By Fidel Ozugha
Quincy Jones, a leading music producer has died at the age of 91. His death on Sunday night of November 3, 2024, was announced on Morning in Los Angeles, USA.
When it comes to music, the late Jones has been regarded as one of the global music industry’s greatest producers.
In actual fact, what made late Michael Jackson tick was Jones mastery of the act. He contributed substantially to the success trajectory of the Pop King himself, He worked with him in the ‘Off the Wall,’ ‘Thriller’ and ‘Bad.’ projects. No need to add that he earned part of the credit for the the unprecedented success of ‘Thriller,’ which has sold more than 100 million copies since 1984.
BIRDS OF SAME FEATHER… Two late legends in music industry: Michael Jackson, left, and Quincy Jones, right, while receiving awards for one of Jackson’s hit albums.
The legend has many multi award-winning albums to his own personal credit, Some of his most outstanding works included ‘Back On The Block,’ ‘The ‘Dude,’ and ‘Sounds…Stuff Like That’ (featuring the soul-funk hit track ‘Stuff Like That,’ which introduced me to the icon’s music as a secondary school student in 1978). Quincy Jones the legend has many multi award-winning albums to his own personal credit
He also partnered with other music greats like Frank Sinatra, Barry White, Al B. Sure, James Ingram, Will Smith, Ray Charles, Chaka Khan, plus a long list of others
Most outstanding master muscian, Jones was nominated 80 times for the Grammy Awards and won no fewer than 28 Grammies. No wonder was described as “Arguably the most versatile pop cultural figure of the 20th century,
PHOTO BELOW: LATE LEGENDS MICHAEL JACKSON (L) AND QUINCY JONES, RECEIVING AWARDS FOR ONE OF THE POP KING’S ALBUMS
