LOS ANGELES -- 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 died at his ...

Clarence Avant, the legendary music executive and film producer, was remembered throughout Hollywood Monday for his influence on the industry and the work that earned him the nickname "the Black ...

One of the great connectors in the music and entertainment industries died on Sunday. The executive and businessman Clarence Avant was 92 years old. As NPR's Anastasia Tsioulcas reports, he was ...

Clarence Avant, the music industry veteran who has been dubbed the “Godfather of Black Music,’ will be honored for his groundbreaking contributions to the industry at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy gala next ...

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 Godfather ...

Clarence Avant, whose talent as a manager, mentor and deal-maker earned him the nickname 'The Godfather of Black Music', has died aged 92. A former head of Motown, he worked with everyone from Bill ...

(KTLA) – Recording industry insider Clarence Avant, who garnered the nickname of the “Godfather of Black Music,” died at his Los Angeles home Sunday night, according to a family statement released ...

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 known ...

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 from ...