Legendary musician Quincy Jones has died at the age of 91.
Jones died Sunday night at his home in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles surrounded by his family, his publicist Arnold Robinson said. “Tonight, it is with full and broken hearts that we must share the news of the passing of our father and brother, Quincy Jones,” the family said in a statement. “While this is a sad time for our family, An incredible loss, but we celebrate his wonderful life and know there will never be another like him.”
Quincy is, of course, best known for producing Michael Jackson’s all-time and record-breaking album Thriller, but also for writing award-winning film and television scores and for starring in films with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and others. A collaboration of hundreds of artists. In his nearly seven-year career, he has won a total of 28 Grammy Awards.
“If an album doesn’t sell well, everyone says, ‘It’s the producer’s fault,’ so if it does well, it should be your ‘fault,'” Jones told the Library of Congress in 2016 said during the interview. “These tracks don’t just appear out of the blue. The producer must have the skill, experience and ability to guide the vision to fruition.
