Music executive Clive Davis, who shaped the careers of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and countless others, died Monday at the age of ninety-four. According to The Hollywood Reporter, tributes from Bruce Springsteen, Barry Manilow, and Patti Smith underscore his outsized influence on popular music. Davis is remembered as a visionary who discovered and championed some of the twentieth century's biggest artists.

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