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  • Whitney Houston Burial: Singer Laid to Rest at Private New Jersey Ceremony 02/19/2012
  • Whitney Houston Remembered in Speeches and Song 02/18/2012
  • Tyler Perry on Whitney's 'grace' 02/18/2012
  • Tyler Perry on Whitney's 'grace' 02/18/2012
  • Friends and Family Gather in Newark for Whitney Houston's Funeral 02/18/2012
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    • Clive Davis - Singer Alicia Keys (L) and chief creative officer of Sony Music Entertainment, Clive Davis (R), pause to greet each other as they arrive at the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons late on Feburary 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. Singer Whitney Houston was found dead at the Beverly Hilton hotel earlier in the day on the eve of the 54th Grammy Awards show, triggering shock and a wave of tributes as music stars gathered for the annual awards show.
    • Clive Davis - Singer Alicia Keys (centre L-white top), producer Swizz Beatz (C-behind) and chief creative officer of Sony Music Entertainment, Clive Davis (centre R-back to camera), pause to greet each other as they arrive at the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons late on Feburary 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. Singer Whitney Houston was found dead at the Beverly Hilton hotel earlier in the day on the eve of the 54th Grammy Awards show, triggering shock and a wave of tributes as music stars gathered for the annual awards show.
    • Clive Davis - BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 11: Rapper Wiz Khalifa performs onstage during the Clive Davis and The Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson at The Beverly Hilton hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
    • Clive Davis - BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 11: Neil Portnow, President and CEO of the Recording Academy (L) and actress Jane Fonda speak onstage at Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
    • Clive Davis - BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 11: Singer Diana Ross (L) and actor/singer Jamie Foxx perform in the audience at Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
    • Clive Davis - BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 11: Honoree Sir Richard Branson accepts the Recording Academy President's Merit Award onstage during the Clive Davis and The Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson at The Beverly Hilton hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
    • Clive Davis - BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 11: (L-R) Actors Michelle Trachtenberg, Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks and guest arrive at Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
    • Clive Davis - BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 11: (L-R) Singer Jackson Browne, guitarist Keith Slettedahl and singer Ray Davies perform onstage during the Clive Davis and The Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson at The Beverly Hilton hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
    • Clive Davis - BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 11: (L-R) Actor Tom Hanks, actress Rita Wilson, singer Gladys Knight, William McDowell and singer/songwriter Carole King attend Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
    • Clive Davis - BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 11: Singer Gladys Knight (L) and professional tennis player Serena Williams attend Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
    • Clive Davis - BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 11: (L-R) Television personality Kim Kardashian, producer David Foster, professional tennis player Serena Williams and William McDowell attend Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
    • Clive Davis - BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 11: (L-R) TV Personality Kim Kardashian, Honoree Sir Richard Branson and Singer Britney Spears attend Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
    • Clive Davis - Clive Davis address the participants during the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, February 11, 2012.
    • Clive Davis - BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 11: (L-R) Producer Berry Gordy, Princess Beatrice, Dave Clark and honoree Sir Richard Branson attend Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
    • Clive Davis - BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 11: Chief Creative Officer of Sony Music Entertainment, Clive Davis speaks onstage during Clive Davis and The Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson at The Beverly Hilton hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
    • Clive Davis - The guests observe a minute of silence in memory of Whitney Huston during the Clive Davis And The Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, February 11, 2012.
    • Clive Davis - BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 11: Actor Ben Vereen (L) and television personality Kim Kardashian attend Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
    • Clive Davis - BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 11: (L-R) Director Brett Ratner, Gayle King, honoree Sir Richard Branson and musician Jackson Browne attend Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
    • Clive Davis - Actor Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson pose upon arrival at the Clive Davis And The Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, February 11, 2012.
    • Clive Davis - Tony Bennett poses on the red carpet ahead of the Clive Davis And The Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, February 11, 2012.
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    A Harvard Law School graduate, Clive Davis, disheartened by his lack of status as a young lawyer, joined Columbia Records in 1960 as a contract lawyer. One of his first assignments was to renegotiate Bob Dylan's contract, which had apparently become void after the singer had turned 21. Davis outsmarted Dylan and, by forcing him to renew, the young lawyer caught the eye of Columbia's head Goddard ...more
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