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Best known for producing legendary pop star Michael Jackson's most successful albums — <i>Off the Wall</i> (1979), <i>Thriller</i> (1982), and <i>Bad</i> (1987) — Quincy collaborated with numerous top stars, including Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, and Ella Fitzgerald. He also produced and conducted the charity song "We Are the World" for Ethiopian famine victims. Jones was a long-time civil rights activist and a devoted father. He had several hit film scores and soundtracks, just a few being <i>In the Heat of the Night</i>; <i>In Cold Blood</i>; <i>Roots</i>; <i>The Wiz</i>; and <i>The Color Purple</i>. Some of his notable awards include the John F. Kennedy Center Honors, National Medal of Arts, Royal Academy of Music honorary doctorate, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ahmet Ertegun Award, and Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame. This tribute honors one of <i>Time<i> magazine's most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century.</i></i></div> </div> <div id="viewSelector" class="viewSelector" ><img src="//d1r3b8xpnlyvar.cloudfront.net/images/wordlists/thumbview-icon-1otq1ub.gif" id="defaultViewSelector" class="view selected" ><img src="//d1r3b8xpnlyvar.cloudfront.net/images/wordlists/galleryview-icon-mibshl.gif" id="thumbViewSelector" class="view" ><img src="//d1r3b8xpnlyvar.cloudfront.net/images/wordlists/listview-icon-drr6yp.gif" id="listViewSelector" class="view" ></div> <div class="pageContainer"> <div id="pagerTop"></div> <div id="pages"> <div class="page" id="page0" > <div class="entry" id="entry0" lang="en" word="titan" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=0&word=titan">titan</a> <div class="example">Quincy Jones, the multitalented music <strong>titan</strong> whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson's historic "Thriller" album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. <br> – <a href="https://apnews.com/article/quincy-jones-dead-a9e31c7e39c448d8971519f47a22dd21" rel="nofollow">AP News</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry1" lang="en" word="legacy" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=1&word=legacy">legacy</a> <div class="example">Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast <strong>legacy</strong> ranged from producing Michael Jackson's historic "Thriller" album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. <br> – <a href="https://apnews.com/article/quincy-jones-dead-a9e31c7e39c448d8971519f47a22dd21" rel="nofollow">AP News</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry2" lang="en" word="score" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=2&word=score">score</a> <div class="example">Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson's historic "Thriller" album to writing prize-winning film and television <strong>scores</strong> and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. <br> – <a href="https://apnews.com/article/quincy-jones-dead-a9e31c7e39c448d8971519f47a22dd21" rel="nofollow">AP News</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry3" lang="en" word="vitality" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=3&word=vitality">vitality</a> <div class="example">But it's "Come Fly With Me" that most perfectly captures the <strong>vitality</strong> of Jones's new arrangements, especially in the charismatic interplay between Sinatra and the brass section. <br> – <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gz3w38dn9o" rel="nofollow">BBC</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry4" lang="en" word="charismatic" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=4&word=charismatic">charismatic</a> <div class="example">But it's "Come Fly With Me" that most perfectly captures the vitality of Jones's new arrangements, especially in the <strong>charismatic</strong> interplay between Sinatra and the brass section. <br> – <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gz3w38dn9o" rel="nofollow">BBC</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry5" lang="en" word="renowned" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=5&word=renowned">renowned</a> <div class="example">A <strong>renowned</strong> jazz and pop musician, Jones was also a prolific cross-genre arranger, conductor, record label executive and civil rights advocate. <br> – <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/04/entertainment/quincy-jones-obit/index.html" rel="nofollow">CNN</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry6" lang="en" word="jazz" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=6&word=jazz">jazz</a> <div class="example">A renowned <strong>jazz</strong> and pop musician, Jones was also a prolific cross-genre arranger, conductor, record label executive and civil rights advocate. <br> – <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/04/entertainment/quincy-jones-obit/index.html" rel="nofollow">CNN</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry7" lang="en" word="prolific" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=7&word=prolific">prolific</a> <div class="example">A renowned jazz and pop musician, Jones was also a <strong>prolific</strong> cross-genre arranger, conductor, record label executive and civil rights advocate. <br> – <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/04/entertainment/quincy-jones-obit/index.html" rel="nofollow">CNN</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry8" lang="en" word="executive" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=8&word=executive">executive</a> <div class="example">A renowned jazz and pop musician, Jones was also a prolific cross-genre arranger, conductor, record label <strong>executive</strong> and civil rights advocate. <br> – <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/04/entertainment/quincy-jones-obit/index.html" rel="nofollow">CNN</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry9" lang="en" word="advocate" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=9&word=advocate">advocate</a> <div class="example">A renowned jazz and pop musician, Jones was also a prolific cross-genre arranger, conductor, record label executive and civil rights <strong>advocate</strong>. <br> – <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/04/entertainment/quincy-jones-obit/index.html" rel="nofollow">CNN</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry10" lang="en" word="genre" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=10&word=genre">genre</a> <div class="example">Jones never lost his connection to jazz, the <strong>genre</strong> that first sparked his career, but he also became a master of fusion, combining elements of jazz, soul, and pop to create a universal