Debating The Concept Of Golden Ears With Clive Davis

Clive Davis talks Golden Ears and gold records.

Clive Davis sat down with me last month to discuss his autobiography, The Soundtrack of My Life, which is now in its fifth week on the New York TimesBest Sellers list.

In addition to delving into his memoir, though, the legendary music executive spent some time talking about the notion of ‘Golden Ears,’ a concept that’s mentioned frequently in his book.

Davis didn’t have any musical training before ascending to the top spot at Columbia Records in t...