Clarence Avant
Clarence Alexander Avant (February 25, 1931 – August 13, 2023) was an American music executive, entrepreneur, and movie producer. He was sometimes known as the "Godfather of Black Music".[1][2] He was born in Climax, North Carolina.[3] He founded Sussex Records on December 18, 1969.
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| Birth name | Clarence Alexander Avant |
| Born | February 25, 1931 Climax, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 13, 2023 (aged 92) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Labels | Venture Records Inc. Sussex Records Tabu Records Motown Records |
| Associated acts | Bill Withers Dennis Coffey Gallery The SOS Band Cherrelle Alexander O'Neal Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Sixto Rodriguez Quincy Jones |
In October 2016, Avant received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[4][5]
Avant died at his home in Los Angeles, California on August 13, 2023 at the age of 92.[6]
References
- ↑ 'Pioneering Exec Clarence Avant, the Master Mentor'miamiherald.com December 2007. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
- ↑ Goldberg, Danny. How the left lost teen spirit-- (and how they're getting it back) (2005)Akashic Books. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-9719206-8-2.
- ↑ Daunt, Tina (August 17, 2007). Black celebs are major players. pqasb.pqarchiver.com LA Times. https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/1321244841.html?dids=1321244841:1321244841&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+17%2C+2007&author=TINA+DAUNT&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=CAUSE+CLBRE+TINA+DAUNT%3B+Black+celebs+are+major+players&pqatl=google. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
- ↑ Clarence Avant | Hollywood Walk of Fame. www.walkoffame.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ↑ Clarence Avant, 'Godfather of Black Music', Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7534248/clarence-avant-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ↑ Barnes, Mike (14 August 2023). Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music,’ Dies at 92. The Hollywood Reporter. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/clarence-avant-dead-godfather-black-music-1235565979/. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
Other websites
- Clarence Avant on IMDb
- Music Industry Veteran Clarence Avant on Working with Bill Withers Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
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