Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Clive DavisSelf
- Alicia KeysSelf
- Paul SimonSelf
- Art GarfunkelSelf
- Sean CombsSelf
- Jimmy IovineSelf
- BabyfaceSelf
- Patti SmithSelf
- L.A. ReidSelf
- Aretha FranklinSelf
Recommendations
- 70
The New York Times
Chris Perkel’s reverent documentary Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives is a valedictory for Mr. Davis. - 70
Variety
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives...is an example of how a movie can be flagrantly hagiographic, sentimental, and hypnotized by its own subject — and still make you want to keep watching it. - 60
Los Angeles Times
Although Chris Perkel’s two-hour documentary can feel like an extended episode of “Behind the Music”...it’s admittedly tough to condense half a century of such remarkable musical diversity. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Questions of musical taste (as opposed to hit-savvy reading of the zeitgeist) aside, Soundtrack of Our Lives does offer an informative primer for anyone unfamiliar with the scope of this truly impressive career. - 42
IndieWire
Director Chris Perkel, who also edited, hasn’t made a movie so much as a prolonged tribute reel with ample material to fuel a dozen lifetime achievement award ceremonies.
