Quincy Jones who is known as the architect of the
biggest pop singer Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and the man who made
stars collide in the 80s with "We Are the World" had a long career as
a trumpeter and composer who broke down racial boundaries in film and music
industry died on Sunday at the age of 91 years old.
Quincy Jones was born on the 14th of March 1933 in
Chicago Illinois in the United States of America. He was a great American
composer, musician, producer, and arranger whose impact on the music and
entertainment industry spans over seven decades. He has been known for his
great music direction for decades.
His early years were marked by a very challenging
environment in his family. His mother was institutionalized when he was young
and his father moved the family to Seattle.
But due to Seattle Jones has found his love for music,
picking up the trumpet and learning to arrange music while still in high
school.
He eventually earned a scholarship to study at the
prestigious Berklee College of Music which is located in Boston, although he
left early to tour with jazz bandleader Lionel Hampton.
Jones began his career in jazz as a trumpeter and
later became a skilled conductor and arranger, working with the biggest music
enthusiasts and names like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Ray Charles.
In the early 1950s, he moved to Paris for his studies
in music composition and theory with renowned composer Nadia Boulanger, which
broadened his musical perspective.
He also served as a vice president at Mercury Records,
making him one of the first black executives at a major American record label.
In the 1960s, he transitioned into television and film
scoring, becoming the first African-American to be nominated for an Academy
Award in the best original score category which is the biggest achievement of
that moment for him.
Jones's career reached his maximum new heights in the
1980s when he began collaborating with the great Michale Jackson.
He produced Jackson's off-the-wall, thriller, bad
album. Thriller becoming the best-selling album of all time.
In addition to his work in Music, jones was
instrumental in organizing the "We Are the World" charity single in
1985, which brought together dozens of top artists to raise funds for African
famine relief.
These are some of Quincy Jones's big achievements in
life, there are many more things to write but in the end, the world is shocked
by his death.
He was a legend who is famous for his work as an
American musician, producer, cultural icon, and composer, passed away at the
age of 91.
He was known for his genre-defining work in jazz,
R&B, pop, and beyond. Jones died peacefully surrounded by family in Los
Angeles, according to the news sources.
Jone's death marks the end of an era and tributes from
artists, fans and industry figures have poured in, celebrating his
extraordinary legacy.
This is the biggest heartbreaking news for all music
lovers.