Musician Quincy Jones, who collaborated with many artists including Michael Jackpon, Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles, has died at 91, his press secretary, Arnold Robinson, announced to the Associated Press.
The trumpeter who was also an arranger and producer died Sunday evening in his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, surrounded by his family, Arnold Robinson told the American media.
«Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must announce the death of our father and brother Quincy Jones», announced the family in a press release relayed by the American press agency. “And, while this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the wonderful life he lived and we know there will never be anyone like him again».
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Born in 1933, Quincy Jones had started his musical career in the late 1940s, and he became one of the greatest music producers. He notably collaborated with Michael Jackson on the albums Off the Wall (1970), Thriller (1982) et Bad (1987). He also co-produced Aretha Franklin's album Hey Noy Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) in 1973 or the album L.A. Is My Lady, by Frank Sinatra (1984).
He also produced, with Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson, the charity title We Are The Worldrecorded by the American supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones is the producer, alongside Michael Omartian. Sold more than 20 million copies, the song, which aimed to raise money to fight famine in Ethiopia, is the 8th biggest single in history and has won numerous awards, including four Grammys. Awards.
In his career, Quincy Jones has been nominated 79 times for Grammy Awards, and has won 28 trophies, and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992. He is the second person to have won the most Grammys in his life, among them “Producer of of the year”, “Album of the year”, and “song of the year”.
