
This year’s Tribeca Film Festival has announced today that it will open its 16th edition with the world premiere of the feature-length documentary “Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives” at Radio City Music Hall on Wednesday, April 19. The premiere will be followed by a special concert that features performances by superstars including Aretha Franklin; Jennifer Hudson; Earth, Wind & Fire and more.
Directed by Chris Perkel, the film is based on Davis’ 2013 bestselling autobiography and chronicles the historic influence of the so-called “Man with the Golden Ears,” tracking his humble beginnings all the way through his dominance in the often cutthroat world of music production and talent discovery.
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“Directing this film provided a wonderful challenge because Clive Davis stands at the center of a culture-defining array of talent that has shaped the last half century of contemporary music.