The family said in a statement: 'Tonight,
with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother
Quincy Jones' passing.
‘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.’
Jones rose to the top of showbusiness as he
became one of the first black executives to thrive in Hollywood and amass an
extraordinary musical catalog.
He toured with Count Basie and Lionel
Hampton, arranged records for Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, and composed the
soundtracks for Roots and In The Heat Of The Night.
Jones organized then-president Bill
Clinton's first inaugural celebration and oversaw the all-star recording of We
Are The World in 1985 for famine relief in Africa.
The 28-time Grammy award winner will likely
be best remembered for his productions with Jackson, with his versatility and
imagination helping set off the singer's talents as he transformed from child
star to the 'King of Pop.
Jones's final Instagram post
yesterday wished his daughter Martina 'Tina' a happy birthday and featured a
photograph of the two smiling together. It said: 'Happy Birthday to my Tina
Beena! So proud to be yo papa! Big hug, I love you eternally.'
Jones is survived by daughters Rashida
Jones, Jolie Jones Levine, Rachel Jones, Martina Jones, Kidada Jones, and Kenya
Kinski-Jones; son Quincy Jones III; brother Richard Jones and sisters Theresa
Frank and Margie Jay.
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