Clarence Avant, 'Godfather of Black Music,' dies at 92
Avant, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, according to a family statement released Monday morning.
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Avant, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, according to a family statement released Monday morning.
Clarence Avant, the trailblazing record executive known as 'The Black Godfather,' has died at age 92.
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" …
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Clarence Avant, the trailblazing record executive known as 'The Black Godfather,' has died at age 92.