Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
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Synopsis

A documentary about the life and successes of iconic music executive Clive Davis, from his miraculous start at Columbia Records through his trailblazing work at Arista Records and J Records, with a heavy dose of outstanding music sprinkled in between. More than mere biography, The Soundtrack of Our Lives is a guided tour of cultural revolution from the ’60s to the rise of hip-hop, led by a man who consistently caught the next wave before everyone else—if he didn’t just create the wave himself. Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Simon & Garfunkel, Santana, Miles Davis, Billy Joel, Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, The Grateful Dead, Kenny G, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Sean Combs, Alicia Keys: even a partial list does not do justice to the incredible range of performers Davis discovered, mentored, or oversaw during his career. Many of them are here, in both archival footage and contemporary interviews, to attest to Davis’s singular talent, blessed life, and how much work went into one to create the other. In Aretha’s words, Davis is “the greatest record man of all time,” and The Soundtrack of Our Lives is definitive, ceaselessly entertaining proof.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 27th, 2017 (Limited) by Abramorama Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 123 minutes
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Keywords: Music Industry, Musicians, Mentor, Rock 'n' Roll
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: RSA Films, Scott Free Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Documentary Subject(s)

Clive Davis Himself

Interviewee(s)

Puff Daddy* Himself
Bruce Springsteen Himself
Carlos Santana Himself

Whitney Houston Herself
Janis Joplin Herself

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Production and Technical Credits

Chris Perkel Director
Michael Bernstein Producer
Stuart Ford Executive Producer
David Schulhof Executive Producer
Ridley Scott Executive Producer
Mary Lisio Executive Producer
Deborah Zipser Executive Producer
Chris Perkel Editor
Kenny Stoff Director of Photography

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Synopsis

A documentary about the life and successes of iconic music executive Clive Davis, from his miraculous start at Columbia Records through his trailblazing work at Arista Records and J Records, with a heavy dose of outstanding music sprinkled in between. More than mere biography, The Soundtrack of Our Lives is a guided tour of cultural revolution from the ’60s to the rise of hip-hop, led by a man who consistently caught the next wave before everyone else—if he didn’t just create the wave himself. Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Simon & Garfunkel, Santana, Miles Davis, Billy Joel, Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, The Grateful Dead, Kenny G, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Sean Combs, Alicia Keys: even a partial list does not do justice to the incredible range of performers Davis discovered, mentored, or oversaw during his career. Many of them are here, in both archival footage and contemporary interviews, to attest to Davis’s singular talent, blessed life, and how much work went into one to create the other. In Aretha’s words, Davis is “the greatest record man of all time,” and The Soundtrack of Our Lives is definitive, ceaselessly entertaining proof.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 27th, 2017 (Limited) by Abramorama Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Music Industry, Musicians, Mentor, Rock 'n' Roll
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: RSA Films, Scott Free Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Clive Davis Himself

Interviewee(s)

Puff Daddy* Himself
Bruce Springsteen Himself
Carlos Santana Himself

Whitney Houston Herself
Janis Joplin Herself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Perkel Director
Michael Bernstein Producer
Stuart Ford Executive Producer
David Schulhof Executive Producer
Ridley Scott Executive Producer
Mary Lisio Executive Producer
Deborah Zipser Executive Producer
Chris Perkel Editor
Kenny Stoff Director of Photography

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.