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 ...

NEW YORK — 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Clarence Avant was gruff. He was, by all accounts, foul-mouthed and plain-spoken. But he lived a life that was about opening doors, finding talent, making connections, striking deals, solving ...

Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or ...

CLARENCE Avant - who was dubbed the Godfather of Black Music - has died at the age of 92. The music executive chaired Motown Records in the 1990s and won a Grammy for his work. Clarence died at ...