Clive Fires Back At Kelly

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By Nads | Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | 9:18 am | 14 Comments
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Clive fired back! But, I’m still on team Kelly. Here’s what Clive tweeted, 

As anyone who has read “The Soundtrack of My Life” knows, I think Kelly Clarkson is a tremendous vocal talent and performer. In the book, I provide an in-depth look at our years together during which we shared major multi-platinum success, as well as a few creative differences. I am truly very sorry that she has decided to take issue with what I know to be an accurate depiction of our time together. Before the book was published, I had every fact checked with five independent individuals who were present on a daily basis throughout it all. The chapter as it is written was thoroughly verified by each and every one of them. I stand by the chapter as written in my book. At the same time I wish, and will always wish, Kelly’s talent and her career to soar to ever new heights.

-Clive Davis

But what about the times they were together alone? That never happened? I don’t buy it. And I don’t think Kelly is a story teller, she was obviously hurt enough to feel compelled to defend herself. I don’t think she’s using him for PR, that’s not her style… plus, she doesn’t even need it right now. Let’s just say there was sooommme truth to what Clive wrote, he was still an ass to Kelly–so I’m glad she spoke up! Team Kelly.

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14 Comments

  1. 1
    CattyFan cattyfan
    Posted February 20, 2013 at 9:22 am

    How did it further his biography by telling nasty stories about Kelly?

    He’s an ass.

  2. 2
    juddfan
    Posted February 20, 2013 at 10:58 am

    Everything she said about it, then and now, rang true. The fact that he claimed she cried about “Since You’ve Been Gone” feels like him trying to take credit for the success of the song in a particularly slimey way. Kind of like saying, “See, if you listened to me about My December you would have had a hit”

    I’d be curious to see what he says about “Because of You”, he obviously had no idea why it was such a great song. The end of his career he dedicated to giving Whitney a come-back. I don’t know what he was thinking, sadly, all the magic that worked before was gone for poor whitney, it’s almost worse she had to cap her career with that album and horrible live performances.

    Also, seeing him pick songs on AI a few time, it was always, “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” and crusty old songs like that. Not to take away from the classics, but if you watch those shows, you just hear those songs over and over and over. Been there, and over done! He seemed out of touch with current music, and I’m glad Kelly fought back, while it was happening and now.

    I do confess, I may check the book out anyway. There’s also a chance this is a stunt for publicity, and they’re all in on it. He must have known if he threw a stone her way, she would hit it back and it would bring attention to his book. Reminds me of Elton and Madonna’s feud . . . I can’t tell if he’s trying to help her or what–made me hate him, I am sad to say . . . and, Madonna’s tour was the top seller of the year, pretty good for a “Fairground Stripper!”

  3. 3
    vallegirl vallegirl
    Posted February 20, 2013 at 11:01 am

    I don’t know. She was also a big Ron Paul supporter for a week so I’ll stick with there are always three sides to a story: Clive’s, Kelly’s and the truth.

  4. 4
    eyediosmio eyediosmio
    Posted February 20, 2013 at 11:20 am

    I agree w judddfan, I remember at the time Clive was actually coming out with hateful comments about Kelly, and it seemed like he wanted her album to fail so he could say, nyah nyah nyah!

    He also seems like the kind of old crusty jerk that can’t tolerate a woman with an opinion.

    And remember, this is the classy tool that threw a party in honor of Whitney the same night she died . . .

  5. 5
    juddfan
    Posted February 20, 2013 at 11:44 am

    eyediosmio, I wish I could recall the exact things he was saying back then, but they were very hateful. Simon Cowell weighed in on it, saying, she’s made the company millions, they should let her do her record.

    the comments around the blogosphere are so in favor of My December, I may have to go get a copy . . .

  6. 6
    Dashley Dashley
    Posted February 20, 2013 at 11:56 am

    My December isn’t very pop at all, it’s just a good vocal album, which is why Clive Davis hated it so much. He only likes pop music. And he did EVERYTHING he could to make sure that album made as little money as possible so that he could say, “see what happens when you don’t listen to me?” Jackass. And maybe I’m being extra-sensitive, but the whole thing feels very misogynistic, too. Like, “She wanted to be independent, but she was CRYING in front of me… silly women.”

