Kelly Clarkson and Clive Davis – BFF???
October 17, 2007 by Jeanne
The idea of anyone being Clive Davis‘ BFF (best friend forever) cracks me up but is it possible that he and Kelly Clarkson have truly mended fences. Maybe, but you should always remember things are usually “more than meets the eye” (okay, Transformers came out yesterday and I had to say it, lol).
I read this on Entertainment Weekly’s PopWatch:
At the Kelly Clarkson concert I attended earlier this week at New York’s Beacon Theater, the rumor was that Clive Davis was also in attendance. Well, judging from this post-show photo, it looks like it wasn’t just a rumor. The reunion marks a happier chapter for the pop star and her label chairman, who battled over the content of Clarkson’s latest record, My December. Clarkson wanted to release an album full of self-penned material, while Davis didn’t feel there were enough hits among her new compositions. (Unfortunately, it seems like Davis was right, as December has sold fewer than 700,000 copies, compared to almost 6 million for Clarkson’s last CD, Breakaway.) But if Kelly’s at all upset about the low numbers, you wouldn’t have known it from her performance, which was confident, vulnerable, and even moving. At one point, Clarkson had to wipe a few tears from her eyes after the crowd’s ultra-enthusiastic response to her smash hit “Because of You.” The fans even loved the tracks she sang from December, particularly the Sarah McLachlan-esque “Sober.” And although the Beacon’s roughly 3,000-person capacity is way less than the stadiums Kelly was originally going to play on this tour, I think her more personal songs played better in a more intimate venue. Though Kelly’s not breaking any CD sales records these days, anyone lucky enough to see her on this tour will not be disappointed.
Tags: kelly clarkson, clive davis, friends, my december
Next step: Slumber party!
Thats it Kelly,bring them to your side.Take control of your life.And others will follow.
Pathetic Pic ( my word of the day), Clive was right, and now she gets it. She’s been kissing his butt ever since. Hope she does better next time,
I don’t understand why writers keep trashing Kelly because she wanted to write all of the songs for My December. She wrote the big hits Behind These Hazel Eyes, Because Of You, and Walk Away so she has an excellent track record. My December is not a bad cd. Unfortunately she had so much bad publicity before it came out I’m sure it hurt sales.
Louise – Kelly wrote those hits with professional song writers helping her. That is what she said Clive asked her to do this time, get a little tune tune up. WHo knows what those other songs would have sounded like without the little help.
Many artists work with others to do finishing touches to theri songs.