Comments on: Kelly Clarkson Admits She Was Wrong, Clive Davis is a Genius http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/kelly-clarkson-admits-she-was-wrong-clive-davis-is-a-genius/ Hollywood Grind is an edgy blog specializing in celebrity scandal, juicy gossip, and trainwrecks. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:02:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stevo http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/kelly-clarkson-admits-she-was-wrong-clive-davis-is-a-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-10646 Stevo Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:22:59 +0000 http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/2007/07/24/kelly-clarkson-admits-she-was-wrong-clive-davis-is-a-genius/#comment-10646 Clive Davis thought "Because of You" was a horrible song. He went so far as to ridicule the song during staff meetings. But Kelly somehow managed to get the song published anyway, and it went to #7 on the Billboard hot 100 and won the ASCAP song of the year award. Davis also thought there were NO hit songs on "My December". And then what? "Never Again" gets released and goes to #8 on the Billboard chart. So already, we have not one but TWO top 10 singles that the "man with the golden ears" somehow did not recognize as the hits they were. Those songs probably brought in a million dollars for the label. What would your boss do to you if you made a $1 million mistake? Given Clive's less-than-stellar track record regarding Kelly's music, is it any wonder why she disagreed with him? I wouldn't have agreed either--especially since they tried to get her to cover a LINDSAY LOHAN song. Yes, Lindsay Lohan! "Her album isn't selling, and her tour was canceled". What did you expect, when the president of her record label basically went on a press tour broadcasting that her record sucked? Clive Davis has never played or sung a note of music in his life. He's a (formerly) smooth-talking lawyer who signs artists to big-money contracts. Now, he's just a doddering old man who is desperate to remain hip. Oh, and by the way, did I mention that Clive Davis is a CONVICTED FELON who has been fired from two different record labels? Clive Davis thought “Because of You” was a horrible song. He went so far as to ridicule the song during staff meetings. But Kelly somehow managed to get the song published anyway, and it went to #7 on the Billboard hot 100 and won the ASCAP song of the year award.

Davis also thought there were NO hit songs on “My December”. And then what? “Never Again” gets released and goes to #8 on the Billboard chart.

So already, we have not one but TWO top 10 singles that the “man with the golden ears” somehow did not recognize as the hits they were. Those songs probably brought in a million dollars for the label. What would your boss do to you if you made a $1 million mistake?

Given Clive’s less-than-stellar track record regarding Kelly’s music, is it any wonder why she disagreed with him? I wouldn’t have agreed either–especially since they tried to get her to cover a LINDSAY LOHAN song. Yes, Lindsay Lohan!

“Her album isn’t selling, and her tour was canceled”. What did you expect, when the president of her record label basically went on a press tour broadcasting that her record sucked?

Clive Davis has never played or sung a note of music in his life. He’s a (formerly) smooth-talking lawyer who signs artists to big-money contracts. Now, he’s just a doddering old man who is desperate to remain hip.

Oh, and by the way, did I mention that Clive Davis is a CONVICTED FELON who has been fired from two different record labels?

]]> By: someone http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/kelly-clarkson-admits-she-was-wrong-clive-davis-is-a-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-10100 someone Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:16:52 +0000 http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/2007/07/24/kelly-clarkson-admits-she-was-wrong-clive-davis-is-a-genius/#comment-10100 That sure doesn't look like Kelly! That sure doesn’t look like Kelly!

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