![]() That's something he does with a vigor that would've been welcome throughout the book. From the forthcoming book titled The Soundtrack of My Life by Clive Davis and Anthony DeCurtis. Though some of his youth gets aired, it isn't until the final chapter that Davis lets down his guard to discuss his personal life. Taking the reader through helmsmanship of Columbia, Arista, and J Records, as well as his work with Dylan, the Grateful Dead, Alicia Keys, and American Idol winners, Davis' recollections rarely jump off the page, while his claims of influence on Janis Joplin, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, and Patti Smith come across as self-aggrandizement. ![]() Clive Davis has spent almost 50 years as a record executive at some of the biggest record labels in. What should be the most exciting part of his story ends up as lackluster as the majority of what he recalls. The Soundtrack of My Life audiobook, by Clive Davis. When he finally gets to Houston mid-book, his tales seem repetitive. ![]() Beyond that, The Soundtrack of My Life is less autobiography than a chronicle of Davis' five decades running the music business. Rightfully, he spends a lengthy chapter discussing his interactions with the late R&B singer, noting his discovery and her resulting success. The Soundtrack of My Life by Clive Davis with Anthony DeCurtisĪn extraordinarily successful music mogul, Clive Davis' single greatest triumph remains Whitney Houston. ![]()
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