End of an Era: Music Icon Quincy Jones Dies at 91, World Pays Tribute

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.