Step Into the World of Clive Davis
Explore the moments that define one of music’s greatest legacies. The Media Archive is your gateway to the life and career of Clive Davis, offering a rich collection of videos, photos, and audio that capture his journey and impact on the music industry.
Discover the Archive:
- Video Library: Watch iconic interviews, award speeches, and documentaries that highlight pivotal moments in Clive’s extraordinary career.
- Photo Gallery: A curated collection of images showcasing memorable events, collaborations with legendary artists, and behind-the-scenes glimpses.
- Audio Clips: Relive the magic through music clips and exclusive behind-the-scenes recordings of some of the industry’s most timeless hits.
The archive celebrates Clive Davis’ visionary career, preserving the stories and sounds that have inspired generations. Immerse yourself in his world and experience the legacy of a true music pioneer.
Clive Davis I Words from experience
Clive Davis I “I will not start from scratch. I want…”
Clive Davis I The Beginning of Arista Records
Clive Davis shares how he unexpectedly became Columbia Records’ head, discovering legends like Janis Joplin, Santana, and Aerosmith, and reshaping music history.
Clive Davis I Asked to leave Arista
Clive Davis was under the impression that they were celebrating the new level of success. He then finds out they are trying to force him to retire from his position.
Clive Davis I “Arista was making more money than it ever had before…”
Clive Davis talks about his success and achievements at Arista before switching labels.
Clive Davis I “Picked as the scapegoat…”
Clive Davis talks about how he was the east target to go after since he held the position as head of the record label.
Clive Davis I The investigation came up with nothing
Clive Davis talks about how nothing was revealed after the investigation and quotes lines from a Rolling Stone article.
Clive Davis I The media’s speculations
Clive Davis I An executive's deceit over invoices left Clive sidelined
Clive Davis was lied to by an employee that he once trusted and was quick to provide the facts about why the employee was in the wrong and how he had gone behind Clive’s back.
Clive Davis I "How can we repay you..."
Clive Davis talks about the phone call he received that had CBS begging for forgiveness.
Clive Davis I "The media never got it right..."
Clive Davis talks about how articles always leave out things and there is never a retelling of the events that include all the facts.
Clive Davis I Admits he shouldn’t have included his wife on the trip
Clive Davis talks about how a trip he went on and how it was unavoidable to include his wife because the traveling was over the holiday season.
Clive Davis I “I could only return to my office to get my personal things...”
Clive Davis talks about the shock of being told to pack up his office.
Clive Davis I The rationale behind letting an employee go
Clive Davis talks about what happened during the complex time of firing an employee.
Clive Davis I A shocking revelation led to an employee's departure
Clive Davis discusses an employee that was going against rules and restrictions and what they did to get fired from their position.
Clive Davis I Overcoming hurdles to step into his new role
Clive Davis tells the story of becoming the Head of Columbia Records and the shock that came with the offer.
Clive Davis I The steps behind signing Janis Joplin and how he was able to sign her
Clive Davis talks about what it was like acquiring artists and signing them to the label without the use of large sums of corporate funds.
Clive Davis I The unbelievable period of leading the charge of the rock revolution
Clive Davis talks about his experience taking over the third largest record label in the music industry.
Clive Davis I Working with Barbara Streisand and Bob Dylan
Clive Davis explains his role in pushing Bob Dylan and Barbara Streisand to new heights.
Clive Davis I The start of his career in the industry to making it to the head of Columbia Records
Clive talks about how he never dreamt he’d make it into the music industry and walks through the beginning of his career.
