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Before another Grammy gala, Clive Davis is hopeful a new generation will inspire cultural change

LOS ANGELES - Following some deeply troubling years, the overall outlook, the chief executive pronounced on Tuesday, is strong.

He also voiced optimism at some encouraging signs of unity he claims to have witnessed across the fiercely competitive and often hotly partisan landscape.

This state of the union didn't come from Washington, D.C., but from 2,300 miles away in a plush hotel suite in Beverly Hills. And the man making the proclamations has been at his job in various capacities for more than half a century.

"The music of 2018 was very encouraging - it was a very strong year," veteran music mogul Clive Davis, 86,

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