2026-06-22 12:20:00-0400 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
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曾助力塑造包括詹尼斯·乔普林、布鲁斯·斯普林斯汀和惠特妮·休斯顿在内的几代艺术家职业生涯的传奇音乐高管克莱夫·戴维斯已去世，享年94岁。
他的公关人员表示，戴维斯周一在曼哈顿的家中安详离世，死因与年龄相关的疾病，家人和挚爱亲友陪伴在侧。
作为五届格莱美奖得主，戴维斯在推动不同流派艺术家的事业上发挥了关键作用——涵盖R&B、爵士乐、摇滚、乡村、嘻哈，以及多位流行乐坛顶级明星。
“对于世界而言，我们的父亲是标志性的音乐传奇人物，他的远见、直觉和对卓越的不懈追求，塑造了无数人的人生配乐，”他的家人在一份声明中说道。“他发掘、指导并支持现代音乐史上最伟大的艺术家，给文化留下了不可磨灭的印记，这一印记将传承后世。”
“对于他的家人来说，克莱夫是父亲和祖父，是我们生活中心沉稳的依靠，是智慧、力量、鼓励和无条件的爱的源泉，”家人补充道。“无论他的职业成就多么辉煌，他从未忘记最重要的是什么：他所爱的人们。”
![Clive Davis attends the pre-Grammy Awards gala honoring industry icons in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2026 Leon Bennett]
毕业于纽约大学和哈佛大学法学院的戴维斯早年并未投身音乐行业，最初以律师身份开启职业生涯。
“我刚从法学院毕业三年，就被从律所挖去担任哥伦比亚唱片公司的首席法律顾问，我做了五年，”戴维斯2022年在接受《哥伦比亚广播公司晨间新闻》联合主播盖尔·金采访时说道。
很快他就升任哥伦比亚唱片公司总裁，此前并未接受过任何音乐相关培训。他曾表示自己从未想过自己会拥有“音乐鉴赏力”，但他被认为是史上最伟大的热门歌曲缔造者之一——签下了乐坛多位顶级艺人，包括西蒙与加芬克尔、巴里·曼尼洛、芭芭拉·史翠珊、帕蒂·史密斯、比利·乔尔以及大地风火合唱团。他旗下的艺人阵容还包括声名狼藉先生、艾丽西亚·凯斯、路德·范德鲁斯、洛·史都华等诸多顶级歌手。
“我确实能分辨出一首热门歌曲。我永远不会忘记，当西蒙与加芬克尔为我演唱《忧愁河上的金桥》时，我当即说：‘这首歌必须作为首支单曲发行’，”戴维斯曾告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻，并补充道“这首歌太经典了”，也是他最爱的歌曲。
据其公关人员的声明，戴维斯后来创立了爱丽斯塔唱片公司并担任总裁，之后又出任董事长兼首席执行官。他还创立了J唱片公司并担任首席执行官，曾任RCA音乐集团董事长，最近的职务是索尼音乐娱乐公司全球首席创意官。
“戴维斯不仅是音乐史上最多产的热门歌曲缔造者、创新者，也是艺术与管理人才的发掘者之一，他还是唱片行业最早且最具影响力的黑人艺术家倡导者之一，”声明中说道。
音乐人大卫·福斯特表示，戴维斯成功的秘诀在于相互尊重。
“他完全以艺人为中心，艺人永远是第一位的，”福斯特此前在接受哥伦比亚广播公司新闻采访时说道。
曼尼洛表示，戴维斯是他本人以及整个音乐行业所有人的灵感源泉。
Clive Davis, legendary music executive, dies at age 94
2026-06-22 12:20:00-0400 / CBS News
Updated on: June 22, 2026 / 12:42 PM EDT / CBS News
Clive Davis, a legendary music executive who helped shape the careers of generations of artists including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston, has died. He was 94.
His publicist said Davis died peacefully at his home in Manhattan on Monday of age-related illness, surrounded by his family and loved ones.
Davis, a five-time Grammy Award winner, played a key role in furthering the work of artists across genres — R&B, jazz, rock, country and hip-hop, as well as some of pop’s biggest stars.
“To the world, our father was the iconic music legend whose vision, instincts, and relentless pursuit of excellence shaped the soundtrack of countless lives,” his family said in a statement. “He discovered, mentored, and championed the greatest artists in modern music history, leaving an indelible mark on culture that will endure for generations.”
“To his family, Clive was Dad and Granddaddy, the steady presence at the center of our lives, the source of wisdom, strength, encouragement, and unconditional love,” his family said. “No matter how extraordinary his professional accomplishments, he never lost sight of what mattered most: the people he loved.”
Clive Davis attends the pre-Grammy Awards gala honoring industry icons in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2026 Leon Bennett
Davis, who graduated from New York University and Harvard Law School, wasn’t drawn to music in his early years, and began his career as a lawyer.
“I was plucked out of a law firm to become chief lawyer for Columbia Records three years out of law school. I did that for five years,” Davis told “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King in 2022.
He soon became head of Columbia Records, with no real training in music. He said he never thought he would have a “musical ear,” but he was credited to be one of the greatest hit-makers — signing some of the biggest names in the business, including Simon and Garfunkel, Barry Manilow, Barbra Streisand, Patti Smith, Billy Joel, and Earth Wind and Fire. His roster also included top artists like Notorious B.I.G., Alicia Keys, Luther Vandross, Rod Stewart and many more.
“I do know when I hear a hit song. And so Simon and Garfunkel, I’ll never forget that when they played me ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water,’ I said, ‘That has gotta be the first single,’” Davis had told CBS News, adding that “it was so classic,” and his favorite song.
Davis went on to become founder, president and later chairman & CEO of Arista Records. He was also founder and CEO of J Records, chairman of the RCA Music Group, and, most recently, worldwide chief creative officer at Sony Music Entertainment, according to the statement from his publicist.
“Davis was not only one of music’s most prolific hitmakers, innovators and developers of artistic and executive talent ever, he was one of the record industry’s first and most impactful advocates for Black artists,” the statement said.
Musician David Foster said the secret to Davis’ success was mutual respect.
“He’s completely artist-friendly and the artist always comes first,” Foster previously told CBS News.
Manilow said Davis was an inspiration to him and to everyone in the music business.
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