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Kelly to Clive: Shove It!

Posted May 8th 2007 5:15PM by TMZ Staff

Kelly Clarkson vs. Clive Davis "Idol" champ Kelly Clarkson has used her music muscle against her record label head, Clive Davis -- and won!

Well-connected record company sources tell TMZ that Clive likes to exercise "creative control" over artist recordings and wasn't happy at all with Kelly's latest album, "My December." There are unconfirmed reports Clive wanted to shelve the entire album. TMZ has confirmed that the 75-year-old music mogul asked for "significant" changes and wanted to put the brakes on the CD. But Clarkson wasn't having any of it -- especially since she wrote/co-wrote all the tracks on the record.

Sources tell us that Clarkson stood up to him and flat out refused to give in, and in the end she got her way.

One source told TMZ there is "deep tension" between Clarkson and Davis, adding, "She's definitely upset, but she's not a stupid girl."
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"My December" drops July 24. Kelly performed one of the album's tracks on "Today" this morning.

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91. Little Ms. Kelly should stop trying to be the "Boss" and remember that the ONLY reason she is famous at all is due to AI. AI has made some real mistakes- the people voted off are more talented and famous than Kelly- and it does not matter if they were as big in size as Frenchie ( who went on to Broadway , not Off Broadway ) , or a winner who understands how she got to be the star that she is , Carrie Underwood always thanks AI for her start. They have been showing the first season of AI in reruns and she is a chubby little hick who had no stage presence , and was only slightly more intellengent than Kellie Pickler( who also thanks AI for her tern at stardom).

Clive Davis is a superstar maker ( ie: Whitney , Mariah , and on and on....). If I were 20 years younger I would listen to every thing that man told me and work hard hand be happy as a pig in s*it to have the chance.

Anyway Kelly might have to find out the hard way that that you dont bite the hands that feed you, the music biz is a fickel thing , even Whitney has to kiss some ass to get back in the game and Kelly is NO Whitney in talent or looks. So I hope she thinks before she speaks from now on.

Im just sayin'............

Peace and Love : )

Posted at 11:26AM on May 25th 2007 by AngelG.1

92. kelly is a good rocker gal....but on "never again" her voice sounds strained, and she is screaming..........i mean really screaming. not good for me!!!!!

Posted at 11:29PM on May 25th 2007 by linnie

93. I love Never Again and I love Kelly Clarkson. I am glad she is sticking up for what she thinks is right. Weather it is best or not we wll have to wait until the album comes out. As far as her song writing skills she won an award for writhing Because Of You. Her weight is something I think no one should worry about her voice, personality, and being a good role modle is all we care about.

Posted at 12:48PM on May 31st 2007 by MiChQuKe

94. I just love Kelly, and even more now. I hate how music is just a business nowadays, so I definetly give my thumps up for someone that sings what they want to sing, no matter what risks they are taking.

Kelly Clarkson is a true artist, like few, who doesn't sell herself to earn more, and sings her own songs and her own feelings

About the fat part, seriosly, she's a singer, not a model, what's even there to debate? Even if she had a few extra pounds (which she doesn't), it's still way better then all the so called pretty ladies that starve themselves

Posted at 8:54PM on Jun 9th 2007 by Sara P

95. the albums brilliant people are choosing to dislike it because of clive davis whos 75 and will be dead in a few years ha typical america go on someone elses opininon and not your own
shes a brilliant writer/singer plus shes hot so ithink its time to get over this cive crap and move on

Posted at 10:17AM on Jun 26th 2007 by Stu

96. The first song is not necessarily the best on the album - but the best marketable to fit the mainstream format. For instance, take Christina Aguilera's album Stripped - she released "Dirrty" to make a point but it was not the best song musically, and then released "Beautiful" second. Songs like "Walk Away" and "I'm Ok" were not released even though they were some of the best, because they were deemed too heavy and possibly private - if you've listened to the CD you know what I mean.

I'll comment again later because I haven't listened to all the songs and I'm going to right now.

Posted at 8:39PM on Jul 3rd 2007 by Keshira

97. But I will say that while the selling ability of an album is important, I can't imagine promoting an album full of songs I disliked for one-two years...and later on if that sinks in as her image it might be even more difficult for her to transition to a more mature sound.

Yes Clive gives her the advance money but also he takes a big chunk of her earnings, and if he would have lost money on this endeavor he would've just refused to endorse Kelly right? But he still endorses her because she's one of his main artists and if a label's main artists leave then the label is pretty much screwed. So it's a double-way dependency.

Also...I don't see what Kelly's being fat has to do with her creative choices..

Posted at 8:38PM on Jul 3rd 2007 by Keshira

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