Quincy Delight Jones, a well-known American record and television producer who worked for more than 70 years, died at the age of 91.
Arnold Robinson, Jones’ spokesman, verified this, stating that Jones passed away on Sunday night in the company of his family at his Bel Air, Los Angeles, home.
The family said, “We must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing tonight with full but broken hearts.”
“We celebrate the wonderful life he led and know there will never be another like him, even though this is an incredible loss for our family.”
Jones worked with many of the entertainment industry’s biggest names, such as Will Smith, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, and Michael Jackson.
He is most recognized for producing Jackson’s ground-breaking record “Thriller,” which is still among the best-selling albums of all time and sold over 20 million copies in 1983 alone.
He also managed the all-star recording of the 1985 charity single “We Are The World” in addition to being a composer and lyricist.
Jones became the first African American to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song in 1968 for the song “The Eyes of Love” from the movie “Banning.”
In addition to being the first African American to serve as the Academy Awards’ musical director and conductor in 1971, he was also the first to get the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1995.
Jones was named one of the most significant jazz performers of the 20th century by Time magazine and went on to win 28 Grammy Awards out of 80 nominations.
