Clarence Avant. These three men helped define the recording industry of the past six decades, and what’s more, they were inseparable best friends. Somer, Moss, and Avant met in New York City in ...

The music executive's "extraordinary contribution to music and the barriers he broke throughout his career are unrivaled," Clive Davis wrote Paras Griffin/Getty Clarence Avant, the legendary music ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be ...

Clarence Avant, the judicious 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 ...

The music executive's "extraordinary contribution to music and the barriers he broke throughout his career are unrivaled," Clive Davis wrote Paras Griffin/Getty Jamie Foxx and Clarence Avant Clarence ...

Wheeling, dealing and innovating entertainment executive Clarence Avant is dead at 92. Dubbed “The Black Godfather” in a 2019 documentary detailing his work with notables including Muhammad ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Clarence Avant, the music executive known as the "Godfather of Black Music," has died at the age of 92, according to his family. The label owner and music industry mentor ...

FILE - Jacqueline Avant, left, and Clarence Avant appear at the 11th Annual AAFCA Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2020. Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped ...

Clarence Avant, the beloved music executive who came to be known as "The Black Godfather," has died at the age of 92, his family confirmed to ABC News. "It is with a heavy heart that the Avant ...

FILE – Clarence Avant attends the world premiere of the documentary “The Black Godfather” on June 3, 2019, in Los Angeles. Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who ...