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The “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin and “The Man With The Golden Ears” Producer Clive Davis in Conversation with Anthony DeCurtis

In celebration of the release of her forthcoming new album, don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear the “Queen of Soul” one-and-only Aretha Franklin joined by “The Man With The Golden Ears” Clive Davis in a rare interview moderated by Anthony DeCurtis on her extraordinary contributions to music history and the making of her brand new album.

Clive Davis appears on VH1 BIG MORNING BUZZ LIVE in-studio interview about the book from 10AM EST.

Clive Davis CNN Newsroom LIVE in-studio interview with anchor Carol Costello about the book from 10:40-10:55 AM EST

Did a great interview with Maria Menounos for Wednesday night’s Extra.

Tune in at 7pm on NBC.

Check your local listing for exact station and time, which may vary.

Clive will appear with Entertainment Anchor Sam Rubin to discuss Clive’s career, his book and his appearances at the Clive Davis Theater at the Grammy Museum and The Roxy Theatre this week.

Estimated time ought to be 8:45am on KTLA.

Monday, March 18th, 2013
6:30pm-8:30pm

To mark the publication of his new autobiography “The Soundtrack of My Life” (Simon & Schuster), Clive Davis appears at the world famous Beach Blanket Babylon Theater to take us behind the scenes of his incredible life orchestrating careers, creating stars and building musical empires several times over, with fascinating anecdotes about some of the most talented musicians of the last sixty years. Mr. Davis’ career has spanned more than forty years, and he has discovered, signed, or worked with a staggering array of artists including: Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Simon and Garfunkel, Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Dionne Warwick, Carlos Santana, The Grateful Dead, Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, and Aretha Franklin, to name a few. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, received a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, and hosted the world’s highest profile parties.

The evenings event will be a moderated discussion and Q&A with The Wall Street Journal’s Kara Swisher.

Tickets are $30 and will include a signed copy of Mr. Davis’ book. Seating is General Admission and on a strict first come, first served basis. Attendees must be at least 21 years of age and have proper identification.

This is a rare opportunity to hear Mr. Davis talk about his remarkable career and share personal stories about his life.

Brief Bios:

Clive Davis started out as a lawyer, but then landed a job at Columbia Records and eventually became its president. While there, Davis signed Janis Joplin, Aerosmith and others to the label. In 1974, he started Arista Records. He mentored such performers as Barry Manilow and Whitney Houston. Davis created J Records in 2000 and now serves as the chief creative officer for Sony Music.

Kara Swisher started covering digital issues for The Wall Street Journal’s San Francisco bureau in 1997. Her column BoomTown originally appeared on the front page of the Marketplace section and also online at WSJ.com.Previously, Ms. Swisher covered breaking news about the Web’s major players and Internet policy issues and also wrote feature articles on technology for the paper. She has also written a weekly column for the Personal Journal on home gadget issues called Home Economics. With Walt Mossberg, she currently co-produces and co-hosts D: All Things Digital, a major high-tech conference with interviewees such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and many other leading players in the tech and media industries. The gathering is considered one of the leading conferences focused on the convergence of tech and media industries.

For more information, go to www.clivedavis.com

In-Store Event

Clive Davis signs The Soundtrack Of My Life

Date: Friday, March 15, 2013, 4pm

About:

In this star-studded autobiography, Clive Davis shares a personal, candid look into his remarkable life and the last fifty years of popular music as only a true insider can. In the history of popular music, no one looms as large as Clive Davis. His career has spanned more than forty years, and he has discovered, signed, or worked with a staggering array of artists: Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Simon and Garfunkel, Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Dionne Warwick, Carlos Santana, The Grateful Dead, Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, and Aretha Franklin, to name a few. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, and hosted the world’s highest profile parties. In this fully illustrated, personal account, Davis tells all, from becoming an orphan in high school and getting through college and law school on scholarships, to being falsely accused of embezzlement and starting up his own record company, J Records. His wealth of experience offers valuable insight into the evolution of the music business over the past half-century and into the future. Told with Davis’s unmatched wit, frankness, and style, “The Soundtrack of My Life” exposes a trove of never-before-heard stories–some hilarious, others tragic, all revealing–that will captivate and inspire all music lovers. (Simon & Schuster)

Clive Davis

Thursday, March 21st
Doors open 6pm
Event 6:30-8pm
Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood
9009 W Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 278-9457

CLIVE DAVIS
To mark the publication of his new autobiography, The Soundtrack of My Life (Simon & Schuster), Clive Davis appears at the Roxy Theatre to take us behind the scenes of his incredible life orchestrating careers, creating stars and building musical empires several times over, taking us behind the scenes with fascinating anecdotes about some of the most talented musicians of the last sixty years. Davis’ career has spanned more than forty years, and he has discovered, signed, or worked with a staggering array of artists: Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Simon and Garfunkel, Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Dionne Warwick, Carlos Santana, The Grateful Dead, Alicia Keyes, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, and Aretha Franklin, to name a few. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, received a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, and hosted the world’s highest profile parties.

It will be a moderated discussion and Q&A with well known author, educator and music professional Tom Sturges

Proceeds from this special event will benefit MusiCares®, a nonprofit organization established by The Recording Academy® in 1989, to help music people in need. For more information, visit www.musicares.org.

For more information www.CliveDavis.com.

tickets available at
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Brief Bios

Clive Davis started out as a lawyer, but then landed a job at Columbia Records and eventually became its president. While there, Davis signed Janis Joplin, Aerosmith and others to the label. In 1974, he started Arista Records. He mentored such performers as Barry Manilow and Whitney Houston. Davis created J Records in 2000 and now serves as the chief creative officer for Sony Music.

Tom Sturges is an author, teacher, a volunteer, a music business executive, and a lecturer. He was EVP and Head of Creative for Universal Music Publishing, signing Foo Fighters, Jack Johnson, 50 Cent, Owl City, and many others. He was President of Chrysalis Music, and signed Smashing Pumpkins and Outkast. Tom has been Executive-In-Residence 2010-11 at New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. He was also VP/GM of Shaqille O’Neal’s TWisM Records and Publishing. He now owns Tom Sturges Music, a JV with Downtown Music.