Clive Davis was hospitalised with upper respiratory problems.
As confirmed Billboard , Legendary music producer Davis, 94, was admitted to a New York City hospital on Friday (May 29). Davis's representative told TMZ that he is being treated for an upper respiratory infection and was admitted out of an abundance of caution.
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He is expected to be released within the next 24 hours.
As reported by Page Six , The hospitalization came just days after Davis attended the Gordon Parks Foundation Awards Gala Dinner and Auction in New York City.
The renowned label executive, who influenced the careers of artists such as Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Carlos Santana, and Alicia Keys, has faced health issues in the past. In February 2021, Davis postponed his annual Grammy Awards gala after being diagnosed with Bell's palsy, a temporary condition that causes weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles.
«"He is being treated with antibiotics and steroids and is expected to make a full recovery within six to eight weeks, after which he plans to host the second part of the virtual pre-Grammy Awards gala," Davis's representative said at the time.
Davis's annual star-studded Grammy Awards Gala has been held the day before the awards ceremony every year since 1976.
A four-time Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Davis is widely considered one of the most influential executives in modern music history. Beginning his career in the music business in the 1960s, he became president of Columbia Records in 1967 at the age of 35. During a career spanning more than six decades, he held executive positions at CBS Records, founded Arista Records and J Records, later headed RCA Music Group, and most recently served as chief creative officer at Sony Music Entertainment.
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