‘Titan, Genius, GOAT’: Quincy Jones Mourned By Music Industry
Tributes from business luminaries and bosses are pouring in for mythical manufacturer, arranger and composer Quincy Jones, who died Sunday (Nov. 3) on the day of 91. A jazz sideman who developed right into a bandleader, label govt, movie composer, TV and picture manufacturer and, after all, widespread track savant as studio maestro to Michael Jackson, Jones’ really extensive creative wingspan all through his seven-decade occupation — his image will have to be within the dictionary below “multi-hyphenate” — will rightly be lauded by means of each corner of the leisure international.
“Through his music and his boundless love, Quincy Jones’ heart will beat for eternity,” his community mentioned following his passing.
Here’s a listing of reactions, which we’ll replace as they arrive in:
Man Moot and Carianne Marshall (CEO and COO, Warner Chappell Tune): “We join billions of music fans around the world, as we mourn the loss of the great Quincy Jones, and celebrate his immeasurable contributions to culture. Words like titan, genius, GOAT, will be used today and he deserves it all. Quincy was a producer, artist, composer, and activist, but above all, he was a songwriter. He leaves behind an extraordinarily powerful, diverse body of work that will light the way for future generations. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends.”
Rock & Roll Corridor of Popularity (he used to be inducted in 2013): “Quincy Jones excelled at every role he took on. Producer, arranger, trumpeter, executive, and more, Jones won 28 Grammy Awards and guided historic sessions with such giants as Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, and Michael Jackson in addition to his groundbreaking work in film and television. Jones established the standard for innovation; accomplished and successful in every facet of the music industry, he set the model for the modern music mogul.”
Michael Huppe (president and CEO, SoundExchange): “Huge loss yesterday to the music world. A seminal force. From Michael Jackson to Count Basie to Frank Sinatra.”
Nile Rodgers (guitarist, manufacturer and co-founder of Hipgnosis Songs Investmrent):
TIDAL (the streaming provider): “Rest in peace to Quincy Jones, who, as a producer, film scorer and solo artist, quite simply did it all. He has been sampled by Mobb Deep and the Pharcyde; composed the music for ‘The Color Purple’; and produced both “We Are the World” and Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the last being the best-selling copy of all pace.”