i want to thank bmg, j. records of course the whole team. clive davis. >> mr. clive davis. >> clive davis. >> it's my honor to pay tribute to clive davis. >> clive davis we welcome you as we induct you to the rock and roll hall of fame. >> talking about the '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, 2000s. he's made the sound track, you know, for our lives. >> iconic artists across many genres all heralding one person music mogul clive davis. he guided countless other careers from barry manilow to santana. we talk to many artists on "the beat" but there's no single living person cited across more different genres and decades