28 Times Grammy Winner From All-time Best 80 Nominations, Quincy Jones, Dies at 91
Legendary Producer Behind Michael Jackson Historic Thriller Album, who also has 28 Grammys to his credits, Quincy Jones has Died aged 91.
By:Israel Adeleke
Popular American record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, film and television producer, Quincy Delight Jones Jr, has died at the age of 91.
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports that Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, told the Associated Press (AP) that he died Sunday night at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, surrounded by his family.
In a statement, his family said: "Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones's passing.
"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."
His family added Jones was "truly one of a kind" who they would "miss 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's heart will beat for eternity." they added.
Jone's career spanned over 70 years, with 28 Grammy Awards won out of 80 nominations, and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992.
He received the Motion Picture Academy’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1995, an honorary Oscar in 2024.
He is known for producing Michael Jackson's historic Thriller album. He worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and many other artists. Among his best-known credits was as the producer of Jackson's historic Thriller album.
He oversaw the all-star recording of the 1985 charity record 'We Are The World.'
He also composed the soundtrack to the hit 1969 British film 'The Italian Job,' starring Michael Caine.
Jones, a father of seven, was married three times to Jeri Caldwell, Ulla Andersson and Peggy Lipton.
His children include music producer Quincy Jones III and actress Rashida Jones, known for Parks And Recreation and the US version of The Office.
Survivors include one of his seven children, actress Rashida Jones.
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