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The death of music mogul Clive Davis has sparked renewed interest in the strained relationship he had with Kelly Clarkson. The Winner ‘American Idol’ clashed with Davis during the production of her second album, ‘Breakaway,’ released in 2004. According to Davis’ 2013 memoir:The soundtrack of my life”Clarkson wanted to cut ‘Since You’ve Been Gone’ and ‘Behind These Hazel Eyes,’ two of the album’s biggest singles. “It was a very difficult conversation, and it didn’t get any easier when Kelly burst into hysterical sobbing,” Davis wrote (via Taste thread).
“We all sat there for minutes as she cried,” Davis added. “Finally I said, ‘I don’t know what to say… Your career is really just starting and I don’t expect you to understand this, but I really want you to love this record.’ He continued: “What you ask of me is impossible…'”
Clarkson, of course, quickly refuted Davis’ version of events. “So I just heard that Clive Davis is releasing a memoir and spreading false information about me and my music,” she wrote on the social media service WhoSay (via Billboard) “First, he says I burst into ‘hysterical sobs’ in his office when he demanded ‘Since You Been Gone’ be on my album,” she continued, adding, “Not true at all. His stories and songs are mixed up.” Instead, Clarkson claimed that she and her producers were fighting to add guitars to the song for a “bigger sound.” She also claimed that she only cried after he criticized “Because of You,” which she co-wrote about her life. “He hated it and literally told me I was a bad writer,” she continued. Of course, this was far from the end.
Kelly Clarkson never backed down from Clive Davis
Kelly Clarkson’s tension with Clive Davis turned into a full-blown celebrity feud after she discussed his memoirs. Following her elimination, the music mogul returned with a public statement. “It’s clear that Kelly Clarkson has a strong independent streak, to say the least, and often speaks in public before realizing the implications of what she’s saying,” he said (via Billboard). “(Her) fans, however, are also attracted to her shoot-from-the-hip style.”
In 2017, Clarkson doubled down on her criticism of Davis when she spoke about his alleged disdain for her song “Because of You.” According to Clarkson, Davis gathered a bunch of industry executives to bash the song because it didn’t rhyme. “A group of men thought it was okay to sit around a young woman and bully her,” she said Variety. “I was told to shut up and sing.” She added, “And then this is the best part. He (Davis) played me the song that was supposed to be on the album, which was “Behind These Hazel Eyes,” which I wrote. Am I a good writer?’
While it wasn’t exactly one Hollywood’s dirtiest feudsit will definitely last a long time. It was still going on in 2023, when Clarkson summed up their relationship in a simple but direct way. “The thing is, I don’t prefer him and will never barbecue with him,” she said during an appearance on “The Howard Stern Show….” However, she did give credit where credit was due, adding, “But do I think he’s had huge success with other artists and done really well? Like, obviously.”
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