Quincy Jones death UPDATES: Nile Rodgers leads tributes to producer and friend of Michael Jackson who has died, aged 91
QUINCY Jones, who worked with stars from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson and Will Smith, has died aged 91.
Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, said he died on Sunday night at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, surrounded by his family.
“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.”
Industry legend Nile Rodgers paid tribute to Jones on X with the words: "Rest in power."
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'One of my favourite images of creativity'
Belle and Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch has paid tribute to the legendary producer.
He posted this image on X of Quincy and his daughter Jolie, taken in 1961.
'I've lost my little brother today'
Quincy Jones' biggest success in music was his work with Michael Jackson: Thriller remains the biggest selling album of all time, while Jones’s versatility between Off the Wall and Bad allowed Jackson to switch from lithe disco to ultra-synthetic funk-rock.
“I’ve lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him,” Jones said when Jackson died in 2009.
In 2017, Jones’s legal team successfully argued that he was owed $9.4m in unpaid Jackson royalties, though he lost on appeal in 2020 and had to return $6.8m.
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Peggy married musician and superstar producer Quincy Jones in 1974.
When they wed she took a break from acting, bottom picture, to concentrate on her family.
The couple had two daughters, who have both became successful in their own right.
Their eldest child, Kidada, is a fashion designer who has worked for Tommy Hilfiger and Disney; Rashida, pictured with her parents, below, is an actress.
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Who was Quincy's ex-wife Peggy Lipton?
Born Margaret Ann Lipton on August 30, 1946, in New York City, Peggy was an American model, actress, and singer.
She shot to fame in the 1960s and was best known for playing Julie Barnes in the crime drama The Mod Squad (1968 to 1973).
The role was so popular that she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama in 1970.
Peggy was also known for starring in David Lynch’s cult classic, Twin Peaks in the 70s.
Credit: Rex Features Lots of hits – and two near misses for Jones
Jones’ illustrious career was twice nearly cut short: he narrowly avoided being killed by Charles Manson’s cult in 1969, having planned to go to Sharon Tate’s house on the night of the murders there, but forgot the appointment.
He also survived a brain aneurysm in 1974 that prevented him from playing the trumpet again in case the exertion caused further harm.
Quincy Jones - father to seven children
In 1967, Quincy Jones married Ulla Andersson and had a son and daughter, divorcing in 1974 to marry actor Peggy Lipton, best known for roles in The Mod Squad and Twin Peaks. They had two daughters, including actress Rashida Jones, pictured below, before divorcing in 1989.
He had two further children: Rachel, with a dancer, Carol Reynolds, and Kenya, his daughter with actress Nastassja Kinski.
He never remarried and also claimed to have dated Ivanka Trump.
A musical legend through the ages
Here are some more shots of Quincy with musicians and figures from the entertainment industry, including Amy Winehouse, Frank Sinatra, Clint Eastwood and Whitney Houston.
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Here are some shots of Quincy with other musicians, including Bono - and his wife Ali - Lionel Richie and Celine Dion.
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Quincy Jones also made a cameo appearance in Austin Powers - Goldmember in 2002.
'Check your egos at the door'
Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson (along with Lionel Richie and producer Michael Omartian) also helmed We Are the World, a successful charity single that raised funds for famine relief in Ethiopia in 1985.
He famously told the 46 assembled stars who gathered to record the single: "Check your egos at the door."
He is pictured, below, at the 28th Annual Grammy Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in LA on February 25, 1986, with Dionne Warwick and Stevie Wonder.
Jones is holding the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, won that year for We Are the World.
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Michael Caine is among the entertainment legends to have paid tribute to Jones.
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The Chic guitarist and industry legend paid tribute to Jones on X:
What was Quincy Jones best known for?
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.
