Kelly Clarkson riled Sony and then-chairman Clive Davis by trying to wrest creative control of her music.
Jacqui Wong/AdMediaSony Music chief creative officer Clive Davis has issued a statement responding to Kelly Clarkson‘s claims of revisionist history regarding his just-released book, The Soundtrack of My Life. Among her allegations, the American Idol season one winner says Davis, who played a key A&R role in her first albums and string of hits, is confusing multiple meetings concerning such songs as “Since U Been Gone” and “Because of You.”
Of the former, Clarkson wrote on Whosay, “[Davis] says I burst into ‘hysterical sobbing’ in his office when he demanded ‘Since U Been Gone’ be on my album. Not true at all. His stories and songs are mixed up. I did want more guitars added to the original demo, and Clive did not. Max [Martin], Dr. Luke and I still fought for the bigger sound and we prevailed and I couldn’t be more proud of the life of that song. I resent him dampening that song in any way.”
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Regarding the latter ballad, which Clarkson wrote, she claims Davis called her a “shitty” songwriter “who should be grateful for the gifts that he bestows upon me.”
In a Twitlonger message posted from his Twitter account on Tuesday afternoon, Davis responded to Clarkson’s post, writing:
“As anyone who has read The Soundtrack of My Life knows, I think Kelly Clarkson is a tremendous vocal talent and performer. In the book, I provide an in-depth look at our years together during which we shared major multi-platinum success, as well as a few creative differences. I am truly very sorry that she has decided to take issue with what I know to be an accurate depiction of our time together. Before the book was published, I had every fact checked with five independent individuals who were present on a daily basis throughout it all. The chapter as it is written was thoroughly verified by each and every one of them. I stand by the chapter as written in my book. At the same time I wish, and will always wish, Kelly’s talent and her career to soar to ever new heights.”
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