
The Black Godfather
An expansive look at the exceptional life and legacy of Clarence Avant, one of the most influential dealmakers in music, entertainment, and politics over the last 60 years.














28 November 1929, Detroit, Michigan, USA

7 October 1967, Severn, Maryland, USA

6 June 1959, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

15 January 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, USA


27 September 1936, Chicago, Illinois, USA

1958, Detroit, Michigan, USA

17 January 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

16 May 1966, Gary, Indiana, USA

8 October 1941, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

29 August 1958, Gary, Indiana, USA

26 September 1960

9 January 1913, Yorba Linda, California, USA

25 February 1931, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

30 November 1929, Mount Vernon, New York, USA

April 2, 1939 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

11 May 1970, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

7 April 1938, San Francisco, California, USA

4 November 1969, New York City, New York, USA


24 November 1956, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

8 July 1945


18 December 1924, New York City, New York, USA

19 August 1946, Hope, Arkansas, USA

27 August 1908, Stonewall, Texas, USA

1 October 1924, Plains, Georgia, USA

May 8, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York, USA


3 June 1942, Chicago, Illinois, USA