Celebrities pay tribute to ‘visionary’ Clarence Avant following death age 92

Celebrities pay tribute to ‘visionary’ Clarence Avant following death age 92 (Mark Von Holden/AP)

Pharrell Williams, Laura Dern and Barack Obama were among the famous faces paying tribute to “visionary” music industry veteran Clarence Avant, following his death.

In was announced on Monday that the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser, who came to be known as “The Godfather of Black Music”, had died at the age of 92.