The Musical Icon Clive Davis Dies This June 22nd, 2026 At Age 94
A Brief Tribute by Doug Draper
Posted June 22nd, 2026 on Niagara At Large
Carlos Santana (left) and Clive Davis, sharing the joy in a treasure trove of Grammy Awards in 2000 for the song Smooth and the Santana album it was a track on.
Santana, Chicago, Blood, sweat & Tears, Janis Joplin, Donovan, Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Earth, Wind & Fire, Billy Joel, Pink Floyd, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys. … the list goes on and on and on.
As a record executive and producer at Columbia Records going back to the 1960s, then at Arista Records, Clive Davis, a Grammy Award winner himself and an inductee in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, played a major role in advancing all of their careers.
I am taking a little rest from posting news and commentary right now, but I cannot help but post this wee little bit on this giant in popular music who played such a huge role in filling our lives with some of the best much from the past 60 years.
With that here is a short video on him that you can watch by clicking on the screen immediately below –
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R.I.P Clive Davis
Doug Draper, Niagara At Large
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