Record producer and composer Quincy Jones has died at the age of 91.
News of the music legend’s passing on Sunday (November 3) night at his Bel Air home was confirmed by his publicist Arnold Robinson, with the star’s family later sharing a statement on the loss.
“Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” they said. “And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him.
“He is truly one of a kind and we will miss him dearly; we take comfort and immense pride in knowing that the love and joy, that were the essence of his being, was shared with the world through all that he created. Through his music and his boundless love, Quincy Jones’ heart will beat for eternity.”
During a career spanning seven decades, Jones worked as a producer, bandleader, composer and arranger, notably collaborating with Michael Jackson on three of his most successful albums: 1979’s ‘Off The Wall’, 1982’s ‘Thriller’ and 1987’s ‘Bad’.
‘Thriller’ won the Grammy for Album Of The Year and remains the best-selling album of all time, with an estimated 70 million copies sold worldwide.
For his work with artists including Aretha Franklin and Donna summer, plus the charity single We Are The World, Jones has received 80 Grammy nominations during his career, making him the third most nominated artist behind Beyoncé and JAY-Z, and is the third most-awarded person with 28 accolades.
His life and career was the subject of the 2018 Netflix film ‘Quincy’, which won the Grammy Award for Best Music Film.
