# “We were debating whether George Michael or Bon Jovi should sing it, but Carlos was like, ‘I like this guy’s voice’. Clive loved the idea of getting this older guitar player together with newer generations”: Rob Thomas explains the genius of Clive Davis

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-24 19:35 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2.5

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| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| MusicRadar | “The visionary who transformed dreams into reality, leaving an indelible mark on music and lives worldwide”: Clive Davis, music industry veteran and mentor to the stars has died, aged 94 | 2026-06-24 10:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAJBVV95cUxOTnQyR3JEZzludjBrVFZtUXFVbXJ5Y2VaVXhWY0FOcTFKOFkxcDh0MTJtQ2hWNlZhaW00a01nb0pKMFUyQk4zTTA4djZPb29fdExIYmFDWmRxeDczN3BkY3pYbHFFcENRUlI2dGdkczZua1hPQlRGWHJlOC1ZVkpZS05za1l0VEZYaVgyMTZtRjZ0bGFOOVVBYzR4Q1pSMzR0d3VFWkJzQXpaNWlqekxDOU9vYUtuZjh5dXR2YWJmMnFLUFlJS1pFV0J2WFZrSktkUUw5eE5ISVYyeXV1dmR2SmtQZ0ZVX09PMlhqR2pKRC1LVHh4MExXV1NyczcyVE83aGc2Y0NwVTBvbTZEVUJWeHhtRzYyY3I2OFl1T2h6UWRVVlFfVV9LeVE2UVp6bnN5RkxsbzZnamZLYkNLYnBvTU9WS24?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Grammy winner slams Clive Davis after his death | 2026-06-24 10:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPTk45YklQb0lFU1h6aVBkVEd4S2w5QXpFWGFCZU9SdU9uQjE3ZnVudE9abUZXT0FhNVI0LWJxUkxEWVdpWnNyUmM2X3dBNjJ0cmV5QnpyNGl0SXFvLWQ4UWN0SFRJWmlMY2NLNFdYNndFZ1VzZXBvQXhvTkl1b3ZLc0tqWE9ORG1BRldVWlFqVWlVdFJZdU56TmFFVEFJMXlpY1JabklBOEpWdUFjVW93?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Clive Davis, Grammy-Winning Producer Who Shaped the Music Industry, Dies at 94 | 2026-06-24 10:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOMlFtcVcySXFmQnRFVndhWGhIbXE1MEQ1bmdzdF9CY0dTZ3hLeXZkR3ZDRXlOZ25KVlk2V2ltbmxIWmUtdFh2djJhR3htVjFkUkRFallQeVBNeXBtWmdpOTJNZlp3bnBfVVJYcnNyRnAwMVI1NTBWdEUzVmZZaVg1VzhqdUtCUjRNb05kMzlvVzlVYlBQRXhfTnpoZXZzQ2tHaXpnbExSN3A3QW8wOFJ3MUZUeGtwcl95NG9ieDNSZmZFZw?oc=5) |
| Billboard | Clive Davis Won Grammys for Pop, Rock and R&B: Which Artists Have Done That? | 2026-06-24 10:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQWWJPUDhBc25IaGw2aTNibFpsMm1peEJGWXcxWkVJNC15VUc2VW9vcWpJRExVeFFlbXNKZ2tscUo4ZUp3ak9nS2VsM1lycmlPODBKMkhDUDJUNzJwR3M1X1k1V21TVHRjd0Y0RVBSVmpLRkRBUm1FcTZqZzJUTDJtV0dXX0tEdTctTnQzS3Rzaw?oc=5) |
| MusicRadar | “We were debating whether George Michael or Bon Jovi should sing it, but Carlos was like, ‘I like this guy’s voice’. Clive loved the idea of getting this older guitar player together with newer generations”: Rob Thomas explains the genius of Clive Davis | 2026-06-24 10:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikANBVV95cUxPMU9NcGVfVTBiRUZRSGpWUUtWQ050akdxQTM4NzRlRU1seDBXQTZaUW55bUlVTGZXYkRqbzY0N21iVkNjalZjeC1mX2J2X1RPVU05N0hmazY3SGJLVUpWeFB6a0lFV3UxcTNBNWhERmxTRUJ3VE9MTVk2Yy1VMEJvSjNNb0cyU1M5Z2JkbDNpakxwNkVFX3dyYktJUF9TOWdUSS1wbW01QVd2UXhhYm0tOGpLUXBuSDJhY0V0SHNONFp3ckFRWlU3OVJwUlN6aDFoVWpvVTV1bHhRcUMzaGZ0YmtNMVlJZXg3OFFESHdSYWJvanpoZDF5THJkbEUtM05PVDk5Z0duUTJjQXQ5QkFrcjJiZm94M29TN2R3elgwWmZRc3Q0RURCWTNvWEVKX2w4U0tJa1FTaHZCaU9hdDhURVFCZjgwOWszNGRHbGx6NjFXNUdjRTN) |

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