Clive Davis

Dionne Warwick has made clear that she wants no part of an upcoming biopic about the late-great Whitney Houston.

Clive Davis says the biopic he’s working on about the life and career of Whitney Houston will be a “no holds barred” portrait of the artist, and he won’t sugar-coat anything. Speaking to Variety, Davis, who signed Whitney to her record contract and was her mentor, says, “I have a mission here. I have a mission to make […]

Aretha Franklin’s family is entangled in a legal battle over control of her estate, and now record exec Clive Davis is being dragged into it. We previously reported, Franklin’s son Kecalf Franklin wants the courts to remove the personal representative of his mother’s estate, Sabrina Owens (who is also his cousin), and name him as the rep in […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Davis‘ pre-Grammy gala is so white-hot you can’t purchase tickets, and he said it has been hard letting some longtime attendees know they can’t be invited back. Davis’ Saturday night event, held a day before the 2018 Grammy Awards, launched the careers of Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys, and have […]

Jay-Z will be the man of the hour this year at Clive Davis’ annual Pre-Grammy Gala in New York. Page Six reports, “phones are ringing off the hook with people trying to score an invitation” to the bash, which will feature Davis and the Recording Academy recognizing Hov as the 2018 Grammy Salute to Industry […]

    Mary J. Blige warned the audience at the Clive Davis Gala that she was not in a good place. “I look happy, somewhat, but I’m going through some horrible stuff right now,” said Blige, who was about to perform in tribute to Saturday night’s honoree, BET Networks President Debra Lee. “It’s called a […]

Davis reads a tearjerking letter he wrote to the legendary singer after her shocking 2001 Michael Jackson anniversary concert appearance.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alicia Keys is paying tribute to the record executive who offered her a recording contract more than 15 years ago at her charity’s annual black-tie event. Music mogul Clive Davis will receive the humanitarian award at the 13th annual Black Ball on Oct. 19 in New York. The event is an […]

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Clive Davis says he’s been in touch with Whitney Houston‘s family and is praying for her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown. Davis, who was Houston’s mentor, said in an interview Thursday that he’s offered his support and prayers, “and they’re so grateful.” “Of course it’s heartbreaking to see the family go […]

  Whitney Elizabeth Houston was  towering vocal talent the likes of which we may not see again in this lifetime. Sadly she died a tragic death at age 49 in Los Angeles in the midst of a comeback, but the circumstances of her death is not the legacy she leaves behind. It’s in the musical […]

Aretha Franklin will finally release her long-awaited new album – a collection of covers overseen by music mogul Clive Davis for RCA-Arista – on Sept. 30. The tentative title is, “Aretha Franklin Sings Songs of the Great Divas.” According to Showbiz 411, a media blitz surrounding the project is about to have the Queen of […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A CD/DVD featuring Whitney Houston’s first public performance — and her last one in 2012 — will be released Nov. 11. “Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances” is the pop singer’s first live album. Her mentor, Clive Davis, said the album will showcase her legacy. “(It) shows why she is at […]