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 ...

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Clarence Avant, the music industry vet who was known as the “Godfather of Black Music,” has died at age 92. “Clarence leaves behind a loving family and a sea of friends and associates that have ...

He managed Sarah Vaughan, discovered Bill Withers and advised countless people in the industry and beyond: "He’s been the silent architect of so many deals, it would make your head spin." By Mike ...

(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 ...