Tributes are rolling in for late music legend Quincy Jones, who died on Sunday night at the age of 91.
Over the course of his 70-year career, Jones was an artist, bandleader, composer, arranger and producer. He won 28 Grammys and most notably shaped the career of Michael Jackson, beginning with his breakthrough 1979 album “Off the Wall.”
“Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” the Jones family said in a statement announcing his death. “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. He is truly one of a kind and we will miss him dearly; 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’ heart will beat for eternity.”
This sentiment was echoed in remembrances shared throughout the music industry and Hollywood. Michael Caine, who starred in 1969’s “The Italian Job,” which Jones scored, called him his “celestial twin.” The two were both born on March 14, 1933.
“My Celestial twin Quincy was a titan in the musical world,” Caine wrote on X. “He was a wonderful and unique human being, lucky to have known him.”
Meanwhile, actor Colman Domingo recalled the first time he met Jones. Domingo starred in 2023’s “The Color Purple” remake, which Jones produced alongside Steven Spielberg, who directed the 1985 film that Jones scored.
“He asked, where are you from? Philly I replied, his eyes twinkled and he talked about the Uptown Theater,” Domingo wrote on X. “I was so thrilled to meet Mr. American Music himself. I literally kneeled because he was a King. Thank you Mr. Quincy Jones for giving us all the sound.”
In a post on Instagram, LL Cool J said Jones was “a father and example at a time when I truly needed a father and example. Mentor. Role model. King.”
He added, “You gave me opportunities and shared wisdom. Music would not be music without you. My condolences to the entire family. I love you. Rest in the sweetest music eternally.”
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