Music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson dies aged 91
Quincy Jones, the musical titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, has died aged 91.
Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, announced that the legendary music producer died Sunday night at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, surrounded by his family.
Quincy Jones was a music legend in Hollywood. The huge legacy ranged from producing his landmark album Michael Jackson “Thriller” and “Bad” to composing award-winning film and television soundtracks while he had collaborated with almost all the “holy monsters” of music: Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Lionel Richie, Ray Charles and hundreds of other artists.
In addition to being a music producer, Quincy Delight Jones Jr., as his full name was, was a genius composer and conductor.
Jones was the man who organized and oversaw the all-star recording of “We Are the World,” the 1985 record-breaking charity song for African famine relief.
Quincy Jones was a musical genius and the man who transformed Michael Jackson from child star to “King of Pop”, producing now iconic songs like “Billie Jean” and “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” “, and “Thriller”.
During his lifetime, he won countless honors and awards, the list published in “Q’s” autobiography in 2001, it fills 18 pages.
Among them 28 Grammys, an honorary Oscar (now two) and an Emmy for “Roots.”
He also received the French Legion d’Honneur, the Rudolph Valentino Award from the Republic of Italy, and an honor from the Kennedy Center for his contribution to American culture.
In fact, his memoirs made him a best-selling author worldwide.
Source :Skai
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