sound. <br> – <a href="https://mix93.com/vip-inside-story/?id=135147&category=chr" rel="nofollow">Mix 93.3</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry11" lang="en" word="arrangement" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=11&word=arrangement">arrangement</a> <div class="example">Marriott credits Jones with making jazz “hip” while pushing musical boundaries, creating work that combined “high IQ” <strong>arrangements</strong> with infectious rhythm and soul. <br> – <a href="https://mix93.com/vip-inside-story/?id=135147&category=chr" rel="nofollow">Mix 93.3</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry12" lang="en" word="trailblazer" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=12&word=trailblazer">trailblazer</a> <div class="example">Quincy Jones, known affectionately as “Q” by friends like Frank Sinatra, leaves behind a profound legacy, not only as a creator of timeless music but as a <strong>trailblazer</strong> who inspired countless artists across genres and generations. <br> – <a href="https://mix93.com/vip-inside-story/?id=135147&category=chr" rel="nofollow">Mix 93.3</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry13" lang="en" word="unparalleled" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=13&word=unparalleled">unparalleled</a> <div class="example">His talent and drive led to an almost <strong>unparalleled</strong> career in entertainment. <br> – <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/04/entertainment/quincy-jones-obit/index.html" rel="nofollow">CNN</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry14" lang="en" word="production" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=14&word=production">production</a> <div class="example">His <strong>production</strong> work began to take precedence in the early Sixties, when he helmed the first recordings by an unknown singer named Lesley Gore, who promptly assumed the status of pop icon; he also began garnering Grammy nominations, eventually taking home 28 of the awards (sharing the record at the time for the most Grammys won by a living artist). <br> – <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/quincy-jones-dead-best-productions-michael-jackson-123341/" rel="nofollow">Rolling Stone</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry15" lang="en" word="nomination" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=15&word=nomination">nomination</a> <div class="example">His production work began to take precedence in the early Sixties, when he helmed the first recordings by an unknown singer named Lesley Gore, who promptly assumed the status of pop icon; he also began garnering Grammy <strong>nominations</strong>, eventually taking home 28 of the awards (sharing the record at the time for the most Grammys won by a living artist). <br> – <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/quincy-jones-dead-best-productions-michael-jackson-123341/" rel="nofollow">Rolling Stone</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry16" lang="en" word="seminal" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=16&word=seminal">seminal</a> <div class="example">He...even produced films and TV shows that launched some of your favorite actors. He not only changed careers — he changed lives....some of the biggest acts and projects Jones worked on [were], from Michael Jackson's <strong>seminal</strong> "Thriller" album to "We Are the World" to winning 28 Grammys, an Emmy and a Tony. <br> – <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/how-quincy-jones-helped-michael-jackson-oprah-will-smith-1236053129/" rel="nofollow">The Hollywood Reporter</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry17" lang="en" word="compose" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=17&word=compose">compose</a> <div class="example">He toured with Count Basie and Lionel Hampton, arranged records for Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, <strong>composed</strong> the soundtracks for "Roots" and "In the Heat of the Night," organized President Bill Clinton's first inaugural celebration and oversaw the all-star recording of "We Are the World," the 1985 charity record for famine relief in Africa. <br> – <a href="https://apnews.com/article/quincy-jones-dead-a9e31c7e39c448d8971519f47a22dd21" rel="nofollow">AP News</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry18" lang="en" word="charity" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=18&word=charity">charity</a> <div class="example">He toured with Count Basie and Lionel Hampton, arranged records for Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, composed the soundtracks for "Roots" and "In the Heat of the Night," organized President Bill Clinton's first inaugural celebration and oversaw the all-star recording of "We Are the World," the 1985 <strong>charity</strong> record for famine relief in Africa. <br> – <a href="https://apnews.com/article/quincy-jones-dead-a9e31c7e39c448d8971519f47a22dd21" rel="nofollow">AP News</a></div> </div> <div class="entry" id="entry19" lang="en" word="honorary" > <a class="word" href="/?lang=en&wl=9627679&idx=19&word=honorary">honorary</a> <div class="example">He was given <strong>honorary</strong> degrees by Harvard, Princeton, Juilliard, the New England Conservatory, the Berklee School of Music and many other institutions, as well as a National Medal of Arts and a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master fellowship. <br> – <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/04/arts/music/quincy-jones-dead.html" rel="nofollow">The New York Times</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="pagerBottom"></div> </div> <div class="listContainer"> <div class="words" id="listOfWords" ></div> </div> </div> <div class="hr"><hr/></div> <script> Module.after(['vtcom/wordlists/manager'], function(){ DOM.whenReady(function() { new modules.vtcom.wordlists.manager.WordList(0,50); }); }); </script> </div></td> <td id="rightContent"><script> Module.after(['jquery', 'element','animation'], function(){ var Event = modules.base.Event; var Element = modules.element.Element; var Animation = modules.animation.Animation; DOM.whenReady(function() { var updateFavoriteElms = Element.getElementsByClassName("updateFavoriteWordlist"); for (var i = 0; i < updateFavoriteElms.length; i++) { new UpdateFavoriteWordlist(updateFavoriteElms[i]); } function UpdateFavoriteWordlist(elm) { var processing = false; var favorite = (elm.getAttribute("favorite") == "true"); var wordlistid = elm.getAttribute("wordlistid"); if (wordlistid != null) { var elements = {}; elements.button = Element.construct(['a', {'href':'javascript:void(0)'}]); var setInitState = function() { elements.button.className = (!favorite) ? 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