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Quincy Jones, producer and entertainment powerhouse, dies aged 91 (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 9 months ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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“Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” the family said in a statement. “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.”

Jones was arguably the most versatile pop cultural figure of the 20th century, perhaps best known for producing the albums Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad for Michael Jackson in the 1980s, which made the singer the biggest pop star of all time. Jones also produced music for Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer and many others.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago

If you haven't seen the documentary by his daughter Rashida Jones on Netflix, go watch it. I had no idea how much he was part of American culture.