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“They all came back to me and said ‘What – are you crazy? It’s perfect as it is! You don’t want to add words!’”: The story of the peculiar, chorus-free song that drew the attention of Clive Davis and became a worldwide mid-'90s hit

"Even though the chorus has no words it's a kind of commentary on the verses, which is what a good chorus should do”

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A powerful figure in the music industry, Clive Davis is credited with launching the careers of some of its biggest stars

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“In a world that so often reduces art to commerce and genius to product, you held the line”: Alicia Keys, Dionne Warwick, Springsteen and Manilow pay tribute to Clive Davis at his funeral

Davis died last week, aged 94

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Bruce Springsteen praised for ‘beautiful’ funeral tribute to legendary music exec Clive Davis

Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow and Alicia Keys also spoke at the memorial service, which featured performances from Kenny G and Jennifer Hudson

The Independent UK

Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow and Stevie Wonder honour Clive Davis at funeral

The late American record executive and producer’s death was announced last week.

Evening Standard

Star-marker Clive Davis to be honored at funeral. Here's how to watch

Clive Davis, the legendary record executive, will be honored at his funeral

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"I just felt something come over me and I said, ‘Now we're gonna do our first number one record. It's called Baby Come Back – hope you like it": The story of the classic yacht rock single that Clive Davis rejected but the world fell in love with

"He goes, ‘Yeah… you guys look good, you sound good, but I don’t hear a hit,’ and so that was the end of our chances with Clive Davis," says co-writer and singer Peter Beckett

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“We were debating whether George Michael or Bon Jovi should sing it, but Carlos was like, ‘I like this guy’s voice’. Clive loved the idea of getting this older guitar player together with newer generations”: Rob Thomas explains the genius of Clive Davis

Even if everybody around him said, ‘I don’t get it,’ he would say, 'You don’t have to get it’”

MusicRadar

Alicia Keys pays heartfelt tribute to Clive Davis: ‘He changed my life forever’

The Girl On Fire singer, 45, praised Davis for believing in her from the ‘very beginning’ after signing her to his record label when she was 18 years.

Evening Standard

Clive Davis obituary

One of the most powerful men in the American recording industry who promoted Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Janis Joplin and Barry Manilow

The Guardian - UK

How Did Clive Davis Die? The Final Words of Legendary 'Golden Ears' Exec, Who Discovered Whitney Houston, Revealed

Clive Davis, the legendary record executive who shaped generations of pop stars, has died at 94, with his family confirming the news and his cause of death left unshared.

International Business Times UK

“Artie would be singing it, people would stomp and cheer, and I would think, ‘That’s my song, man. I wrote that’”: How Simon and Garfunkel created their transcendent masterpiece – with tension rising and emotions running high

“That song had two writers – Paul Simon and God”

MusicRadar

“The visionary who transformed dreams into reality, leaving an indelible mark on music and lives worldwide”: Clive Davis, music industry veteran and mentor to the stars has died, aged 94

He worked with Springsteen, Santana, Whitney Houston and many more

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“That brief time is the bane of my life. They were everything I was against”: Prog veteran David Paton loved working with Alan Parsons, Kate Bush, Rick Wakeman and Jimmy Page. But there’s one band he hated

The singer, bassist and guitarist explains what it was like to make music with legends – and wonders if he retired too soon

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Clive Davis Passed Away at 94: 10 Iconic Photos of the Man Behind Decades of Chart-Topping Hits

Grammy-winning music executive Clive Davis has passed away at 94, leaving behind a legacy that shaped decades of chart-topping artists and hits.

The Independent UK

Clive Davis helped launch or shape the careers of these music stars, across genres and decades

The legendary music executive Clive Davis, who has died at age 94, was known for deep, trusting relationships with the musicians he represented

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Diane Warren likens Clive Davis' death to losing her own father

Diane Warren has paid a glowing tribute to legendary music executive Clive Davis.

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10 songs to memorialize Clive Davis, the larger-than-life music executive

No music executive has ever been so powerful as to become synonymous with the whole of the music industry itself

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