Quincy Jones RIP

[SexxAtraxxion]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/ ... ducer-dies

Quincy Jones, a titan of American entertainment who worked with stars from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson and Will Smith, has died aged 91.

Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, said he died on Sunday night at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, surrounded by his family.

“Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” the family said in a statement. “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.”

Jones was arguably the most versatile pop cultural figure of the 20th century, perhaps best known for producing the albums Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad for Michael Jackson in the 1980s, which made the singer the biggest pop star of all time. Jones also produced music for Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer and many others.

He was also a successful composer of dozens of film scores, and had numerous chart hits under his own name. Jones was a bandleader in big band jazz, an arranger for jazz stars including Count Basie, and a multi-instrumentalist, most proficiently on trumpet and piano. His TV and film production company, founded in 1990, had major success with the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and other shows, and he continued to innovate well into his 80s, launching Qwest TV in 2017, an on-demand music TV service. Jones is third only to Beyoncé and Jay-Z for having the most Grammy award nominations of all time – 80 to their 88 each – and is the awards’ third most-garlanded winner, with 28.

[CrankerBait]

Jones will be remembered by most as a great producer, arranger, songwriter and businessman. I will probably remember him more for saying that Paul McCartney was the worst bass player he'd ever heard, but who hasn't said something completely idiotic over the course of a decades-long career, right?

[cowpins]

This is also the guy who recruited Eddie Van Halen to play with Tito's brother, which directly led to the breakup of the best band ever.

[dmbrocker]

Just now seeing the Today show reporting this. A true music icon…RIP

[GoodJudge]

There are two incredible interviews with Quincy that you should read if you have the time. The guy did it all, saw it all, knew 'em all, outlived or at least out-careered most of them, had no regrets. His style of music ain't mine, but he was a certified legend for decades.

https://www.vulture.com/2018/02/quincy- ... ation.html
https://www.gq.com/story/quincy-jones-has-a-story

[Don't Damn Me]

Oh no! Now there never will be a Odd Couple reunion!

[Sleek]

Isn't this the guy who came up with the idea to have a black guy front Toto?

[FreddyFender]

[ParaDime77]

Rick Beato has a solid tribute to Quincy on his YouTube.

The Michael Jackson songs and the George Benson songs are absolutely pristine.