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Clive Davis has died at 94 years old. Here he is pictured in September 2025 in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/The Associated Press)
Clive Davis, one of the most influential people in the music industry and the record executive who helped bring Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin into the spotlight, has died at the age of 94.
His family confirmed his death Monday in social media posts, saying his "vision, instincts and relentless pursuit of excellence shaped the soundtrack of countless lives."
