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Quincy Jones Dies

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Legendary music producer Quincy Jones, an influential figure in music for over seven decades, died Sunday in Bel Air, California, at age 91. Born in 1933 on Chicago's South Side, he collaborated with iconic artists like Frank Sinatra, Lesley Gore, and Michael Jackson.


Jones was among the most awarded figures in music history, with 28 Grammy Awards, an Emmy, an honorary Oscar, and a Tony, placing him in the elite EGOT club. He produced "We Are the World," one of the bestselling singles of all time, and Michael Jackson's "Thriller," one of the bestselling albums. Throughout the 1960s, Jones became the first Black executive at a major record label and made his film score debut with 1964's "The Pawnbroker." He went on to score nearly 40 movies and numerous TV shows. See his life in photos here.


A longtime humanitarian, Jones received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and founded the Quincy Jones Listen Up Foundation to empower youth through education and music. In 2010, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts, America's highest artistic honor.

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