Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/19/13 at 11:43am

Legendary music business executive Clive Davis revealed in his new memoir that he is bisexual.

“Was I nervous?” writes Davis. “Absolutely. Did the heavens open up? No. But it was satisfying.” In Soundtrack, Davis reveals that he has been in “a strong monogamous relationship” with a man for the last seven years but makes it extremely clear that he regards himself as bisexual rather than gay. “Do I feel I could have been similarly attracted to a woman?” Davis writes. “The answer is yes.”

I am surprised that he kept this a secret for so long, but I guess there is always a right time for someone to reveal a secret. Victor Garber quietly came out earlier this year.


Legendary music biz executive Clive Davis opens up about Whitney Houston, Kelly Clarkson, and his own bisexuality in new memoir

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/19/13 at 12:01pm

"...I guess there is always a right time for someone to reveal a secret. Victor Garber quietly came out earlier this year."

While he is not the point of this thread, I just have to say that Victor Garber being gay was never a secret, especially in the theatre community. He has been openly gay and had a partner for years. He never discussed it in the media because no one cared to ask?

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/19/13 at 12:06pm

Davis was just saying on the VIew that it was after his second marriage failed, he wondered if he could have a relationship with a man, and he did. He said there is such thing as bisexualism and he was indeed that person. Good for him!

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/19/13 at 1:15pm

As mentioned, Garber has always been pretty open. He officially came out in print in April 2012 for a Canadian paper but I guess the US media simply paid no attention...

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/19/13 at 1:53pm

Do he need press for his new show this badly?

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/19/13 at 1:55pm

I understand where he is coming from...I've teetered back and forth between men and women for years before I settled on men.

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/19/13 at 2:18pm

Settled?

Makes it sound like you need other choices...

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/19/13 at 3:29pm

Fun to see Kelly Clarkson stand up for herself against Clive. I wish we could have seen this with Patti's memoir.
Kelly Clarkson speaks out against Clive's memoir

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/19/13 at 3:41pm

Whoops! Bad choice of words on my part. I didn't settle. I made the decision to be with a man because that's what I really wanted.

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/19/13 at 3:41pm

Good for her!

And didnt Clive Davis come out of the closet last month when he announced he wanted to produce a revival of MY FAIR LADY?

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/19/13 at 3:43pm

"Fun to see Kelly Clarkson stand up for herself against Clive. I wish we could have seen this with Patti's memoir."



Go Kelly! Clive Davis has always been filth.

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/19/13 at 3:47pm

I still love you, Carlos. Even though you settled! LOL!

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/19/13 at 3:52pm

When some people come out, it'a an act of courage.

When Clive Davis comes out as bisexual it is TMI.

Plus...if he had been brave enough to come out of the closet decades ago, he might have inspired Whitney to be honest about the way the closet was slowly and tragically destroying her soul.

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/19/13 at 4:11pm

LOL @ Diva: Noooo don't say I settled! I truly didn't. I'm a happy homosexual. Honest.

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/19/13 at 9:08pm

Come out when you are older that God and then bash a budding gay diva-way to cut yourself off at the knees Clive.

He always seemed like a sleaze to me.

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/20/13 at 12:32am

Bisexuality is an excuse. At some point, pick a side. You're either gay or straight.

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/20/13 at 12:36am

Said the 1980's...

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/20/13 at 12:43am

Why does someone have to pick a side? Is there going to be a war?

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/20/13 at 12:47am

But the straight side is boring and suffocating and is trying so hard to make a Harlem Shake video

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/20/13 at 12:55am

"I don't believe in bisexuals. I figure the rest of us have to choose, so why shouldn't they?"

-Suzanne Sugarbaker

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/20/13 at 1:02am

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/20/13 at 2:34am

This whole Harlem Shake thing is crazy. I read that 4,000 videos of people doing it are uploaded every day to youtube.

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/20/13 at 2:37am

Oh and also LOL to this:

When some people come out, it'a an act of courage.

When Clive Davis comes out as bisexual it is TMI.

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/20/13 at 7:21am

Bisexuality is an excuse. At some point, pick a side. You're either gay or straight.

You sir a narrow-minded fool and that statement reeks of it. Just who the hell do you think you are. Bisexuality is not an excuse. There are lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender individuals all over the world.

Everyone has the right to love who they want to love and if that means they are sexually attracted to both men and women then that is their prerogative and it's not for you to say it's right or wrong or an "excuse".

As a homosexual man you should know better than that. Shame on you.

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Clive Davis reveals that he is bisexual.

Posted: 2/20/13 at 9:43am

Agreed. It's no different that those who say homosexuality is a lifestyle choice.