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Remembering Clive Davis, who elevated hitmaking to an art form

The veteran record executive didn't sing or play an instrument. But his instincts made him one of the surest spotters and nurturers of talent in pop history.

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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Remembering Clive Davis, who elevated hitmaking to an art form, The veteran record executive didn’t sing or play an instrument. But his instincts made him one of the surest spotters and nurturers of talent in pop history.

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