The highly popular musical composer, producer, executive entertainer and an all-rounder of all, Quincy Jones has passed away at the age of 91.
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00:00Quincy Jones, one of the most powerful forces in American popular music for more than half
00:05a century, died on Sunday in California at the age of 91.
00:09His publicist Arnold Robinson informed the Associated Press about the death, stating
00:14that he died on Sunday night in his home at the Bel Air section of the Los Angeles.
00:21A statement released by the family read,
00:23Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy
00:28Jones passing, and although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great
00:33life that he lived and know there will never be another like him.
00:38Throughout an extraordinary career that lasted over 60 years, Jones created Michael Jackson's
00:43top-selling albums, including Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad.
00:49As soon as the news of this demise came out, actor and playwright Jeremy O. Harris took
00:54to his Twitter to highlight Jones' history-making life.
00:57He writes,
00:58What couldn't he do?
00:59Quincy Jones, literally born when the limits on how big a black boy could dream were unfathomably
01:05high, taught us that the limit does not exist.
01:08His contributions to American culture were limitless.
01:11First black person nominated for an Oscar for Best Score.
01:14First black person nominated later twice in the same year.
01:19Ezra Collective's drummer Femi Colioso recalled a personal memory too with Quincy Jones as
01:25he poured out tribute on the platform X.
01:28Masterful musician and beautiful soul.
01:30Rest in peace and eternally grateful for seeing something in me and my brothers all those
01:35years ago.