Legendary producer, musician and songwriter Quincy Jones has died aged 91.
The multi-talented industry mogul, whose vast legacy includes producing Michael Jackson's 'Off The Wall', 'Thriller' and 'Bad' albums, writing iconic film scores, and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and many other greats, passed away on Sunday (November 3).
His publicist Arnold Robinson confirmed Jones died at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles surrounded by his family. A statement from Jones' family said:
"Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ 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.
"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."
Born in Chicago in 1933, Jones was married three times, to Jeri Caldwell, Ulla Andersson and Peggy Lipton, and fathered seven children, including music producer Quincy Jones III and actress Rashida Jones.
Over the course of his career, which spanned more than 75 years, he was named one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century by Time magazine. He also achieved 28 Grammy Award wins out of 80 nominations.
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