Music Producer Clive Davis Dies at 94

1 sourceUpdated Jun 22, 2026

Legendary music producer Clive Davis — who helped the careers of Janis Joplin and Whitney Houston to Billy Joel and Santana — has died. He was 94. Davis, dubbed “the man with the golden ears,” was remembered by his…

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