Clive Davis Draws Dozens of A-Listers to 90-Minute New York Funeral at 94
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Updated · Rolling Stone · Aug 22
Clive Davis Draws Dozens of A-Listers to 90-Minute New York Funeral at 94
3 articles · Updated · Rolling Stone · Aug 22
Summary
Central Synagogue hosted a 90-minute funeral for Clive Davis on June 29, one week after the music executive died at 94, drawing a packed roster of stars, executives and public figures.
Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Usher, Barry Manilow, Nancy Pelosi and others filled the pews, while Jennifer Hudson, Kenny G and Rabbi Angela Buchdahl performed during the service.
Tributes centered on Davis’ five-decade influence as a hitmaking executive who signed or shaped artists from Janis Joplin and Santana to Whitney Houston, Kelly Clarkson and Rod Stewart.
Springsteen, Berry Gordy, Diane Warren and other mourners described Davis as an unmatched A&R force whose ear for pairing artists with songs, and whose relentless work ethic, reshaped pop music across genres.