Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

The story of Clive Davis is interesting & informative however, as much as I like Whitney Houston, had I known she would take up half the documentary, I would've thought twice about watching it. It's such a shame other incredibly talented artists from the 70's & 80's weren't included because as is shown throughout, he helped launch a plethora of big names.

The first artist I think about when I hear Arista records is Patti Smith. We actually get three minutes with Patti and very little time with other legends of rock, such as Janis Joplin and Springsteen, since everything pre-Eighties is sort of skipped over until the day Davis introduced Houston to the world of music. Then the documentary turns into an hagiography of Whitney Houston and afterwards how great Davis was to promote hip hop and such...

It smell so much of political correctness that it made me dislike it. I agree that Houston was an incredibly talented artist and her demise was tragic but it's somehow ironic that this documentary celebrates the exact things that drove her to her untimely death, namely greed and the endless search for the next hit.

Also, I am not a fanny of Manilow and I never heard of Kenny G., therefore there was very little of interest to me and I found the documentary out of focus, overlong and crass in its hypocritical celebration of money grabbing.

This documentary provides a detailed look into the man that helped define the music industry. Davis has an ear for good music and has always been able to redefine himself at the right moment.

From highs to lows Davis's career has seen its share of them all but he's always found away to rise to the top. This documentary will give you insight on his start and continued growth within the music industry and you'll hear from the many people he's influenced throughout his 50+ years within the music industry.

A must watch for any music fan!

I thought this was very good, very interesting to learn how he got where he is. Too bad it turned into a Whitney Houston tribute. Big thumbs down on that. Many of his artists suffered similar drug and alcohol issues, so why focus on her?

This would have been even better if it were longer, like a 6 part series. I feel that way about most documentaries, even 'Country' which WAS 6 parts lol. I have to give it a 10 because you need to watch it so you know who this great man is, an icon in the music industry but not a household name. I've known who Clive was since my younger years, but didn't go down any rabbit holes on the topic of Clive Davis until recently. It's inspiring to know he's still working as I write this in 2020. Go Clive!!!