Quincy Jones, the pioneering and award-winning musician and music producer who labored with artists together with Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra, died Sunday on the age of 91.
Jones' publicist, Arnold Robinson, advised the Related Press that the star died at his Los Angeles dwelling surrounded by his household.
The Jones household mentioned in a press release Sunday evening: “Tonight, with a full however damaged coronary heart, we should share the information of the passing of our father and brother Quincy Jones. And whereas that is an unimaginable loss for our household, we have a good time the nice life he lived and know there’ll by no means be one other like him.”
The 28-time Grammy winner was a titan of American music and tradition, leaping between R&B, pop, jazz and rap genres in his plethora of labor. Nonetheless, Jones was greatest recognized for launching Jackson's profession by producing albums equivalent to “Off the Wall,” “Thriller” and “Unhealthy.” The gifted musician and producer discovered success after graduating from Berklee Faculty of Music in Boston and turning into a trumpet participant in bands of jazz titans Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie within the 1950s. He then labored with Sinatra, Paul Simon, Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin and lots of different musicians.
The Chicago-born musician would additionally remodel music into different media, creating soundtracks for movie and tv, together with “The Shade Purple,” which earned him seven Academy Award nominations. In keeping with Pitchfork, Jones has composed the music for 40 movies and a whole lot of tv reveals. He would additionally work on solo tasks equivalent to his albums “Physique Warmth” and “The Dude.” He was additionally employed to oversee music on the musical “The Wiz.” By his music, Jones turned a philanthropist and activist, co-writing the star-studded charity single “We Are the World” with Lionel Richie.
This 12 months, Jones was to obtain an honorary Oscar from the Academy's Board of Governors for his contributions to the artwork of cinema.
Jones is survived by his brother, Richard Jones, his two sisters, Margie Jay and Theresa Frank, and his seven youngsters: Jolie, Kidada, Kenya, Martina, Rachel, actress Rashida Jones and Quincy III.