“I broke down”: Nana Mouskouri reveals how she learned of the death of her friend Quincy Jones

Sunday, November 3, the great Quincy Jones died at the age of 91 in Los Angeles. Terrible news that her friend Nana Mouskouri learned of this Monday morning, expressing all her sorrow in the columns of Parisian.

The music world is in mourning. This Sunday, one of the biggest names in world musical history, a great architect of productions over the last 70 years, passed away. Quincy Jones died at the age of 91 at his home in Los Angeles. Hailed as one of the most influential and diverse figures of our time, he participated in the creation of some of the greatest works in the history of music. We obviously think of the album Thriller by Michael Jackson, still the best-selling album in the history of music and of which he participated in the production of several titles. In all, Quincy Jones will have won by less than 28 Grammy Awardsproof of an absolutely gigantic footprint and a talent without possible comparison. Tributes therefore multiplied this Monday on social networks and in the media around the world, including in France.

“He was my great friend and my great teacher”

In the columns of Parisianit is a certain Nana Mouskouri who reacted to the disappearance of Quincy Jones, to whom she was very close. Sad news that she learned when she got out of bed this Monday: “And I broke down. I'm very sad but I need to talk about Quincybecause he was my great friend and my great teacher” she began. A friend she had met more than 60 years ago, at the start of her career: “When I arrived in Paris in 1960, invited by Louis Hazan, the head of the Philips record company, he was the first with Michel Legrand to give me my chance. During a Parisian evening where they were both, Michel introduced me to Quincy, with whom he was very good friends. The first wanted to take care of me in Paris, the second in New York. And that's what happened. We were a year apart. We were all from the same generation” she added to our colleagues.

A love for Nana Mouskouri, but also a love for France: “Quincy loved France very much. And when he came to Paris, he always called me to come see me, even for a few moments. He was very loyal to his friends, very cute, even adorable.. He was always asking for news. The last time I saw him was after his show at Bercy, in June 2019. He was kind enough to thank me on stage” concludes the 90-year-old Greek singer. A Monday that was undoubtedly very painful.