Quincy Jones, the legendary music titan who labored with practically each icon… from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra to Will Smith… has died, TMZ confirms.
Arnold Robinson, Quincy’s publicist, advised TMZ he died Sunday night at his Bel Air dwelling surrounded by his household.
“Tonight, it’s with full however damaged hearts that we share the information of the passing of our father and brother Quincy Jones,” the household stated in an announcement. “And whereas that is an unbelievable loss for our household, we rejoice the wonderful life he lived and know there’ll by no means be one other like him.”
Quincy’s household is grateful for the outpouring of condolences … and respectfully requests privateness right now, Arnold stated. In lieu of flowers, the household requests donations be made to The Jazz Basis of America – jazzfoundation.org.
Named by Time Journal as one of the crucial influential jazz musicians of the twentieth century… Quincy dazzled the trade for many years in his roles as composer, document producer, recording artist, movie producer, arranger, conductor, instrumentalist, TV producer, document firm government, founding father of magazines and multimedia entrepreneur.
As a producer…he’s finest identified for collaborating with MJ on the mega-hit albums ‘Off the Wall’, ‘Dangerous’…and naturally…’Thriller’…the best-selling album of all time.
Quincy was 91.
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