Quincy Jones, legendary producer and songwriter, dies aged 91

One of the greatest producers in music history, who has worked with names like michael jackson, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones he died last Sunday, 3, at the age of 91, at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles. The person who confirmed the information was Arnold Robinsonartist’s advisor.

“With full but broken hearts, we must share the news of the passing of our father and brother Quincy Jones. And while this is a huge loss for our family, we celebrate the great life he lived and know there will never be another like him,” the family said in a statement (via NME).

We take comfort and immense pride in knowing that the love and joy that were the essence of his being were shared with the world through all that he created. Through music and boundless love, the heart of Quincy Jones will beat for eternity.

With a career full of memorable works, Jones produced the main studio albums of michael jackson: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982) and Bad (1987). Furthermore, he was also one of those responsible for “We Are The World,” one of the biggest hits of the 1980s, written by michael jackson and Lionel Richie.

Born on March 14, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, the producer had a very difficult childhood and adolescence, but found a way to prosper in music – and made history. He married three times (his wives were Jeri Caldwell, Ulla Andersson and Peggy Lipton) and had seven children, the actress Rashida Jonesmusic producer Quincy Delight Jones III, Kidada Jones, Jolie JonesLevine, Kenya Kinski-Jones, Martina Jones and Rachel Jones.

Not just in the music industry, but Quincy Jones He also had a prosperous career in cinema. The artist composed the soundtrack for Um Italian blow (2003), successful film starring Michael Caine. Jones was also a producer of The Color Purple (1985), classic starring Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldbergand was also responsible for hiring Steven Spielberg as director.

On television, he was a producer of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airclassic comedy series starring Will Smith. With a career spanning more than 70 years, he won 28 Grammys in 80 nominations, in addition to being named one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century by the magazine Team.

It is also worth highlighting solo studio albums by Quincy Joneslike Quincy’s Home Again (1958), The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones (1959), Walking in Space (1969), Back on the Block (1989), The Dude (1981), among others.