Clarence Avant, record executive known as the "Godfather of Black Music," dies at age 92
Clarence Avant was a manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others.
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Clarence Avant was a manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others.
Avant, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, died at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday, his family said.
Avant, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, died at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday, his family said.
Avant helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others. His wife Jacqueline Avant was murdered in their Beverly Hills home in 2021.
Avant, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, died at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday, his family said.