Clarence Avant

Clarence Avant

🎂 25th February 1931 (95 yrs) 📍 Climax, North Carolina, USA

Known For

The Color Purple

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.

Clarence Avant

Movies Featuring Clarence Avant

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)

as Self
The Black Godfather

The Black Godfather (2019)

as Self
Searching for Sugar Man

Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

as Self
Still Bill

Still Bill (2010)

as Self
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)

as Self
The Color Purple

The Color Purple (1985)

as African Musician