Clarence Avant
Birthday: 1931-02-25
Place of Birth: Climax, North Carolina, USA
Biography: Legendary behind-the-scenes music figure. Founded Sussex Records in 1969 with artists on their roster that included Bill Withers, Dennis Coffey, Gallery, and Rodriguez before folding in 1975.
Movies
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induc...
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Still Bill
STILL BILL is an intimate portrait of soul legend Bill Withers, best known for his classics “Ain’t N...
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Searching for Sugar Man
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious ...
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Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
The extraordinary life of Quincy Jones -- one of the 20th century's most influential and talented co...
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The Black Godfather
Follows the life of Clarence Avant, the ultimate, uncensored mentor and behind-the-scenes rainmaker ...
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The Color Purple
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the Sout...
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