  7. 7
    juddfan
    Posted February 20, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    ah, I found a link . . . he appeared on the Idol finale and dissed her . . . I remember being so pissed about it the next day, and I wasn’t even much of a Kelly fan.

    http://www.tmz.com/2007/05/24/clives-speech-aint-music-to-kellys-ears/

  8. 8
    considerthis
    Posted February 20, 2013 at 1:58 pm

    Clive’s a crusty old cock. What does he travel with a group of 5 at ALL times – must make take a shit a little awkward but then again he has 5 people on payroll that can 100% verify that said shit was indeed taken.

  9. 9
    Gypsy Gypsy
    Posted February 20, 2013 at 2:41 pm

    He’s fighting with a kid (relatively speaking) how mature is he? What a drama QUEEN.

  10. 10
    juddfan
    Posted February 20, 2013 at 5:46 pm

    I’m pretty sure the people verifying what he’s saying are paid to support him, and would not bite the hand that feeds them. In the meantime I checked out Irvine, it’s gorgeous!!!

  11. 11
    juddfan
    Posted February 20, 2013 at 6:01 pm

    the song Irvine on My December, i.e.

  12. 12
    sarcasatire sarcasatire
    Posted February 21, 2013 at 5:29 am

    Team Clive.

    Not for putting this out AGAIN, but because she was possibly his most difficult talent and after making starts like Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys it must have struck him dumb that an American Idol winner didn’t trust his instincts and vision. Kelly fought him on everything. She admitted it after her album flopped years ago that perhaps she should have been a bit more humble. SHE made the public statement and apology and she would not have done so if she hadn’t been an insufferable brat throughout the entire process. Execs like Clive tightly control their artists’ image, it isn’t a freeand loose indie label. If he wants to market you a certain way or for your music to have a certain sound, best to compromise. The man knows his stuff. I’m sure he’s still annoyed that he had someone so green fight him tooth and nail publicly for album control, only for him to relent and let her do it her way, and then it flops.

    Kelly may be on the upswing of her career now, but had this book come out two years ago, her ‘open letter’ would’ve met with different results.

  13. 13
    juddfan
    Posted February 21, 2013 at 10:53 am

    I love you Sacra, and deeply respect you, but I honestly think if Clive had backed her on her “artistic” album, the result would have introduced her to a wider audience, perhaps garnered her more respect, and helped her carve a niche as a legitimate artist, musician instead of just an idol winner.

    Clive did a lot of good things in his career, but I’m not sure he stayed as relevant to the end (see my Whitney comment)

    Either way, Mwah!

  14. 14
    sarcasatire sarcasatire
    Posted February 21, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    Hey Juddfan! You know I lurve you! I see what you’re saying, but I feel like Clive isn’t that type of exec. He created and built Arista Records and mainly it was because he had good instincts. Sure, he wasn’t right all the time, hell when I worked with J Records (his new label) when it first started, he’d signed three artists.. Alicia Keys, Olivia, and a guy (Jimmy Cozier? I forget.) Anyway, of the three, only A. Keys became a bona fide star. (But he cultivated her image. Her go to language was street slang and “hood” talk and she did no interviews or public speaking until that was under control. Same with Whitney. She was pretty ‘rough’ when she started but no one knew that because he kept a tight reign on her. Well, until Bobb-ay! )

    Anyway, I can just say that I can image why an exec who made legends(!) would be annoyed by Kelly’s antics. If she wants creative control, do that at an indie label that’s okay with that. But, Clive Davis doesn’t run that kind of label. And Kelly needed to learn who had the real power. She may have won the battle (and got those songs on the album) but she lost the war (when he chose not to sink ad dollars into promoting it.)

    He needn’t rub salt in the wound all these years later, but I do believe his account of events a bit more.

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