Clarence Avant
Рождение : 1931-02-25, Climax, North Carolina, USA
История
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.
Self
Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren; along with Kraftwerk, Charley Patton and Gil Scott-Heron; LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads; Clarence Avant for the Ahmet Ertegun Award. The special music event also features a host of all-star presenters, performers, and special guests, including Angela Bassett, Christina Aguilera, Mickey Guyton, H.E.R., Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Drew Barrymore, Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie, and many others.
Self
Повествование о жизни Кларенса Аванта, абсолютного наставника и закулисного благодетеля в музыке, кино, телевидении и политике.
Self
Рассказ о попытке найти исчезнувшего фолк-рок певца, звезду 70-х Родригеса. После ряда неудач он словно растворился во мраке, оставив о себе лишь городские легенды об ужасном самоубийстве на сцене. Несколько десятилетий спустя два поклонника музыканта решают заняться собственным расследованием и попытаться выяснить, что стало с рокером. Оно и положит начало целой цепочке невероятных событий, в которые трудно поверить, если не увидеть своими глазами.
Self
STILL BILL is an intimate portrait of soul legend Bill Withers, best known for his classics “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean On Me,” “Lovely Day,” “Grandma’s Hands,” and “Just the Two of Us.” With his soulful delivery and warm, heartfelt sincerity, Withers has written the songs that have – and always will – resonate deeply within the fabric of our times. Filmmakers Damani Baker and Alex Vlack follow Withers and offer a unique and rare look inside the world of this fascinating man. Through concert footage, journeys to his birthplace, interviews with music legends, his family and closest friends, STILL BILL presents the story of an artist who has written some of the most beloved songs in our time and who truly understands the heart and soul of a man.
Himself
The extraordinary life of Quincy Jones -- one of the 20th century's most influential and talented composers, musicians and music producers -- provides the basis of this offbeat, free-form documentary tribute. With little regard for formal timelines and traditional documentary biography methods, the film is an amazing patchwork of personal insights featuring a constellation of music stars including his long-time friend Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, Herbie Hancock, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie and rappers Big Daddy Kane and Flavor Flav, as well as politicians, filmmakers and other important people. Some of the most moving scenes involve Jones returning to his childhood home in Chicago and recounting honest and painful memories from his childhood. Jones does not shy from discussing everything -- from his mother's mental illness, to his marital problems, to his serious health conditions. He also looks frankly at his career.
Producer
Киноэпопея Юрия Озерова о крупнейшем военно-политическом событии Второй мировой войны — Сталинградской битве.
African Musician
Действие фильма происходит в начале XX века в небольшом городке в штате Джорджия, где еще сильны вековые традиции прежнего уклада южных штатов. В центре картины — жизнь героини Силии, чье стремление найти себя в мире, закрытом для нее, превращается в триумф жестокости, которую преодолела любовь, и боли, которую затмила радость. В первый раз мы встречаемся с Силией, когда ей 14 лет, и она беременна… от своего отца. Дальнейшее действие картины повествует о сложной судьбе героини, которая на своем жизненном пути познала много бед и лишений, прежде чем смогла обрести независимость.
Executive Producer
A concert film highlighted by performances from Marvin Gaye, Jerry Butler, and Roberta Flack.