Clive Davis to Accept Lifetime Musical Achievement Award From UCLA.Entertainment Editors WESTWOOD, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 3, 2001 Katherine Helmond, to Present Clive Davis Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is an American record producer and a leading music industry executive. From 1967-72 he was the President of Columbia Records, was the founder and president of Arista Records in the late 1970s through 2000 until founding J Records. , widely recognized as the record industry's most innovative and influential executive, will receive the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement from UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX on May 4. Two-time Golden Globe winner Katherine Helmond will present the award. The only non-performer to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have in some major way influenced the music industry, particularly in , Davis was the founder and guiding force behind the powerhouse label Arista Records “Arista” redirects here. For other uses, see Arista (disambiguation). Arista Records is an American record label that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony BMG, and operates under the RCA Label Group. for more than 25 years, launching the careers of Billy Joel, Janis Joplin Noun 1. Janis Joplin - United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970) Joplin , Whitney Houston and Dido, among others. Recently, Davis reunited with Santana to produce Supernatural, the Grammy-sweeping album, which has sold more than 22 million copies worldwide, and unveiled his own J Records, the largest label ever created in music industry history. Davis is the 14th recipient of the Gershwin Award, established UCLA in recognition of lifetime musical achievement. Past recipients have included Ella Fitzgerald Noun 1. Ella Fitzgerald - United States scat singer (1917-1996) Fitzgerald , Ray Charles, Tom Petty and Natalie Cole. The event begins at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 4 at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. The award presentation will occur at approximately 9:15 p.m. with a press conference immediately following. For information, contact the Student Alumni Association at (310) UCLA-SAA or visit www.UCLAlumni.net/SAA/SpringSing. For tickets, contact the UCLA Central Ticket Office at (310) 825-2946. |
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