The music industry loses a giant as Quincy Jones, famed producer and 28-time Grammy winner, dies at 91.
Quincy Delight Jones, a celebrated American record and television producer with a career spanning more than 70 years, has died at the age of 91.
This was confirmed by Jones’ publicist Arnold Robinson, who disclosed that Jones passed away on Sunday night at his Bel Air home in Los Angeles, with family members at his side.
“With hearts both full and broken, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing this evening,” the family announced.
“While this is an immense loss for our family, we honor the remarkable life he lived and recognize that there will never be another like him.”
Jones worked with many legendary figures in the entertainment world, such as Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, and Will Smith.
He is renowned for producing Jackson’s revolutionary “Thriller” album, which sold over 20 million copies in its release year of 1983 and continues to be one of the best-selling albums ever.
In his role as a music composer and songwriter, he additionally managed the all-star recording of the charity single “We Are The World” in 1985.
In 1968, Jones became the first African American to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song with “The Eyes of Love” from the film “Banning.”
In 1971, he made history as the first African American to serve as musical director and conductor for the Academy Awards. In 1995, he became the first African American recipient of the academy’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
Jones was awarded 28 Grammy Awards from a total of 80 nominations and was acknowledged by Time magazine as one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century.
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