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Music Mogul Clive Davis Hospitalized in New York City

Legendary executive Clive Davis, 94, was hospitalized Friday in New York City due to a respiratory issue.

Rolling Stone·May 30, 2026·via Rolling Stone

Music Mogul Clive Davis Hospitalized in New York City

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Music Mogul Clive Davis Hospitalized Following Respiratory Issue

The 94-year-old executive was hospitalized in New York City on Friday

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May 29, 2026

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 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 Clive Davis ‘ 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 Records in 1967 at age 35, Davis, the man with the “golden ears,” has found success in every era. Music became my passion. When speaking to Rolling Stone in 2017 about The Soundtrack of Our Lives , a documentary tracing his collosal 50-plus-year career, Davis emphasized his lasting love for music. “I’m immersed in it,” he said. ”I think music is the universal language.”