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My introduction of Whitney was that if there's going to be one performer for the next generation who combined the beauty and lyric phrasing of a Lena Horne with those Gospel fiery roots of an Aretha Franklin, it would be Whitney Houston.

~Clive Davis

Topics: Aretha Beauty Combined Fiery Franklin Generation Going Gospel Houston Introduction Lyric Next Next Generation Performer Roots Those Whitney Whitney Houston Who Would

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You've got to seize the opportunity if it is presented to you.

~Clive Davis

Topics: Got Opportunity Presented Seize You

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My years with Aretha Franklin have been very special, as were the years making records with Dionne Warwick. Other highlights include working with Janis Joplin, who was the first artist I ever signed, as well as Patti Smith and Alicia Keys.

~Clive Davis

Topics: Aretha Artist Been Ever First Franklin Highlights Include Keys Making Other Records Signed Smith Special Very Well Were Who Working Years

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The adage that you're either gay or straight or you're lying, well, that's not true. Bisexuality does exist.

~Clive Davis

Topics: Adage Bisexuality Does Either Exist Gay Lying Straight True Well You

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It's not for me to determine what a country artist has in common with a hip-hop artist. You go for those with long-lasting careers. And that's what I've had as my target all my life.

~Clive Davis

Topics: All My Life Artist Careers Common Country Determine Go Had Hip-Hop Life Long-Lasting Me My Life Target Those You

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I know that Kelly Clarkson is going to continue to have an important career. And I believe it will be a lasting one.

~Clive Davis

Topics: Believe Career Continue Going Important Kelly Know Lasting Will I Believe

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After my second marriage failed... I said, 'You know, could I have a relationship with a man? A loving relationship with a man that would involve intimacy?' For a while, before I did get into a relationship, I saw, for a few years, either women or men. And I found that I could be attracted to both.

~Clive Davis

Topics: After Attracted Before Both Could Did Either Failed Few Found Get Intimacy Involve Know Loving Man Marriage Men Relationship Said Saw Second While Women Would Years You

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The subject of bisexuality really needs much more discussion. It's a status that does exist.

~Clive Davis

Topics: Bisexuality Discussion Does Exist More Much Needs Really Status Subject

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I feel that contemporary music, with very few exceptions, is missing the voice. You see an award show, you see a hundred extras on set dancing and special effects, and you don't see that solo voice that was the trademark of Adele. It's no accident that it was her album that ended up selling 27 million copies worldwide.

~Clive Davis

Topics: Accident Adele Album Award Contemporary Copies Dancing Effects Ended Exceptions Feel Few Her Hundred Million Missing Music See Selling Set Show Solo Special Special Effects Trademark Up Very Voice Worldwide You I Feel

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In this age when people expect to get their music for free, we have to work out how we can protect the rights of creative artists so they are compensated fairly and that the record business itself remains sound and healthy.

~Clive Davis

Topics: Age Artists Business Creative Expect Fairly Free Get Healthy How Itself Music Out People Protect Record Remains Rights Sound Work Work Out

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Businessman

Born: April 4th, 1932

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