Kelly Clarkson Slaps Down Clive Davis For Telling Lies About Her In His Memoir
Kelly Clarkson is popping every single one of the rainbow balloons at Clive Davis' pubic (typo and it stays) coming out party today, because she's not going to sit around and let him spit lies about her in his book. Clive Davis writes in his memoir that Kelly was hard to work with and closed her ears every time he tried to give her his thoughts about her music. According to Clive, Kelly hated the song Since U Been Gone and didn't want it on her album Breakaway. When Clive told her it was going in whether she liked it or not, she broke down into a hysterical sobbing fit. Clive and Kelly's bitch fight lived on during the making of her third album My December. Clive hated it and didn't think there was one hit on it. The label released the album anyway and Clive writes that he was proven right when My December wasn't the huge hit that Breakaway was.
Clive also sharpened his claws and scratched at Kelly when he called her a "talent contest winner" and wrote that he doesn't think he'd sign her if she didn't win American Idol. Kelly isn't ever the one to keep her mouth shut and so she wrote her long ass response to Clive's stories about her on WhoSay.
So I just heard Clive Davis is releasing a memoir and spreading false information about me and my music. I refuse to be bullied and I just have to clear up his memory lapses and misinformation for myself and for my fans. It feels like a violation. Growing up is awesome because you learn you don't have to cower to anyone - even Clive Davis.
First, he says I burst into "hysterical sobbing" in his office when he demanded Since You 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, 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.
But, yes, I did cry in his office once. I cried after I played him a song I had written about my life called "Because Of You." I cried because he hated it and told me verbatim that I was a "sh*tty writer who should be grateful for the gifts that he bestows upon me." He continued on about how the song didn't rhyme and how I should just shut up and sing. This was devastating coming from a man who I, as a young girl, considered a musical hero and was so honored to work with.
But I continued to fight for the song and the label relented. And it became a worldwide hit. He didn't include that in the book.He also goes on to say My December wasn't successful because I co-penned the album and it didn't have "pop hits". Well, first let me say, I've co-penned many of my "pop hits." Secondly, My December went platinum (It sold 20,000 less than All I Ever Wanted which followed My December.) Hardly a huge failure. Never Again, the ONLY single they released in the US from that record was a Top 10 hit. I am very proud of that and I have my fans to thank. But, again, what's most interesting about his story is what he leaves out: He doesn't mention how he stood up in front of his company at a convention and belittled me and my music and completely sabotaged the entire project. It never had a chance to reach it's full potential. My December was an album I needed to make for myself for many reasons and the fact that I was so completely disregarded and disrespected was so disheartening, there really aren't words to explain….
Anyway, I love my job. I love my music. I love my fans. I love my label and all of my professional relationships… now. And I am grateful for Clive for teaching me to know the difference.
Damn. That last line was like a cigarette burn to Clive Davis' bald head. This feud is about as interesting as the ongoing feud I'm having with my neighbor (the one who hates me and repeatedly presses the close button in the elevator when she sees me coming into the elevator room. I hear you pressing that button, bitch! I hear you!), but I still love a good cat fight. Grease them both up and let them go at it.
I love a shifty queen, which Clive totally is, but I have to side with Kelly in this feud, because he writes in his book that he tried to stop this glorious masterpiece from coming out.
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Team Kelly! KC with the big clanking steel ovaries FTW!!!
BTW, I find it tasteless that Clive chooses to drop his book and his "celebration of his diversity" on the one year anniversary of the death of Whitney Houston; alleged lesbian /bisexual and allegedly kept in the closet "for her career" (& for Mr. Davis's pocketbook!)
Having a Pride party on the grave of someone kept closeted for financial gain is not what I would call a "Good Look".......
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Submitted by Juniperjump on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 11:42am
=> There is no worse industry in entertainment than music. That Clive has been in it and as successful as he's been for as long as he's been (since the 60's) is NO TESTAMENT to his character. Moreover, PLEASE DON'T INVOKE HIS SUCCESS WITH WHITNEY. She (like Kelly) was a natural vocal talent whom he captured very young but under wildly different circumstances, but he did the same thing to both of them-- discouraged them from being songwriters. I don't know about either's prowess at songwriting but I do know from a college internship at ASCAP that THAT'S WHERE THE MONEY IS MADE: songwriting and publishing rights. Both make a recording artist financially independent. I've gone on about Clive's manipulation of Whitney in other posts (and I rarely post, despite being a D-Lister since 2005 or '06), but I am 1000% Team Kelly on this one. Clive is a legendary self-aggrandizer, and popular music in all its permutations is far less profitable in the age of AmIdol than it was in the 70's when he discovered Whitney (and destroyed Phyllis Hyman, Donny Hathaway, and countless others)...It makes far more sense that Kelly's version is closer to the truth than Clive's. I don't like her music (or much of Whitney's for that matter) either, but the girl has a glory-given gift. Bitch can SANG!
