Quincy Jones, the versatile American music giant whose accomplishments ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s landmark Thriller album to composing award-winning music for film and television, has died at the age of 91. .
His publicist Arnold Robinson confirmed that the music producer died at home on Sunday surrounded by his family.
His family said in a statement: “Tonight, we are heartbroken to share the news of the passing of our father and brother, Quincy Jones.
“And while this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate his amazing life and know there will never be another like him.”
Jones rose from Chicago’s South Side gangsters to the top of show business, becoming one of the first black executives to succeed in Hollywood.
Over a career spanning more than 70 years, Jones has won 28 Grammy Awards out of 80 nominations. Because of his influence in the entertainment industry, Jones had relationships with presidents, foreign leaders, movie stars, musicians, philanthropists, and business leaders.
He composed the soundtrack for Roots, organized President Bill Clinton’s first inaugural celebration, and wrote We Are the World, a 1985 charity record for famine relief in Africa. supervised the all-star recording of
