About 10 results for Clarence Alexander Avant
en.wikipedia.org › Clarence_Avant

Clarence Avant

Clarence Alexander Avant (February 25, 1931 – August 13, 2023) was a prominent American music executive, businessman and film producer. Widely recognized

Updated: August 5, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Tabu_Records

Tabu Records

Productions was an American record label founded by Clarence Avant in 1975. It focused on R&B and funk. Avant founded the label after Sussex Records went out

Updated: October 9, 2025
en.wikipedia.org › Clarence_(given_name)

Clarence (given name)

coach Clarence Ashley (1895–1967), American musician and singer Clarence Avant (1931–2023), American music executive and film producer Clarence Albert

Updated: October 7, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Too_(S.O.S._Band_album)

Too (S.O.S. Band album)

Picone, William Henderson (concertmasters) – strings Sigidi – producer Clarence Avant – executive producer Steve Williams – chief engineer Les Horn; Assistant

Updated: May 30, 2025
en.wikipedia.org › Jimmy_Jam_and_Terry_Lewis

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

relationships, Andrews first introduced the duo to Clarence Avant. They produced their first work for Avant for the S.O.S. Band. Andrews set up Jam and Lewis's

Updated: October 30, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Cherrelle

Cherrelle

as well as touring with Luther Vandross. After Tabu Records founder Clarence Avant heard her demo, he signed her to Tabu Records in 1983. Cherrelle decided

Updated: August 24, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Stalingrad_(1990_film)

Stalingrad (1990 film)

written and directed by Yuri Ozerov, and produced by Quincy Jones and Clarence Avant. Revolving around the eponymous Battle of Stalingrad, the film was a

Updated: July 17, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › S.O.S._(The_S.O.S._Band_album)

S.O.S. (The S.O.S. Band album)

Grace Anderson, Charlene Few – handclaps Sigidi – producer, arranger Clarence Avant – executive producer Fred Wesley, The S.O.S. Band – arrangers Richard

Updated: June 3, 2025
en.wikipedia.org › Alexander_O'Neal

Alexander O'Neal

Indiana, called Erect Records. In 1984, O'Neal signed a deal with Clarence Avant's Tabu Records. He did some background vocals for other artists on the

Updated: October 5, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Just_the_Way_You_Like_It_(The_S.O.S._Band_album)

Just the Way You Like It (The S.O.S. Band album)

Records founder and CEO Clarence Avant took a liking to the song and wanted to know who was behind it. When word got back to Avant that it was the creation

Updated: June 24, 2026