This November 1, 2024, he won the DJ of the year awardat the NRJ Music Awards. Present in Cannes, David Guetta showed a big smile at the photocall, posing with Benson Boone. A few days later, there is not much left of this moment of joy.
And for good reason, this November 4, 2024, we learn with sadness that the great Quincy Jones is dead. He was 91 years old and fragile health, as he explained in 2018 in the Netflix documentary “Quincy”which is dedicated to him.
David Guetta in mourning
To pay tribute to his idol, David Guetta shared a photo of the two of them. He wrote on Twitter: “It's hard to find the words to express the impact Quincy Jones had on me, and on music and culture in general. Quincy wasn't just a legend, he was an inspiration, a pioneer and a true genius“.
And to add concerning the illustrious producer: “He produced my favorite album of all time, 'Thriller' by Michael Jacksonan album that set the standard for what music could be, blending genres and pushing boundaries.”.
David Guetta reports that he had a very easy contact with Quincy Jones. He, who has a career in the United States, reports: “I had the honor of meeting Quincy, notably at the Grammy Awards, where we even had the chance to speak in French, a language he mastered so well.”.
And for good reason, during his training, before becoming an award-winning star, Quincy Jones had followed training in France. He had left segregationist America for a time, to settle in Paris and go to the classes of the illustrious Nadia Boulangerat the Conservatory. Among his approximately 1,200 students, we find in particular George Gershwin (“An American in Paris“), Michel Legrand, Lalo Schifrin (“Mission impossible”), but also Philip Glass. It is she who made Quincy Jones a conductor.
The legacy of Quincy Jones
In more than 70 years of career, Quincy Jones won 28 Grammy Awards (for 80 nominations). He also received an honorary Oscar. In addition to his masterpieces with Michael Jackson, or with the USA for Africa collective (“We are the world”), he will have experienced success with Soul Bossa Nova (1962, on the soundtrack of “Austin Powers“) et Ai No Corrida (1981).
For all this, Davd Guetta concluded: “These moments will remain forever engraved in my memory. Thank you Quincy for everything you gave us. Your legacy will continue to inspire generations of artists to come. Rest in peace.”