Submitted by TheBreakdown on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 11:57am.
=> Agreed! Do tell! I've heard and read things (including Clive's FIRST autobiography, entitled "Clive") but you are in the industry. Preach!
"Society sooner or later must return to its lost leader, the cultured and fascinating liar..." (Spaghedeity)
Team Kelly here. Obviously.
Some book that came out years ago about Jeff Buckley had a story about Jeff when he was just starting out and was being wooed by the major labels. Clive invited him up to his office (Arista at the time I think), and proceeded to show him a promotional video all about...Clive Davis. No discussion about his vision of the artist or his music. No. It was all about Clive. Jeff signed with Columbia. Never forgot that story.
ETA: I liked her "My December" album. Underrated.
What i can believe is Clives comming out of the closet. he he Frank Ocean really started something. wonder whó's comming out next?
Oh Tommy.....
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No one lives forever
Sorry - got to side with Clive who - regardless of his sexual escapades - has actually been in the music business longer than most of us have been alive. He could spot a #1 with a bullet a mile away. Kelly, honey, respect your elders and what experience they bring to the table. I don't think Clive got to be where he is listening to johnny come lately bitches like you. You won a competition on a television show. (a show I consider a huge JOKE that has been making mediocre artists mainstream for the mouthbreathing masses). I love these younger kids of today -- no respect, think they invented everything and no class whatsoever (think Nicki Minaj). She needs to be thanking him for his talent or she'd be like Reuben Studdard and whoever else right now...obscure and in the 'where are they now' category.
I said good day.
"I'm with the Get Right Crew -- Cleveland Chapter -- and don't ever mistake me for Captain Save-A-Ho"
I hate to stick up for clive because he's a total dick but kelly has always come off as faking the funk with me. she has come off ungrateful as hell. Remember where you come from kelly.. just remember.
Clive may be a queen bee, but he is absolutely right on this. All her songs are the same thing, sound the same, her screaming, throwing attitude around like a 14 year old girl.
Good for Kelly.
I respect Clive Davis, but everyone in the industry knows he can be an asshole!
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Good for her. Sorry , but I don't tend to believe a man that for decades said and did whatever he needed to keep Whitney making as much money for him as she could. Even that embarrassment of a 'comeback' when the best she could do was screech out a few notes. And I remember the December kerfuffle. He sounded like an asshole who was withholding promo because he didn't like Clarkson and he still sounds like said asshole.
Team Kelly. Clive opened the can of worms, so she had a right to defend herself. Besides, she was smart enough to cover a song co-written by a friend of mine on her latest album. LOL
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Don't blame me! I voted for Kodos!
I respect anyone who stands up for themselves, and does it without being insulting or childish, which I think Kelly accomplished. You know there are probably very few powerful people who don't suck as human beings--especially in the entertainment industry. They all seem to be devoid of soul or compassion. Clive is still pissed at Kelly for having a spine and he's not going to let it drop. Well, neither is she. Team Kelly. She has an awesome voice too.
She has a great voice, doesn't matter where she got her start.
Glad Clive came out, but he needs to know when to put a cork in it.
Good for her for having the ovaries to set him straight. No pun intended!
Submitted by Lucifer_Sam on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 8:21pm.
This is why we can't have nice things.
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Luci, best comment ever! This, this is why I love you. When are you going to finish your book? I want to read that bitch.
Growing up is awesome because you learn you don't have to cower to anyone
This is one of the best lines she's ever written. It's one of the truest things in life. FU to my personal creepy old man with a shitty memory, and I mean you, father-in-law, pedophile.
i think she has every right to defend herself against what she feels are inaccurate statements being made about her. she's not badmouthing him as much as she's trying to set the record straight as she sees it (and i think her account is pretty matter of fact and believable). the fact that it's Clive Davis shouldn't have anything to do with it, he's made his millions off her and isn't exactly a saint himself. if my boss was saying shit about me you can bet i'd be sounding off too.
Very unnecessary of Kelly Clarkson to bad mouth this man. Now she thinks she's "country" so she's getting all kinds of conflictive.
i dislike clive...but i also don't care about kelly that much...so pffft to both...
