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The enduring impact of Clive Davis, the music industry titan who died at 94

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published June 23, 2026 at 10:58 AM CDT

Clive Davis arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Richard Shotwell/AP)

Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Barry Manilow, Bruce Springsteen. Those are just some of artists signed and cultivated by Clive Davis, the legendary music executive who died on Monday at 94 years old.

Host Robin Young reflects on his life and career with Jason King, dean of the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Here & Now Newsroom