Clarence Avant, whose decades of trailblazing work as an artist manager, mentor, executive and record label owner earned him the title of “Godfather of Black Music,” died Sunday at his home in Los ...

Clarence Avant, the veteran music and entertainment executive known as the “Black Godfather” who was hailed for his influence and guidance by Quincy Jones, Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg, Whitney ...

Clarence Avant, the music executive and film producer who was known unofficially as “The Godfather” of Black entertainment, died on Sunday in his Los Angeles home. He was 92. “It is with a heavy heart ...

Clarence Avant, the influential music industry veteran and record producer known as “the Black Godfather,” was saluted Monday as a savvy dealmaker whose wisdom and compassion influenced generations of ...

Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images One of the great connectors in the music and entertainment industries has died. The executive and businessman Clarence Avant boosted the careers of generations of ...

Music executive and movie producer Clarence Avant, known as the "Godfather of Black Music," has passed away at age 92, the New York Times reports. “It is with a heavy heart that the Avant/Sarandos ...

The wife of famed music executive Clarence Avant was fatally shot at home in California on Wednesday. According to the Associated Press, police arrived at the Beverly Hills home at 2:23 a.m., where ...

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 ...