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Clive Cringes: Inclement Weather Ahead
on August 12th, 2012 in Music by casador | Comments Off on Clive Cringes: Inclement Weather AheadAretha Franklin, “Through the Storm” ”Clive’s Cringes,” by Hunter Pope, is an ongoing series examining Clive Davis’s more “interesting” signings for Arista Records. Check out part one for a full explanation. Disclaimer: Aretha Franklin is the definitive queen of soul. Her voice still shines with gospel glory to this day. But,…
Continue reading...Clive’s Cringes Act 3: Mr. Gorelick’s Opus
on July 30th, 2012 in Music by casador | Comments Off on Clive’s Cringes Act 3: Mr. Gorelick’s OpusKenny G. ”Clive’s Cringes,” by Hunter Pope, is an ongoing series examining Clive Davis’s more “interesting” signings for Arista Records. Check out part one for a full explanation. Kenny G. is the best selling instrumentalist of all time. More than Sonny Rollins. More than John Coltrane. More…than…(this is hard ) Charlie…Parker. His airy sound and contemporary…
Continue reading...Clive Cringes Part Two: Ghosts Stole my New Drug
on July 23rd, 2012 in Music by casador | Comments Off on Clive Cringes Part Two: Ghosts Stole my New DrugRay Parker Jr. “Clive’s Cringes” is an ongoing series examining Clive Davis’s more “interesting” signings for Arista Records. Check out part one for a full explanation. Respect first: Ray Parker Jr. is a legendary guitarist who owns past stints with Dizzy Gillespie and Barry White. The Detroit native was merely a teenager when he…
Continue reading...Clive’s Cringes
on July 20th, 2012 in Music by casador | 1 CommentClive Davis could spot gold in a song. The Arista Records chief–whose tenure ran from 1975-2000–was responsible for signing huge acts like Air Supply, Annie Lennox, Aretha Franklin, and Ace of Base. His biggest discovery was the late Whitney Houston, who became one of the best selling artists in music history. Bob Weir, of The Grateful…
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