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... Rising from a junior legal role at Columbia Records to become one of the industry's most enduring power brokers, Davis discovered and championed artists who defined entire eras -- from rock's explosion in the late '60s to the popR&B dominance of the '80s and '90s -- leaving a legacy unmatched in modern music history. ...

List of Artists Discovered by Clive Davis

Over the course of more than six decades across Columbia, Arista and J Records, Davis shaped the careers of some of the most celebrated names in music history.

Below is a partial list of artists he discovered, signed or developed:

Janis Joplin
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Santana
Billy Joel
Bruce Springsteen
Aerosmith
Whitney Houston
Alicia Keys
Jennifer Hudson
Barry Manilow
Dionne Warwick
Aretha Franklin
Rod Stewart
Lou Reed
Patti Smith
The Kinks
Melissa Manchester
Gil Scott-Heron

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