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How Clive Davis Created The Soundtrack Of Mainstream America

Forbes · Jun 22, 2026, 8:52 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

An exploration of how Clive Davis shaped modern popular music by bringing Black music, pop, and rock into the mainstream, defining America’s cultural soundtrack.

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