Quincy Jones: Legendary Producer of Michael Jackson's Thriller Dies at 9

Quincy Jones was an American record producer, composer, arranger and trumpeter, one of the most influential figures in modern popular music. Born on March 14, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, he grew up in Seattle and began as a jazz trumpeter, arranging for Count Basie and Frank Sinatra.

Jones produced Michael Jackson's Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad, and produced and conducted the 1985 charity single "We Are the World." He composed scores for nearly 40 films, including In the Heat of the Night, In Cold Blood and The Italian Job. In 1961 he became the first Black vice president at Mercury Records.

Jones won 28 Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy for Roots and a Tony for producing the 2016 revival of The Color Purple. He received seven Oscar nominations, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2001 and the National Medal of Arts in 2011. He had seven children, including actresses Rashida and Kidada Jones. He died at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, on November 3, 2024, at age 91, of pancreatic cancer.

Achievements: 28 Grammy Awards, produced Thriller, "We Are the World" (1985), Kennedy Center Honors (2001), Emmy and Tony Awards.

Birth: March 14, 1933 - Chicago, Illinois.

Profession: Record producer, composer and arranger.

Interesting Facts: He never learned to drive. He was married three times, including to actress Peggy Lipton.