Overview
- Davis died at age 94 on Monday, June 22, at his Manhattan home from an age‑related illness, his family and representatives said.
- A private funeral is scheduled for Monday, June 29, in New York City at an undisclosed location with multiple high‑profile participants expected.
- Artists reported to be taking part include Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Kenny G, Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow and Jennifer Hudson, with additional talent likely to join the service.
- The Davis family issued a statement praising his vision and decades of artist development after more than six decades leading Columbia, founding Arista and launching J Records.
- Some artists, led publicly by India.Arie, have used Davis’s death to call attention to long‑standing complaints about record‑label power, a debate that could prompt renewed industry scrutiny and more public accounts from performers.