{"id":2471619,"date":"2026-06-23T06:04:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T06:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2471619"},"modified":"2026-06-23T06:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T06:04:26","slug":"martha-stewart-pays-tribute-to-clive-davis-most-thoughtful-and-caring-human-being","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/martha-stewart-pays-tribute-to-clive-davis-most-thoughtful-and-caring-human-being\/","title":{"rendered":"Martha Stewart Pays Tribute to Clive Davis: &#8216;Most Thoughtful and Caring Human Being&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Martha Stewart shared a heartfelt tribute to her longtime friend Clive Davis, calling him a mentor and neighbor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Clive Davis was a legendary music executive who launched and supported iconic artists like Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Davis is remembered by his family as a loving father and grandfather who balanced extraordinary professional and personal legacies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/martha-stewart\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Martha Stewart;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Martha Stewart&quot;}\">Martha Stewart<\/a> is honoring her friend <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/music\/clive-davis-life-in-photos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Clive Davis;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Clive Davis&quot;}\">Clive Davis<\/a>, following the music executive&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ5Xuf_EdAP\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Instagram post;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram post&quot;}\">Instagram post<\/a>, the mogul, 84, paid a touching tribute to her longtime friend Davis, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/clive-davis-music-executive-signed-whitney-houston-dead-age-94-7502331\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:died on Monday, June 22, at 94;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;died on Monday, June 22, at 94&quot;}\">died on Monday, June 22, at 94<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;My lovely friend, mentor and neighbor, the indomitable, indefatigable, amazing, talented, intuitive, Mister Clive Davis passed away today,&#8221; said Stewart. &#8220;I will miss him so very, very much. Not only did he provide us with some of the best performers and their music for more than half a century, he was the kindest, most thoughtful and caring human being.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Martha Stewart and Clive Davis at the Fourth Annual Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Gala in New York City in November 2011.<br \/>Credit: Ilya S. Savenok\/WireImage<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Over the years I attended many of his super duper Grammy parties, his birthday celebrations, his dinners honoring his artists and friends but I also got to honor him for the Martha Stewart center for Living at Mount Sinai. We will miss you Clive!!!!!&#8221; the television personality continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stewart and Davis&#8217; friendship goes back decades. The pair were often photographed at each other&#8217;s events, and were most recently seen together in January 2026 at Davis&#8217; annual pre-Grammy party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement shared with PEOPLE, Davis&#8217; longtime rep Aliza Rabinoff said that he &#8220;passed away peacefully from age-related illness at the age of 94 at his home in Manhattan on Monday, June 22, surrounded by his family and loved ones.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Davis had recently <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/clive-davis-94-home-recovering-after-recent-hospitalization-11991719\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:been hospitalized in New York City;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;been hospitalized in New York City&quot;}\">been hospitalized in New York City<\/a> on May 29, and was discharged on June 4. A spokesperson told PEOPLE at the time that he was &#8220;in good spirits and happy to be recuperating at home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Clive Davis.Credit: Fadil\u00a0Berisha\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/G7hCTKVeCeaXogLmErP0RA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/5d60ba5a98d4d4fef6a487addf36b983\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Clive Davis.<br \/>Credit: Fadil Berisha<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following his death, Davis&#8217; family issued a statement memorializing both his professional and personal accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;To the world, our father was the iconic music legend whose vision, instincts, and relentless pursuit of excellence shaped the soundtrack of countless lives. He discovered, mentored, and championed the greatest artists in modern music history, leaving an indelible mark on culture that will endure for generations,&#8221; the statement read. &#8220;To his family, Clive was Dad and Granddaddy, the steady presence at the center of our\u00a0lives, the source of wisdom, strength, encouragement, and unconditional love. No matter how extraordinary his professional accomplishments, he never lost sight of what mattered most: the people he loved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The five-time Grammy winner held positions at several major music labels, including Columbia Records, RCA Music Group and BMG.\u00a0He founded Arista Records in 1974 and served as its president until 2000 when he launched J Records.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At Columbia, Davis signed iconic artists including Janis Joplin, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/billy-joel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Billy Joel;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Billy Joel&quot;}\">Billy Joel<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/bruce-springsteen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Bruce Springsteen;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bruce Springsteen&quot;}\">Bruce Springsteen<\/a>, Aerosmith, The Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind &amp; Fire. While at the helm of Arista, Davis helped launch the careers of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/barry-manilow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Barry Manilow;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Barry Manilow&quot;}\">Barry Manilow<\/a>, Patti Smith, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/whitney-houston\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Whitney Houston;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Whitney Houston&quot;}\">Whitney Houston<\/a>, Alan Jackson and more, while navigating big comebacks for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/dionne-warwick\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Dionne Warwick;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dionne Warwick&quot;}\">Dionne Warwick<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/aretha-franklin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Aretha Franklin;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Aretha Franklin&quot;}\">Aretha Franklin<\/a> and Carlos Santana.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" 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