Clarence Avant Honored by Rev. Jesse Jackson, Bill Clinton, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and More
variety.comJem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The wide reach of Clarence Avant, who was widely known as “the Godfather of Black Entertainment” and died Sunday at the age of 92, was evident from the range of people paying tribute to him on social media after his death was announced Monday morning.
His influence spanned music, entertainment, sports, politics and beyond. Within just a couple of hours, former President Bill Clinton, the Rev.
Jesse Jackson, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Entertainment, Clive Davis, and many former presidential staffers had paid tribute to Avant — pictured above, right, with Jay-Z and Sony Music Chairman Jon Platt at Avant’s 2021 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — on social media or via statement.
Rev. Jackson wrote: “#ClarenceAvant, a legend in the music industry, was the go-to guy for many of us in the music industry including #BerryGordy of Motown, #AlBell of Stax Records, and a countless list of others.
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