Kelly Clarkson: Clive Davis "spreading false information about me and my music"

At left, Sony Music Entertainment CCO Clive Davis speaks onstage at the Grammy Awards Pre-Grammy Gala and Salute to Industry Icons honoring L.A. Reid on Feb. 9, 2013, in Los Angeles. At right, Singer Kelly Clarkson performs onstage at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 10, 2013, in Los Angeles. California. / Larry Busacca/Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Pop star Kelly Clarkson isn't singing her praises over record executive Clive Davis' new memoir.

The "Stronger" singer says she wants to set the record straight over what she calls "false information" in Davis' book. She claims the 80-year-old Sony Music Entertainment CCO mixed up details and omitted others when writing about her.

"I refuse to be bullied and I just have to clear up his memory lapses ... It feels like a violation," the 30-year-old Clarkson said in a recent online post, "Growing up is awesome because you learn you don't have to cower to anyone - even Clive Davis."

Clarkson cites an incident in Davis' book in which he allegedly claims that she cried in his office after not wanting the chart-topping single "Since You've Been Gone" on her album. She claims this is false, and that she did cry in his office once but that was over another song, "Because of You."

"[Davis] told me verbatim that I was a 'sh*tty writer who should be grateful for the gifts that he bestows upon me,'" Clarkson said in her post. "['Because of You'] became a worldwide hit. He didn't include that in the book."

Among her other claims, Clarkson says that Davis once "stood up in front of his company at a convention and belittled me and my music." That's not in the book either.

Davis responded to Clarkson's post on Tuesday, describing Clarkson as "a tremendous vocal talent and performer." He wrote in an online post, "I am truly very sorry that she has decided to take issue with what I know to be an accurate depiction of our time together. Before the book was published, I had every fact checked with five independent individuals who were present on a daily basis throughout it all. The chapter as it is written was thoroughly verified by each and every one of them. I stand by the chapter as written in my book. At the same time I wish, and will always wish, Kelly's talent and her career to soar to ever new heights."

Aside from Clarkson's criticisms, Davis' memoir "The Soundtrack of My Life" has also been in the headlines lately for the music mogul's revelation in the book that he is bisexual.

"The Soundtrack of My Life" is now available in stores.

Tell us: Do you believe Clarkson?

[paulmorgan01]

Kelly should take one for the team...anything that distracts the national imagination from any aspect of Jive Davis's sexuality is a good thing!

[zibulki]

People listen to whatever they are fed on TV and on the radio by powerful people, then they have to like it. Clive Davis is one of those powerful people and he could say and do whatever he wants because everyone will listen and watch and read about it - and like it.

[erasmus111]

Yes, I do believer Kelly Clarkson. I've always thought of Clive Davis as an ass.

[Smail_Buzzby]

Maybe he had the name of your crappy song wrong, but just because it was a 'hit' doesn't mean that you can sing.

American Idol hasn't produced a single singer worth listening to. If Kelly was an adult, like she claims, then she wouldn't need to remind everyone that she sold some records...wha! Wha! WHA!

[avf24]

This isn't about a name of a song or whether she can sing. No one should be belittled!

[erasmus111]

You must be a brain dead idiot.

Kelly Clarkson is a very good singer. And a few other GREAT singers from American Idol, who have done VERY, VERY well, are Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Clay Aiken.

[bobnjersey]

[this is a man who thought Whitney Houston had "talent".Go ahead W.H. fans,blast me,but it's my opinion.]
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which is refuted by the millions of records she sold ... and all the grammy's she's won.

maybe you just have no real taste in music.

[dman6015]

Kelly Clarkson: 'False Inormation" in new Clive Davis memoir.

Again, don't you guys use the spell check feature of your writing software? This is two articles in a row. Even the comment box has a decent spell checker. Picked right up on the word "Inormation".