Music

Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music,’ Dies at 92

R.I.P.

His family said he “passed away gently at home” over the weekend.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

Music mogul Clarence Avant attends a ceremony honoring him with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Los Angeles, California, Oct. 7, 2016.
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