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Go girl! (Kelly, not Clive)
Also team Kelly cuz she just don't give a fuck. Going head on with the big guy!!!!! Bitch is gangsta
Team Kelly!!!! Clive Davis is the monster who had the pre Grammy party with Whitney Houston's corpse laying upstairs. He professed & gushed about his love for her. Kinda a father figure. His Goddaughter "Bobbi Kristina" was pacing the halls in an emotional wreck & he couldn't take 30mins to go check on shit. Heartless fuck
Kelly Clarkson, whose music I admit to never having listened to before, is refreshing lately. She looks great in this photo. Her current publicist is A+++.
My vision of world peace: a chicken in every pot, and pot for all us chickens...and weasels.
A person can be a demo or a republican and love gay people. Just like a person can be a Christian and love gay people. Which is how it should be, but it's not.
God forbid Kelly want to have traditional values, but at the same time openly embrace those of other life choices. And who the fuck all of a sudden decided she was a lesbian? Oh yeah, it's because our culture assumes a women of a certain age who aren't married or a breeder must love pussy. Because if you don't then you must be broken. And for a group of people that still struggle to get people to except you are the awesome folks you are, it's kinda funny you go around judging Kelly for having a "beard".
And I've said it before, even if she never made it big bitch would be happy singing any fucking where. She would probably be happier just doing covers in a bar. But she actually goes through the effort to give us new music. Ho works her ass off.
Can't stand either of them and I'm guessing both sides are wild exaggerations and the actual truth lies somewhere in the middle.
THAT BEING SAID...Team Clive!
Clive has always stifled creativity but that was his fucking job! His job is to make sure his artists SELL!
Kelly thought she was some musical genius after her second album became massive and then thought she would go ahead and write all the songs on her 3rd album and Clive fought her but she won and her album flopped and got shitty reviews....
Clive was right and Kelly quickly went back to letting people who can actually write songs take the helm again and she quickly found success again.
You're a great singer Kelly but you're not a songwriter!
Her political bullshit also makes me hate her. Pick a side you fake closeted bitch...
Kelly: (paraphrasing) "I'm a Republican but I love gay people so I'll vote for Obama and then sing for him!"
Honey if you loved gay people you would love yourself instead of bearding with Reba's son!
I can't fucking stand her because she is so fucking FAKE!!!!!!!
It appears Kelly got under Clive's crepey sun spotted skin. Too bad for Clive, youth gives her the better memory.
Game - Set - Match for Kelly
I can't stand Kelly Clarkson. I remember she was in an interview hanging with some other band and they said "let's go TP this person's house" and she didn't know who they were but said "ok". Follower. On the way there they were passing around a bottle of JD. You could tell she didn't want to drink it, but she did. Follower. Then there was the girl who wanted to sing one of her songs on American Idol, as a tribute to Kelly, but Kelly wouldn't allow it. Bitch diva. Can't stand her. Her songs are meh. Nothing special.
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"Wait until the bitch finds the family of wombats living in her chocha." - MK
Loopy, jelly hate mashing? Love it.
Anything to avoid thinking of Clive's well-seasoned down low parts.
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Submitted by WithinReason... on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 11:35pm.
Submitted by loopygorilla on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 11:13pm.
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You mean Justin didn't like Kelly mashing his blueberries? hahaha He's imagining he's Ricky or Mario Lopez in the hip area *little bump* Did you see how he grabbed her head like a basketball? lol
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LOL justin doesnt know how to handle the ladies. plus he was jealous of kelly winning.
Submitted by loopygorilla on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 11:13pm.
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You mean Justin didn't like Kelly mashing his blueberries? hahaha He's imagining he's Ricky or Mario Lopez in the hip area *little bump* Did you see how he grabbed her head like a basketball? lol
I like Alyssa too, she has quite the following.
*waves at VOB*
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The only Kelly Clarkson that I even know is Since You've Been Gone. Whatever that's worth to anyone.
Team Kelly. While I think Clive's really good at what he does and has the right to throw his weight around a bit, he was a bitch to write about her in this way in his autobiography. I think he figured she was just a little nobody he could stomp on and while she certainly doesn't have the power or maybe even the staying power that he does, that's all the more reason he should remain graciously quiet.
Loopy.. I told you about Evan Dando..;) we're good. LOLOL.
Now is the time. You're not promised tomorrow. -PR
Submitted by veryoldbat on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 11:21pm.
bad bad bad vob :P
Looks like enbossed hands under that lampshade fringe.
TMI Kelly, shaddup, collect your check.
