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Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the
NEW YORK — Clarence Avant, a native of Climax who became known as “The Godfather of Black Music,” has died. He was 92.
Clarence Avant moved to Los Angeles in the late 1960s, rising to prominence in the entertainment industry and becoming the chairman of the board of Motown...
Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the 'Black Godfather' of entertainment and beyond has died at 92.
Clarence Avant, an influential music and entertainment industry executive known as the Black Godfather, had died at the age of 92.