Throughout his career, which spanned over 70 years, the artist won 28 Grammys and was nominated more than 80 times.
The American music icon, Quincy Jones, passed away last night at the age of 91. The composer also worked with notable figures such as Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and Ray Charles.
The musician’s death was announced on Monday morning in a statement released by the family.
Quoted by The Guardian, the family stated, “Although this is a great loss to our family, we celebrate the successful life he lived and know there will never be another like him.”
Quincy Jones rose to prominence in the 1980s in the music world after producing Michael Jackson’s albums ‘Off the Wall,’ ‘Thriller,’ and ‘Bad.’
In addition to these major successes, which contributed to the success of the ‘King of Pop,’ the musician also produced albums for artists such as Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, Ray Charles, among many others.
Throughout his entire career, which spanned more than 70 years, the artist won 28 Grammys and was nominated more than 80 times.
Jones was also known for composing dozens of soundtracks for films and several solo songs that became major hits on sales charts.
He was also one of the key figures behind the production of the globally acclaimed song ‘We Are the World,’ a charity single aimed at raising funds to fight hunger in Africa.
He also founded a production company responsible for some successes, notably the sitcom ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,’ which launched the career of actor Will Smith.
The producer was married three times and leaves behind seven children, including actress and model Rashida Jones and music producer Quincy Delight Jones III.
SIC Notícias, 11/04/2024
