Clarence Avant, 'Godfather of Black Music,' dies at 92
Clarence Avant is credited with helping launch the careers of icons like Quincy Jones and Bill Withers.
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Clarence Avant is credited with helping launch the careers of icons like Quincy Jones and Bill Withers.
Clarence Avant, the trailblazing record executive known as 'The Black Godfather,' has died at age 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.
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, 'Godfather of Black Music' and 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee died on Aug. 13, 2023.