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Clarence Avant was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the Ahmet Ertegun Award for Lifetime Achievement category in 2021.

Clarence Avant

Clarence Avant Billboard coverThe Godfather of Black Music.

"Clarence Avant is someone who makes the impossible possible...He has spent a lifetime helping artists understand - and earn - their true value." More on rockhall.com... 

 

 

 

 

 

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Influence & Legacy

Clarence Avant was influenced by...

  • Joe Glaser
  • Nat "King" Cole
  • Quincy Jones

Clarence Avant inspired people like...

  • Berry Gordy
  • Don Cornelius
  • Sean "Diddy" Combs
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