Rip Clive Davis

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fishcane on Monday, June 22, 2026 – 12:01 pm

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https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/clive-davis-arista-dead-ob...

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mikeedwardsetc on Monday, June 22, 2026 – 12:20 pm

We used to play for acid, now we play for Clive

https://archive.org/details/gd79-01-11.gatto.kempka.308.sbeok.shnf/gd79-...

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Sun so hot, clouds so low
Trailhead on Monday, June 22, 2026 – 01:24 pm

^^^ That's some great Bobby Commentary slipped in there...^^^

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StoneSculptor on Monday, June 22, 2026 – 05:32 pm

If you like music-related documentaries, there is a video about his career available on Verizon's On Demand library (at least in our area) and probably other carriers. It's worth a gander.

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terrapin1977 on Monday, June 22, 2026 – 08:06 pm

That is a ripping Jack Straw

Stella Blue is wonderful also

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groad1123 on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 – 12:09 pm

Clive Davis, the record executive and key mentor who signed the Grateful Dead to Arista Records in 1976, has died. Davis successfully translated their massive concert draw into major commercial success, guiding Grateful Dead 'Used To Play For Acid, Now We Play For Clive' On This Date In 1979

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mikeedwardsetc on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 – 12:55 pm

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edsh on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 – 06:17 pm

That Clive/Janis pic is remarkable.