Famed music mogul Clive Davis was hospitalized in New York City on Friday, just days after attending a star-studded event with Alicia Keys.
The 94-year-old record producer has an upper respiratory infection and was taken to the hospital in an extra step of caution, per TMZ.
A spokesperson for Davis told the outlet that he is expected to leave the hospital within 24 hours.
The record executive has been a prominent figure in the music industry for decades, having worked with stars such as Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Barry Manilow and Billy Joel.
He was the former president of Columbia Records and has been the chief creative officer of Sony Music Entertainment since 2018.
Davis was notably inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in 2000 as a non-performer.
Famed music mogul Clive Davis, 94, was hospitalized in New York City on Friday, just days after attending a star-studded event with Alicia Keys; seen in January in L.A.
The record executive has been a prominent figure in the music industry for decades, having worked with stars such as Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Barry Manilow and Billy Joel; Davis and Houston seen in 2007 in Beverly Hills
Just last week, Davis was seen attending the Gordon Parks Foundation Awards Dinner and Auction in NYC.
He joined other celebrity guests that made an appearance during the special evening including Alicia Keys.
At one point, the pair were seen sitting next to each other at a table alongside Chance The Rapper and Swizz Beatz.
Davis was born in April 1932 in Brooklyn and studied political science at New York University College of Arts & Science. He later graduated from Harvard Law School in 1956.
And then in 60s, he became General Counsel of Columbia Records before being appointed as Vice President and General Manager in 1966.
The following year, Davis reached a major milestone when he became President of Columbia Records, where he pursued his interest in rock and folk music.
He attended the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and signed Janis Joplin’s band called Big Brother and The Holding Company.
Other artists that he eventually signed included Blood, Sweat & Tears, Chicago, Santana, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith as well as Earth, Wind and Fire.
Just last week, Davis was seen attending the Gordon Parks Foundation Awards Dinner and Auction in NYC; seen above with Alicia Keys on May 19
At one point, the pair were seen sitting next to each other at a table alongside Chance The Rapper and Swizz Beatz
He attended the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and signed Janis Joplin’s band called Big Brother and The Holding Company; Joplin seen in 1968 in NYC