You told me a long time ago. I remember. Was just wondering if you did. Lol. Just giving you a hard time. ;)
Now is the time. You're not promised tomorrow. -PR
Submitted by veryoldbat on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 11:11pm.
noes :P im old.
i have loved the hot mess that is alysa milano ever since she played the long island lolita in that lifetime movie and her magical powers on charmed where she wore cropped tank tops team up with color skirts that looked remotely himalayan cuz the stylists were trying to emphasize that she was a witch and witches wear wican outfits and wican outfits look like clothes worn by people in nepal, combined with a cropped tank top showing her midriff, topped off with a pleather jacket, cuz she is a modern witch.
Submitted by WithinReason... on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 11:05pm.
i didnt see the cream pie bit :P and LOVE LOVE the blouse! that is an icon of fashion!
i like the part where justin is all up kelly's business, thinking he is ricky martin in living la vida loca and rubbing and shaking his man berries against kelly's trunk.
from what i have seeing, there would have been nothing happening down there, justin's man berries would have shrank to the size of blueberries, in his mind, he would have been screaming "girl germs!!! puffed up bits!! ahhhhhhh!!!"
Loopy..aren't you too you,g to know about Alyssa Milano..LOl;)
Now is the time. You're not promised tomorrow. -PR
"'My December' was an album I needed to make for myself".
I hate it this kind of statement. The record company paid for that album. It's ridiculous to act like they shouldn't have any say. This is a business. It's not about, "Boo hoo, I needed this for me! I don't care if it sells! That's not important because this is about my feelings!" Finance your own album if this is how you feel. You can afford it.
I felt the same way when Xtina announced she didn't care if "Lotus" was a flop. Well, guess what Xtina, I'm pretty sure all the people who sunk money into that CD cares. What an unprofessional attitude. (P.S. I realize Christina probably said that because "Bionic" was a flop and she was pretty sure "Lotus" would be too so she was covering her ass. But it still comes off badly.)
Loopy, she SO did. And the blue shredded blouse, that went perfectly with the choppy streaked hair. How could I miss the camel toe? LOL But I did spot the cream pie to Guarini's face *sticks tongue out*
Oddly enough the plot looks just like the girlfriend parts in Magic Mike. ;p
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She is a great singer, but I checked out a couple of her albums and found them largely horrible. Dumb, boring, annoying songs, for the most part. What if she recorded some good stuff? Even good pop?
Still, i love reading about spats like this. I can see both sides, but Team Kelly.
If there's one good thing about that "talent show," it's the people who make it into the business with a shred of their normal personality left.
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LMAO I would love to see ur feud with this lady
TEAM KELLY! I love how she called him out. He's an asshole
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Is playing a cunt on the internet as satisfying as wanking into your mum's nightie? Because something tells me you'd know all about that.
Submitted by loopygorilla on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 10:41pm.
Submitted by Craigypants on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 9:28pm.
Your right loopy it does look like a fucking hot mess, who In the world could have thought this shit was a good idea?
How humiliating.
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i know right! that movie is like a hot mess. i would put in the same hot mess category as the prince william and kate middletone made for tv movie. i havent seeing that shit either, but i can tell its a hot mess.
Yes Hot mess, That's it a fucking hot mess!
Submitted by WithinReason... on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 10:37pm.
Big L, NOOOOOOO not those kinds of juices!! But there are definitely "puffed up bits" (Thanks Loopy)
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you know there were puffed up bits, just look at the trailer, kelly and friends are wearing capri pants.
we all know capri pants have abit of elastic in the fabric so you can hike them up to your waist to your belly button.
during styling, the stylist would be like "oh hay kelly, put on these lavender shimmering capri pants made out of polyster, it would match your 3 tone hair, white dusky angel shimmering eye shadow and purple lipstick!"
and kelly was like "are you sure? cuz i think they are too tight and you can see my cameltoe or puffed up bits"
and the stylist would be like "nooo come on, seriously? alyssa milano wore this on charmed! season 2 episode 1, witch trials! and she looked totally cute and now every girl wants to wear it. but if you dont. thats you're problem. cuz i know a certain runner up who might...."
kelly "gimme gimmme!!!!!"
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Submitted by Craigypants on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 9:28pm.
Your right loopy it does look like a fucking hot mess, who In the world could have thought this shit was a good idea?
How humiliating.
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i know right! that movie is like a hot mess. i would put in the same hot mess category as the prince william and kate middletone made for tv movie. i havent seeing that shit either, but i can tell its a hot mess.