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Clifton Davis

Clifton Davis is credited on 1,668 releases across 421 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1970–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,668

Pressings credited

421

Albums

6

Decades active

250

In collections

Biography

Clifton Duncan Davis (born October 4, 1945) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, minister, and author. Davis wrote The Jackson 5's No. 2 hit "Never Can Say Goodbye" in 1971. He has numerous Broadway credits, including Hello, Dolly! (opposite Pearl Bailey); Aladdin; Wicked; and his Tony Award–nominated turn in Two Gentlemen of Verona, among others. Davis starred in the television shows That's My Mama, Amen, Madam Secretary, and others. He has hosted the Stellar Gospel Music Awards, Gospel Superfest and Lifestyle Magazine. Davis has appeared on the game shows Match Game and Pyramid and appeared in many movies. Davis is a minister of a Baptist church and has also operated an interdenominational ministry for many years. He has been a guest on the Trinity Broadcasting Network many times. Davis wrote "A Mason-Dixon Memory", one of the chapters in the book Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, about the racism that he experienced while growing up.

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Credited work

1,668 releases · 421 albums · active 1970–2025

  • Performance · 1,778
  • Other credits · 8
  • Production · 2

Studios: Atlantic Studios · Mediasound · GM Studios · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

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