FILM, MUSIC
THE WALLIS PRESENTS
DO YOU REMEMBER?: A FILM TRIBUTE CELEBRATING THE ELECTRIFYING MUSIC STANDARDS SPANNING THE CAREER OF CLIVE DAVIS
SCREENING + Q&A
Oct 6, 2025
7:00 PMDo You Remember? is a new, previously unreleased film celebrating the music that defined generations— from Janis Joplin to Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel to Earth, Wind & Fire, from Aretha Franklin to Whitney Houston, Patti Smith to Santana, from Barry Manilow to Dionne Warwick and Alicia Keys—and the legendary visionary who helped bring it all to life.
The film offers music lovers an exclusive glimpse into how Davis helped shape the music industry and music history, featuring an extraordinary collection of rare film and video highlights honoring the incredible career of this music industry legend. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Clive Davis and iconic GRAMMY and Golden Globe-winning and Oscar-nominated songwriter/composer/producer David Foster.
Do You Remember? is produced by Mark Ronson, Erich Bergen, and DJ Earworm, with associate producers Marc Johnston and Stacy Carr.
BIOGRAPHY
As the record industry's most innovative and influential executive, Clive Davis has had a profound effect on the world of music spanning over 50 years. He has earned four GRAMMYs in his role as Album Producer, has received the GRAMMY Trustees Lifetime Achievement Award, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, and, in 2010, The Recording Academy named The GRAMMY Museum theatre in his honor.
Born in Brooklyn, Mr. Davis graduated from New York University and Harvard Law School. He first worked at Columbia Records, where he was named President in 1967. In 1974, Mr. Davis founded Arista Records, and expanded the company to include Arista Nashville in 1988. He continued his exploration of different musical genres with the formation of LaFace Records in 1989. In 2000, Mr. Davis formed J Records, which quickly emerged as a dominant force in the industry. In 2008, Mr. Davis was appointed Chief Creative Officer for Sony Music Entertainment, a position which expanded the number of artists for whom he was creatively responsible.
Mr. Davis has impacted the worlds of Pop, Rock and Roll, R&B, Country and Hip-Hop, and has played a key role in the careers of countless artists across those genres including: Janis Joplin, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Chicago, Santana, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, Earth, Wind & Fire, Simon & Garfunkel, Sly & The Family Stone, Barbra Streisand, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Barry Manilow, Whitney Houston, Gamble and Huff, Patti Smith, Sarah McLachlan, Aretha Franklin, Annie Lennox, The Kinks, The Grateful Dead, Dionne Warwick, Carly Simon, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Toni Braxton, Notorious B.I.G., Alicia Keys, Maroon 5, Luther Vandross, Rod Stewart, Jennifer Hudson and he launched the first six American Idol award winners to multi-platinum success.
As a humanitarian, Davis has made tireless efforts in the battle against AIDS, spearheading donations of millions of dollars for AIDS research. In 2002, the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music was created at his undergraduate alma mater, New York University.
His autobiography, The Soundtrack Of My Life, published in 2013, has become the largest-selling book involving music in history and a New York Times bestseller. The Ridley Scott firm-produced and Chris Perkel directed the award-winning and highly praised documentary film on his life: Clive Davis: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, which Apple TV, Apple Music and iTunes launched worldwide in 2017 and debuted at No. 1 on iTunes, stayed at #1 for five consecutive weeks and is now available on Netflix. In 2019, Clive Davis produced the highly-acclaimed Memorial Concert for Aretha Franklin on CBS and executive-produced with Brian Grazer the eight-part limited TV series GENIUS: ARETHA, which aired on National Geographic Channel in March 2021. In August 2021, Mr. Davis also co-executive produced the historic “We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert” with the City of New York and Live Nation, which was a monumental globally televised music event. Following the memorable concert, on November 16, 2021, Mr. Davis was also presented with a key to New York City.
In November 2022, Davis was also one of seven honorees of the National Portrait Gallery's Portrait of a Nation awards, and his portrait was painted by David Hockney. In April 2024, Davis and his illustrious music career were celebrated at Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops 41st Birthday Gala, The Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Tribute to the Legendary Clive Davis. The star-studded evening featured memorable performances by music legends and contemporary stars including Dionne Warwick, Carlos Santana, Barry Manilow, Babyface, Busta Rhymes, Toni Braxton, John Mellencamp, Deborah Cox and more. In February 2025, Davis also celebrated another major career milestone moment with the 50th anniversary of his legendary star-stuffed annual Pre-GRAMMY Gala ahead of the GRAMMYs.
In June of 2025, Davis’ legacy as one of the record industry’s first and most impactful advocates for Black artists was celebrated with his inclusion in the Apollo Theater’s prestigious Walk of Fame in Harlem, New York. Citing Davis’ 60-year history of championing Black music and signing Black artists – starting with the iconic duo of Gamble and Huff in 1971 – the Apollo simultaneously awarded him its Legacy Award.