Bruce Springsteen has led tributes to music executive Clive Davis, who has passed away at the age of 94, praising the industry figure who shaped countless careers. In a social media post, Springsteen said Davis "changed my life" by signing him to Columbia Records at 22 years old.

Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith are among the stars who have paid tribute to music mogul Clive Davis, who has died aged 94.

“I owe Clive so much,” Stewart wrote. “ [He was] the force behind J Records, he was the only one who believed a rock singer could sing the standards with conviction. Other labels rejected the idea, an...