Clive Davis has died at 94 in his Manhattan home. The legendary music executive behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen leaves behind a powerful legacy.

The music industry lost perhaps its most consequential titan when Davis, at 94, died on Monday.

But even as Clive’s direct involvement in releasing music tapered off over the past decade, he was still hosting and overseeing his legendary annual Pre-Grammy Gala — which everyone has always called ...