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Clarence Alexander Avant (February 25, 1931 – August 13, 2023) was a prominent American music executive and film producer. Originating from Climax, North Carolina, Avant began his professional journey in the 1950s, managing Teddy P's Lounge in Newark, New Jersey.
Aug 14, 2023 · Clarence Avant, a record executive who shaped the careers not only of Bill Withers, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson and other Black singers, but also of politicians, actors and sports figures —...
Aug 14, 2023 · June 6, 2019. “ [Avant’s] tools are his ability to manipulate people, and I don’t mean that in a bad way,” singer-songwriter Bill Withers — whom Avant discovered and managed — said in “The...
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Aug 14, 2023 · Clarence Avant, a major power broker in music, sports and politics, has died at 92. Clarence Avant and his wife, Jacqueline, attending a Grammy Awards event in 2020. Avant died Sunday at...
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Aug 15, 2023 · Clarence Avant, music executive known as ‘Black Godfather,’ dies at 92 - The Washington Post. He was a manager, promoter or adviser to a host of musicians and producers, including Whitney...
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Aug 14, 2023 · 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 Godfather of Black Music,” has died. He was 92. His death was announced Monday by his family. Jacqueline Avant was murdered in their Beverly Hills home in 2021.
Aug 14, 2023 · Clarence Avant, whose unofficial title of the “Black Godfather” spanned the worlds of music, sports, entertainment and politics, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, according to a statement...
