Legendary Music Producer Quincy Jones Dies at 91

Quincy Jones’ impact on popular culture is far and wide. He was a legendary music producer who worked with such greats as Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra. He co-produced “The Color Purple” with Steven Spielberg.” And…

Sandra RhodesNov 4, 20242 min read

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Jones produced many chart-topping hits and collaborated with Michael jackson on his albums “Off the Wall,” “Bad” and “Thriller.”

The acclaimed music producer won his first Grammy in 1963 for an arrangement of “I Can’t Stop Loving You” by Count Basie.

He worked with Sinatra for “Sinatra at the Sands.” That album included “Fly Me to the Moon,” which was the “the first recording played by astronaut Buzz Aldrin when he landed upon the moon’s surface in 1969,” Jones’ publicist said.

He also produced and conducted “We Are the World,” which became the best-selling single of all time and brought many hit-makers of that time together to record the song.

Eventually, Jones turned his focus on movies and television.

He co-produced “The Color Purple”with Spielberg. The 1985 film starred Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover and Whoopi Goldberg. He was nominated for two Academy Awards — original song and score.

He then served as executive producer on “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” a TV series starring Will Smith.

Jones’ family said he was “truly one of a kind. 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’ heart will beat for eternity,” they said.

Jones was the father of seven children. When he was asked how he wanted to be remembered, he pointed to his family.

“Remembered? As a good daddy,” Jones said. “As a good father.”