{"id":370742,"date":"2026-06-22T22:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T22:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/370742\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T22:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T22:47:09","slug":"musicians-mourn-the-death-of-clive-davis-nbc-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/370742\/","title":{"rendered":"Musicians mourn the death of Clive Davis \u2013 NBC Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Music artists mourned the death of Clive Davis<\/a>, one of the industry’s most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Santana.<\/p>\n

Santana on Monday called Davis \u201ca visionary.\u201d Barry Manilow said music wasn’t just business to Davis, \u201cit was family.\u201d Michael Bubl\u00e9 said the music executive \u201cbelieved in people and their dreams.\u201d Patti Smith thanked Davis for a half century of \u201clove and support.\u201d <\/p>\n

Davis died Monday in his Manhattan apartment. A statement from the family says Davis \u201cdiscovered, mentored, and championed the greatest artists in modern music history, leaving an indelible mark on culture that will endure for generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Davis was 94.<\/p>\n

Here’s some reaction to Davis’ death and his legacy.<\/p>\n

Barry Manilow<\/p>\n

\u201cMy heart is heavy with the loss of my friend Clive Davis. For fifty years we worked together, created together, argued together, and celebrated together. Yes, some would say it was business. But to Clive, it never was. It was family. And I was honored to be a part of his.\u201d \u2014 on X.<\/p>\n

Alicia Keys<\/p>\n

\u201cTo Clive Davis, the visionary who transformed dreams into reality, leaving an indelible mark on music and lives worldwide.\u201d \u2014 on Instagram. <\/p>\n

Carlos Santana<\/p>\n

\u201cClive Davis was a visionary. He could hear the intangible before anyone else could see it. He believed in Santana from the beginning, and years later he believed in us again. That kind of faith is a beautiful blessing, and I will always be grateful.<\/p>\n

\u201cClive understood that music is more than entertainment. Music is a healing force. It brings people together beyond fear, beyond separation, beyond borders. He dedicated his life to championing artists and helping them share their gifts with the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cClive recognized the light in people. He encouraged artists to trust their own voice and step into their destiny. Because of his vision, countless musicians were able to reach hearts across the planet.\u201d \u2014 in a statement.<\/p>\n

Patti Smith<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is thanking Clive Davis for transforming music, and on a very personal note, for believing in me, shepherding my efforts and a half century of your love and support.\u201d \u2014 on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Rod Stewart<\/p>\n

\u201cI owe Clive so much. The force behind J Records, he was the only one who believed a rock singer could sing the standards with conviction. Other labels rejected the idea, and so The Great American Songbook was born, selling close to 40 million copies.\u201d \u2014 on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Bruce Springsteen<\/p>\n

At 22 years old, he changed my life when he signed me to Columbia Records. He treated me with the same respect and kindness as a 22-year-old nobody as he did after all my success. A great man. \u2014 on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Dionne Warwick<\/p>\n

“I can think of no other record man that seemed to have that magical ability to know a hit when he heard a song. The entire music industry I’m sure will mourn his passing. He was one of a kind.” \u2014 in a statement.<\/p>\n

Michael Bubl\u00e9<\/p>\n

\u201cHeartbroken to hear of the passing of Clive Davis. Clive wasn\u2019t just a music legend, he was a champion of artists and someone who believed in people and their dreams. Forever grateful for his guidance, his generosity, and the opportunities he gave so many of us.\u201d \u2014 on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Paul Stanley<\/p>\n

\u201cThe music world and all those who have loved music for 6 decades have lost the visionary and champion of so many artists in so many genres. A one of a kind genius.\u201d \u2014 on X.<\/p>\n

Stephen Bishop, songwriter and guitarist<\/p>\n

\u201cClive did so much for artists and for the music business as a whole. He was truly one of a kind and lived an incredibly full and remarkable life. If you knew him, you knew he genuinely cared about artists. He could be tough, but he was always fair.\u201d \u2014 on X.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Music artists mourned the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry’s most powerful figures who launched or…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":370743,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[20119,48,52,51,47,50,49,8559],"class_list":["post-370742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-in-memoriam","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-music-musicians"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/370742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=370742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/370742\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/370743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=370742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=370742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=370742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}