro, Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Chicago, Billy Joel, Donovan, Bay City Rollers, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Loggins & Messina, Ace of Base, Aerosmith, Olivia Longott, Pink Floyd and Westlife. From 2002 until April 2008, he was chair and CEO of the RCA Music Group (which included RCA Records, J Records, and Arista Records), chair and CEO of J Records, and chair and CEO of BMG North America.ĭavis is credited with hiring a young recording artist, Tony Orlando, for Columbia in 1967. He was founder and president of Arista Records from 1974 through 2000 until founding J Records. įrom 1967 to 1973, Davis was the president of Columbia Records. ![]() ![]() He has won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a non-performer, in 2000. ![]() Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is an American record producer, A&R executive, record executive, and lawyer. ![]()
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