Quincy Jones, American multi-talented music titan, whose vast legacy ranged from producing Micheal Jackson’s historic Thriller album to writing prize winning film and television scores has died at the age of 91.
His publicist Arnold Robinson confirmed that the music producer died in his home on Sunday surrounded by his family.
In a statement, his family said: “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing.
“And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him.”
Jones rose from running with gangs of the South Side of Chicago to the very heights of show business, becoming one of the first Black executives to thrive in Hollywood.
Through out his career which spans more than 70 years, Jones achieve 28 Grammy award wins out of 80 nominations. Dues to his influencer in the entertainment industry, Jones kept company with the presidents and foregin leaders, movie stars and musicians philanthropist and business leaders.
He composed the soundtracks for Roots, organized President Bill Clinton’s first inaugural celebration and oversaw the all-star recording of We are the World, the 1985 charity record for famine relief in Africa.
