A new documentary is available on Netflix called “The Black Godfather”, a documentary about influencer, music executive and entrepreneur Clarence Avant.
While this documentary is all about the man who influenced medias to play and show more black musician and actors, you will also learn that Clarence was responsible to mediate a contentious conflict of interest between CBS and Universal so that the E.T. the Extra-Terrestrialaudiobook, narrated by Michael Jackson.
Avant was the one also responsible for promoting Michael Jackson’s first solo tour. The 14-month long Bad World tour, which opened in Tokyo in September 1987, culminated with tremendous success, going on to gross a reported $125 million.
Avant also worked with Janet Jackson, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Babyface, Jamie Foxx to name just few.
Check out the trailer:
