The 94-year-old executive was hospitalized in New York City on Friday evening
Clive Davis has been hospitalized in New York City following an upper respiratory issue, a representative for the music mogul has confirmed to Rolling Stone . Davis was admitted to the hospital Friday evening, per TMZ . He is expected to be released within the next 48 hours.
The 94-year-old supermogul has faced health issues in the past. In 2021, his famed annual Pre-Grammy Gala, which has been held the night before the ceremony every year since 1975, was postponed following his diagnosis with Bell’s Palsy, a serious but temporary condition that causes sudden weakness in facial muscles.
Davis, one of the top music executives in the industry for half a century, has worked with and fostered the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Carlos Santana, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, and many other artists.
After stumbling into the business in the early Sixties and becoming president of Columbia…