Clive Davis
Auteur de The Soundtrack of My Life
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Clive Davis, born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1932, is a record producer and music industry executive. He has won five Grammy Awards and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer. Davis was instrumental in shaping the careers of Aretha Franklin, Rod Stewart, Alicia Keys, Barry afficher plus Manilow, Christina Aguilera, Carlos Santana, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, Whitney Houston,Jennifer Hudson and many others. Davis is an alumnus of New York University, where the recorded music division of its Tisch School for the Arts is named after him. His bestselling biography, The Soundtrack of My Life (Simon and Schuster) was published in February 2013. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
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- Date de naissance
- 1932-04-04
- Sexe
- male
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The Soundtrack of My Life par Clive Davis
Despite the regular moments of "I'm all that and a bag of chips in the music industry," this is an entertaining and readable account of his life as a music executive. He recounts plenty of inside moments with the stars to keep any entertainment hound happy. It also inspired me to look up some of the music of the stars he worked with, particularly those he cites as breakthroughs and of great influence in music history. Very enlightening to hear from an astute leader in music.
There were many parts of Clive Davis's memoir that were extremely interesting. I loved hearing about his personal experiences with icons such as Janis Joplin and Bruce Springsteen. It just seemed like there was so much included, especially some of the strictly business side of the music industry, that made it a chore to get through sometimes.
Clive is a born promoter and this is an autobiography. It therefore is not surprising that the book is all about "me." He does focus on the music, and you do not learn much about his personal life. I enjoyed the anecdotes about many of the artists he signed. He still champions some of the godawful artists and crap he produced. He also yaps about artists I never heard of and how many "hits" they had, with no reference to any validating source. He shamelessly urged artists to sacrifice their art in order to get a top ten hit. Obviously for him the business was ultimately about money. Yet, one's art is no good if it does not communicate to anyone but the artist. If you have enjoyed popular music since the sixties, you will enjoy this book. If you abandoned popular music for alternative music in the eighties, the last third of this book will annoy you.… (plus d'informations)
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- 5
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- 2
- Membres
- 137
- Popularité
- #149,084
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 3
- ISBN
- 11