Clive Davis, music icon who signed Whitney Houston and Carrie Underwood, dead at 94 By Latest & Breaking News on Fox News Comments Off on Clive Davis, music icon who signed Whitney Houston and Carrie Underwood, dead at 94 2 Min Read Legendary record label exec Clive Davis has died. He helped launch careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys and Carlos Santana.