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Quincy Jones, Star Producer and Executive, Dead at 91
He worked with generations of singers, from Lesley Gore to Michael Jackson.
“He is truly one of a kind and we will miss him dearly; we take comfort and immense pride in knowing that the love and joy, which was the essence of his being, was shared with the world through all that he created,” his family said. Before he became one of music’s most visible moguls, Jones was a trumpeter who performed with jazz musicians like Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, and he backed Elvis Presley multiple times. Jones also worked with Jackson and Lionel Richie to produce the hit charity single “We Are the World” and wrangle dozens of pop stars for the project.
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