Quincy Jones, one of the biggest names in the American music industry, has passed away at the age of 91.
Quincy died at his Los Angeles home in Bel Air on Sunday evening, November 3.
Arnold Robinson, his publicist, announced the sad incident and said that the music legend’s family was present during his last moments.
Early Life
Quincy Jones, who was born in 1933 in Chicago, started playing music while he was just a teenager. The legendary musician Ray Charles, whom he met when he was 14 and later relocated to New York to work for, served as his inspiration.
Jones later met Pablo Picasso while traveling throughout Europe with Lionel Hampton. Then, when the Hound Dog hitmaker made his first TV appearances, Jones joined Elvis Presley’s band in 1956 to play the trumpet.
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Jones orchestrated music with a number of musicians, including Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, and Ella Fitzgerald. Quincy later became vice president at Mercury Records in 1961.
The Getaway, The Deadly Affair, and the original The Color Purple are among Jones’ noteworthy film score credits; for the latter, he was nominated for three Oscars.
Additionally, the late composer composed music for television shows, such as The Bill Cosby Show. He also received an Emmy for his performance in the Roots miniseries in 1977.
Highlights of Quincy Jones’s Iconic Career
This legendary songwriter, composer, and record producer gained notoriety for his collaborations with some of the biggest names in music, including Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, and Frank Sinatra.
Throughout the 1960s, Quincy Jones and Frank Sinatra collaborated on a number of the late singer’s albums, including L.A. Is My Lady, his final album released in 1984.
In addition, he established Qwest Records, his own label, in 1980.
Under his record label, Jones published the studio album The Dude, which included covers of his songs by a number of different musicians. The album went on to win three Grammys.
In 1982, Jones and Michael Jackson collaborated on Jackson’s studio album, Thriller, which sold an estimated 65 million copies.
Jones was also a record executive on Off the Wall, Michael Jackson’s fifth studio album, which was released in 1979 and is said to have sold over 20 million copies.
Then, in 1987, Jones contributed to Jackson’s 45 million-selling album Bad, which marked their final collaboration.
In 1990, Jones established his film and television production company, Quincy Jones Entertainment, and created one of its most popular series, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which starred Will Smith.
After that, in 2007, he started the Quincy Jones Video Podcast.
Quincy Jones Philanthropic Endeavour
In his charitable endeavors, this renowned producer assisted a number of organizations, such as the Maybach Foundation, GLAAD, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Jones also worked to support jazz and blues musicians while serving as a board member of the Jazz Foundation of America.
Net Worth
Jones’s estimated net worth of $500 million was amassed over the course of his illustrious six-decade career as a composer, lyricist, and record producer, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Children
Jolie Jones Levine, Rachel Jones, Martina Jones, Quincy Delight Jones III, Kidada Ann Jones, Rashida Jones, and Kenya Kinski-Jones are the seven children that Jones left behind.
May the legendary Quincy Jones rest in peace.
