'Godfather of Black Music' Clarence Avant dies aged 92 | East Anglian Daily Times
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.
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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.
Recording industry insider Clarence Avant, who garnered the nickname of the "Godfather of Black Music," died at his Los Angeles home Sunday night, according to a family statement released Monday.
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.