Clarence Avant dies: 'Godfather of Black Music' was 92
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.
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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.
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
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.
Clarence Avant, 'Godfather of Black Music' and 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee died on Aug. 13, 2023.
Clarence Avant, 'Godfather of Black Music' and 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee died on Aug. 13, 2023.