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Clive Davis

real name Clive J. Davis

Clive Davis is credited on 3,365 releases across 494 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1969–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,365

Credits

494

Albums

Decades active

667

In collections

Biography

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American record executive, A&R executive, and lawyer.
Born April 4, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Died June 22, 2026 in New York, USA.
Father.
Founder of Arista and J Records; head of RCA. Chief Creative Officer of Sony Music Entertainment.
Trained as a lawyer, he was hired by a former colleague of his at a law firm to work at CBS. He co-wrote numerous songs and produced many of the acts he signed whilst employed there. He eventually became well known for the auspicious roster of artists that he signed.
Five-time Grammy winner. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 (Non-Performer).
Note: Clive Davis is NOT a producer. Where he is listed as "Album Producer" on a release, it means he had an executive role in the making of the album; not that he produced the songs on the album. He should be credited as "Executive Producer".

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