Clive Davis, the influential US music executive and record producer who helped shape modern pop music, dies at 94, according to family statements and reports from multiple outlets. Davis founded Arista Records and later J Records, and he held senior leadership roles including at Columbia Records. Over several decades, he worked with and helped build the careers of a range of major artists. Sources consistently cite his role in bringing Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen to wider mainstream prominence. Other artists repeatedly mentioned include Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Carlos Santana, Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, and others. NBC News and The Guardian report that Davis had recently been hospitalised with respiratory problems and was recovering at home. Several outlets also describe him as a talent scout with a long career in the industry, including a Grammy-winning background. Reports say he dies at his home in New York City or Manhattan, with details of the exact circumstances not fully specified beyond his recent health issues and the confirmation by his family.