Goodbye Quincy Jones. The Phenomenal Music Icon Takes A Bow, Obama And America Mourns With The World
The Oasis Reporters
November 5, 2024
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From President Barack Obama comes this tribute:
“For decades, Quincy Jones was music. From producing Thriller, to composing the score for The Color Purple, to working with Frank Sinatra to Ray Charles, it seemed like every big record – and every big film – had Quincy’s name on it.
His music appealed to listeners of every race and every age.
And by building a career that took him from the streets of Chicago to the heights of Hollywood, Quincy paved the way for generations of Black executives to leave their mark on the entertainment business.
Michelle and I send our thoughts to Quincy’s friends, family, and everyone who has lived their lives to his songs”
Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before producing pop hit records for Lesley Gore in the early 1960s (including “It’s My Party”) and serving as an arranger and conductor for several collaborations between the jazz artists Frank Sinatra and Count Basie.
Jared Alexander takes us down memory lane via G/O Media:
The music industry and fans across the world are mourning the loss of Quincy Jones, whose generations-spanning career netted him a whopping 28 Grammy awards with legendary artists including Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Lionel Richie and more.
It’s hard to overstate the impact and legacy Jones leaves behind. Come with us on a walk down memory lane, as we look back at Jones’ masterful career.
Quincy Delight Jones was born in Chicago on March 14, 1933. Musical from a very young age, Jones started out playing the trumpet, as PEOPLE points out, eventually making his way to study at what is now the iconic Berklee College of Music.
And then there’s “We Are the World,” the massive charity single that brought together the biggest names in music at the time.
Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Jones himself, the song earned four Grammy Awards, broke records and remains one of the biggest moments in pop music.
Quincy Jones’ vast career also includes scoring and producing some of the biggest films and TV shows of all time, including, “In Cold Blood,” “The Color Purple,” “Roots,” the theme of “Sanford and Son,” and music producing “The Wiz” film. Jones even produced an “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” audiobook and companion album for the iconic film.
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