Quincy Jones, the music producer best known for his collaborations with Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson, has died at the age of 91.
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According to his spokesman, Jones “passed away peacefully” at his Bel Air residence on Sunday evening.
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“It is with full but broken hearts that we announce the passing of our father and brother, Quincy Jones,” said Arnold Robinson, on behalf of the family.
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He added: “While this is a huge loss for us, we choose to honor the remarkable life he lived knowing that there will never be another like him that”.
Jones’ innovative approach to fusing a variety of musical styles—from disco and funk to rock and R&B—reshaped popular music.
During his seven-decade career, Jones won 28 Grammy Awards and was voted “most influential” in jazz by Time magazine.
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In addition to collaborating with Jackson on the songs “Bad” and “Off the Wall”, two albums that sold nearly 20 million copies, he was also the driving force behind Jackson’s album “Thriller”, helping him become known as nicknamed “King of Pop”. .”
In addition, the musician demonstrated his skills by composing the soundtrack for the miniseries “Roots” and organizing major events such as Bill Clinton’s inauguration.
Among Jones’ notable achievements was the production of the charity song “We Are the World”, which brought together many musicians to support the fight against famine in Africa. Colleague Lionel Richie praised Jones as a “master orchestrator” for his ability to harmonize the talents of different musicians.
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