Interview by Kamal Hotchandani Photography by Steven B. Ekerovich Eric Olson once said, “Music is what life sounds like,” an incredibly apt observation on his part. One man has done more to set the soundtrack of the typical American life over the course of the past four decades than any other: Clive Davis. The unmatched—and unstoppable—mogul is the man behind the music, the one with the golden ears. Since the late 1960s, he has been hand-selecting the greatest musical stars of this era from amidst the millions of aspiring wannabes. He personally launched the careers of megawatt stars like Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, Carlos Santana, Chicago, Barry Manilow, and Patti Smith, among others. Being chosen by Clive Davis all but ensures gre  [...read more]