Legendary music executive Clive Davis found himself in a New York City hospital on Friday, only days after attending a glamorous event alongside Alicia Keys.
The 94-year-old icon in the music industry was admitted as a precautionary measure due to an upper respiratory infection, according to a report by TMZ.
A representative for Davis shared with the publication that he is anticipated to be discharged within a day.
Throughout his illustrious career, Davis has been a pivotal force in the music world, collaborating with legendary artists such as Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Barry Manilow, and Billy Joel.
He previously held the role of president at Columbia Records and currently serves as the chief creative officer at Sony Music Entertainment.
In recognition of his significant contributions to the industry, Davis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 as a non-performer.
Famed music mogul Clive Davis, 94, was hospitalized in New York City on Friday, just days after attending a star-studded event with Alicia Keys; seen in January in L.A.
The record executive has been a prominent figure in the music industry for decades, having worked with stars such as Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Barry Manilow and Billy Joel; Davis and Houston seen in 2007 in Beverly Hills
Just last week, Davis was seen attending the Gordon Parks Foundation Awards Dinner and Auction in NYC.
He joined other celebrity guests that made an appearance during the special evening including Alicia Keys.
At one point, the pair were seen sitting next to each other at a table alongside Chance The Rapper and Swizz Beatz.
Davis was born in April 1932 in Brooklyn and studied political science at New York University College of Arts & Science. He later graduated from Harvard Law School in 1956.
And then in 60s, he became General Counsel of Columbia Records before being appointed as Vice President and General Manager in 1966.
The following year, Davis reached a major milestone when he became President of Columbia Records, where he pursued his interest in rock and folk music.
He attended the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and signed Janis Joplin’s band called Big Brother and The Holding Company.
Other artists that he eventually signed included Blood, Sweat & Tears, Chicago, Santana, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith as well as Earth, Wind and Fire.
Just last week, Davis was seen attending the Gordon Parks Foundation Awards Dinner and Auction in NYC; seen above with Alicia Keys on May 19
At one point, the pair were seen sitting next to each other at a table alongside Chance The Rapper and Swizz Beatz
He attended the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and signed Janis Joplin’s band called Big Brother and The Holding Company; Joplin seen in 1968 in NYC
During a past discussion with The Talks, Davis recalled attending the festival in Monterey and its impact.
‘In the months thereafter I signed Blood, Sweat & Tears, and built my roster at Columbia quietly until I launched it in a really important way.’
He added, ‘Watching Janis that day, I realized that I’ve got to move on my instinct, my intuition. Every artist that I’ve signed since has had an impact.’
Davis also helped in the successful careers of Simon & Garfunkel, Andy Williams and Barbra Streisand.
He had also hired recording artist Tony Orlando who later became vice-president of Columbia/CBS Music. In 1969, Orlando notably signed Barry Manilow.
Davis left Columbia and went on to launch Arista Records in 1974.
The label, which is now owned by Sony Music Entertainment, helped kickstart the careers of other music artists such as Whitney Houston, Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Aretha Franklin, The Grateful Dead, Eurythmics, and Dionne Warwick.
Under Arista, he also signed Alicia Keys, Westlife, Kenny G, Air Supply and Bay City Rollers.
Davis also helped in the successful careers of Simon & Garfunkel, Andy Williams and Barbra Streisand; Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon seen in 1966
He had also hired recording artist Tony Orlando who later became vice-president of Columbia/CBS Music. In 1969, Orlando notably signed Barry Manilow; Manilow seen in 1976
Davis also launched LaFace Records in 1989 with L.A. Reid and Babyface.
Music artists that were signed to the label included TLC, Usher, Pink and also Toni Braxton.
Five years later, the record executive also founded Bad Boy Records with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs which acquired performers including Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans and Mase.
In 2000, he left Arista to form J Records which had an artist roster that included Annie Lenox, Alicia Keys, Busta Rhymes, Jamie Foxx, Maroon 5, Jennifer Hudson, Kesha, Rod Stewart and Pearl Jam.
Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) bought a majority stake in J Records in 2002 before the label started working under RCA Music group. It dissolved into RCA Records in 2011.
RCA Records is owned by Sony Music Entertainment, which Davis is currently the chief creative officer of.
Over the years, the music mogul has garnered four Grammy wins as a producer, including Album of The Year for The Bodyguard by Whitney Houston.
