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In this star-studded autobiography, Clive Davis shares a personal, candid look into his remarkable life and the last 50 years of popular music as only a true insider can.

In the history of popular music, no one looms as large as Clive Davis. His career has spanned more than 40 years, and he has discovered, signed, or worked with a staggering array of artists: Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Simon and Garfunkel, Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Dionne Warwick, Carlos Santana, The Grateful Dead, Alicia Keyes, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, and Aretha Franklin, to name a few. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, and hosted the world’s highest profile parties.

In this personal account, Davis tells all, from becoming an orphan in high school and getting through college and law school on scholarships, to being falsely accused of embezzlement and starting up his own record company, J Records. His wealth of experience offers valuable insight into the evolution of the music business over the past half-century and into the future.

Told with Davis's unmatched wit, frankness, and style, Clive exposes a trove of never-before-heard stories - some hilarious, others tragic, all revealing - that will captivate and inspire all music lovers.

Reviewer: Author/Reviewer Geri Ahearn
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: "INSPIRING, CAPTIVATING, AND INTRIGUING!"
Review: Chief Creative Officer of Sony Music, Clive Davis, and Anthony DeCurtis, who holds a Ph.D in American literature deliver a fascinating biography of a brilliant man who devoted forty years to the music industry. Clive Davis portrays the story of his life, a colorful memoir of where it all began, and what led him to success. A man who gave everything he strived for to make his own dreams a reality, while working side-by-side with countless artists. In addition, Clive Davis tells the amazing stories never before revealed through the inside scenes of J Records in the evolution of the music business. This personal account of his life will make you smile, but will also tug at the heartstrings. As the music industry grew with recordings of popular music, Clive Davis worked closely with superstars, who became icons in music history. He is proud to tell of the special years as he helped Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow, Whitney Houston, and many others. However, Clive Davis also tells about his struggles while growing up, his feelings as an orphan in high school, and what it took to get through college and law school. He describes his strengths as well as the obstacles that he endured as he began his own record company. His unique writing style, which is heartfelt and emotional, is also thought-provoking. This endearing memoir becomes more-and-more interesting as we read about his work with Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, and other artists who climbed to the top of the charts. His experience through forty years of his career is valuable to the future success of the music industry. As the stars became icons, Clive Davis hosted the elite parties, while achieving his Lifetime Grammy award, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. Motivating, insightful, and entertaining. Highly recommended!

Reviewer: Nancy F
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Book For Fans Of 60s,70s,80s Etc Music
Review: This is a great book reviewing Clive Davis' career in music from the 1960s on to today. He either signed so many music acts that became famous starting with Janis Joplin I believe. The Grateful Dead, Carlos Santa, Whitney Houston, Barry Manilow, are just a few of the musicians he signed as an "A & R" man and president of Columbia Records.There are lots of interesting back stories, a must read for those who are interested in music.

Reviewer: W. Frazier
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Incredible reference for music history and music business. Individual stories are fascinating.
Review: Whew. What fun. This extensive autobiography of Clive Davis takes the reader through an impressive portfolio of successful artists and their hits, spanning some 50 years. From Janis Joplin to Carlos Santana to Barry Manilow to Whitney Houston to Alicia Keys, Davis’ stable of artists is eclectic and plentiful. This is an incredible book on music history, but also a great reference for the business of music. The individual stories are fascinating. Yes, there are glimpses of ego in this long journey, but Davis has surely earned his cred. The audio book narrator, Anthony DeCurtis, is exceptional.

Reviewer: Admiralu
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The Man with the Golden Touch
Review: This was a fascinating account of the life of a music legend. Clive Davis has worked with nearly everyone who's anyone in music. Many favorites are here from the early 60s through now. Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfinkel, Santsna , Aretha Franklin, Kelly Clarkson, Rod Stewart, Whitney Houston, Maroon 5 and more. His amazing story, trained in law, but loved music is covered here. Many great stories and recollections enhance and delight the reader, listener. The audio book features several sections read by the author. A fantastic and fascinating look at how the industry works and how special the right people are in an artist's career. A wonderful book.

Reviewer: J.
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Clive's Memoirs, His Personal Showcase
Review: Clive Davis has a lot to be proud of, and he struts it all out in The Soundtrack of My Life. The book starts with interesting passages and insights on Clive's youth and his growth in the music industry, and ends with reflections on his career, a need to "come out" with his bisexuality, wrapping up with a short discourse on his life with friends and family, with some photos tossed into the mix. In between, there are captivating memories of his interactions with some of the giant talents of music, many of whom he helped become household names or all-time favorites. It is with the stars that this book resonates, whether they're newly discovered or having their careers rediscovered or lengthened, with egos apparently needing to be massaged to no end. However, as Clive does give some credit to songwriters and various music industry agents and financiers on his way to becoming a millionaire many times over, the main expanse of the book seems to be an overly long, droning pat on his own back, with an irritatingly incessant need to drop names that most readers do not know nor really care about. Overall, the book is good, and should someday hold up as a part of a bibliography for future writers doing research on the music industry.

Reviewer: johnny
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Vale la pena, aunque la de cosas que no cuenta llenaría dos libros más, pero serían indiscreciones y el autor sabe tanto de salvarse a sí mismo que tal vez no recuerde que también él seguro que hizo mucho daño para llegar donde está. Nadie es un ángel, pero el respeto que se le profesa y su poder en el mundo de la canción no creo que permitan aceptar opiniones divergentes o verdades de nadie.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Buen tipo de letra y tamaño, fotos a blanco y negro y color.

Reviewer: lilguitargal
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Wow, just wow. What a life to read about. Such amazing stories of my idols. I hung on every word and even though it's intimidating in size, I read it in a couple of days. I just couldn't put it down.

Reviewer: Golden Lion
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: If you are in music business, this provides you with great experience and insight from the music business in history

Reviewer: Viara
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This is great book, the memoirs of a man who's become one of the symbols of modern music, great music taste, an incredible ear for talent, and a vision to develop it. Very informative, and fun to read. It's second hand, but in very good condition, a former item of the Brooklyn public library 🙂 What a great way to have this book be read and enjoyed again. Packaging was good, delivery took a while, but I'm pleased with the service and the book.