Clive Davis, who founded Arista and J Records, has continued to influence the music industry, recently becoming president of Columbia Records.
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Clive Davis, who founded Arista and J Records, has continued to influence the music industry, recently becoming president of Columbia Records.
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Clive Davis founded Arista Records and J Records, and helped launch the careers of artists including Bruce Springsteen, Carlos Santana, Alicia Keys, and Barry Manilow.Also in this story
- Clive Davis utilized the Arista label to guide and successfully launch Alicia Keys' career, alongside work done for Whitney Houston.
- On June 22, 2026, successful career launches were noted for Clive Davis and Alicia Keys, alongside the ongoing career of Carlos Santana.
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Clive Davis
American music executive (born 1932)
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Columbia Records
American record label owned by Sony