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Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
Music artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry's most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Santana.
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What happenedMusic artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry's most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Santana.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Clive Davis, legendary music executive, dies at age 94". The center frames it as "Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis".
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Left / center-leftClive Davis, legendary music executive, dies at age 94
CBS News · Center-left · News report
CenterBarry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
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Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
Music artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry's most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Sa...
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Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
Music artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry's most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Sa...
Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
Music artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry's most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Sa...
Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
Music artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry's most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Sa...
Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
Music artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry's most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Sa...
Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
Music artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry's most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Sa...
Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
Music artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry's most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Sa...
Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
Music artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry's most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Sa...
Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
Music artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry's most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Sa...
Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
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Music artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry's most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Sa...
Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
Music artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry's most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Sa...
Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
Music artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry's most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Sa...
Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
Music artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry's most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Sa...
Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Carlos Santana and more mourn the death of Clive Davis
Music artists are mourning the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry's most powerful figures who launched or resurrected the careers of artists ranging from Whitney Houston to Carlos Sa...