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SiriusXM has announced the launch of The Clive Davis Channel, a new limited-run channel to celebrate the iconic producer and music executive.
Starting April 16, SiriusXM listeners will have access to an audio memoir of Clive Davis’ celebrated career and the lasting impact he has made in the music industry. The channel will be available through May 2 in both the app and in-car on channel 79.
The channel is hosted and curated by Clive Davis and will air never-before-heard stories from key moments in his career spanning six decades. It will also include highlights from some of music’s greatest artists and songs. Clive will share the story about how he first heard Whitney Houston and envisioned greatness for Bruce Springsteen, found Janis Joplin’s voice to be life-changing, and many more behind-the-scenes music industry tid-bits.
The Clive Davis Channel will also play the music of over 150 artist who alongside Clive Davis, helped shape the music industry. With songs from Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, Janis Joplin, Busta Rhymes, Barry Manilow, The Grateful Dead, Alicia Keys, and many others—the new Clive Davis Channel is the ultimate destination for music fans.
“I can’t wait for the SiriusXM Clive Davis Channel. It will truly be a unique emotional experience to relive all the musical highlights of my career,” Clive Davis shared about the upcoming channel. “I am honestly pinching myself that this will be happening.”
The New York Pops will honor Clive Davis at the orchestra’s 41st Birthday Gala on April 29. ‘The Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Tribute to the Legendary Clive Davis’ will be held at 7 pm in the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. This star-studded lineup will feature Babyface, Busta Rhymes, Deborah Cox, Fantasia, Melissa Manchester, Barry Manilow, John Mellencamp, Ray Parker Jr., Carlos Santana, Valerie Simpson, Rob Thomas, and Dionne Warwick.
“The impact Clive Davis has had on music and the industry is demonstrated by the now iconic artists and songs he helped create and we are honored to celebrate his legacy,” says Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer. “The Clive Davis Channel will offer an exclusive inside look at the lasting influence Clive has had and will bring listeners closer to the music that has become part of our DNA.”
