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Quincy Jones

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Quincy Jones

1933 – 2024 · aged 91 · Record producer and composer

“Not one drop of my self-worth depends on your acceptance of me.”

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Quincy Jones arranged for Frank Sinatra and Count Basie, produced Michael Jackson's Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad, and organised We Are the World. He won 28 Grammy Awards and died at 91.

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In their own words

“Not one drop of my self-worth depends on your acceptance of me.”

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Quincy Jones in his studio.
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On May 10, 2014, Quincy Jones and Norman Jewison met with the Slaight Family Music Lab creators and residents. Photos by Sam Santos.
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On May 10, 2014, Quincy Jones and Norman Jewison met with the Slaight Family Music Lab creators and residents. Photos by Sam Santos.
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Teddy Riley on Real Reason Quincy Jones Stopped Working with Michael Jackson After 'Bad' (Part 17)
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Quincy Jones feat Tevin Campbell Tomorrow A better you, better me
6d ago

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Quincy Jones Reflects On His Feud With Michael Jackson | the detail.
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P.Y.T - A Quincy Jones Celebration
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Meredith West
7 Mar 2026

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A life fully lived. Thank you, Quincy.

Jennifer Pratt
15 Jan 2026

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Rest in peace

Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Quincy could.

Gerald Fox31 Jan 2026

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Same here. Exactly this.

Donald Grant16 Jul 2026

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Well put.

Karen Hale
13 Jan 2026

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Some people leave a mark on the world that doesn't fade. Quincy was one of them.

Glenn Evans24 Apr 2026

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Thank you for sharing this.

Keith Henderson
15 Dec 2025

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Rest in peace

To the family: you shared Quincy with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.

Ivan Shevchenko
6 Jul 2025

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I met Quincy once, very briefly, and they were kind to a nervous stranger. That's what I'll remember.

Noah Weinstein24 Jan 2026

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Couldn't agree more.

Joshua Jackson30 Mar 2026

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Yes. This.

Njeri Khumalo
23 Jun 2025

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Still with us

Quincy Jones will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

Maria Valdez
9 Jun 2025

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Never forgotten

Rest well, Quincy. The work is done, and it was good.

Robert Howard2 Jul 2025

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Couldn't agree more.

Ryan Mendoza5 Dec 2025

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Jennifer Pratt
5 Jun 2025

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Quincy once said something in an interview that changed how I thought about my own work. I've never forgotten it.

Glenn Evans21 Jun 2025

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Couldn't agree more.

David Shaw
9 Apr 2025

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Thank you

I learned every word of their songs before I understood what any of them meant. Thank you, Quincy.

Karen Hale
15 Mar 2025

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I keep coming back to this page. It helps to know so many others feel the same.

Dawn Powell26 Mar 2025

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Siobhan Ruiz21 Jan 2026

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Caitlin Perkins
22 Jan 2025

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My grandmother loved Quincy. When she died we played their work at the funeral. Now they're both gone. Strange how connected it all is.

Isha Kapoor28 Jan 2025

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Thank you for sharing this.

Whitney Whitfield18 Dec 2025

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Blanca Cabrera
18 Jan 2025

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I never met Quincy, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Nicole Grant11 Mar 2026

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Beautifully said.

Hans Weiss
6 Jan 2025

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A light in the dark

Lighting a candle from the States. Quincy meant a great deal to a lot of us here.

Lucia Ochoa
17 Nov 2024

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The songs don't go anywhere. That's the comfort.

Kristine Mendoza28 Mar 2026

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Sending love from England.

Lisa Frost
9 Nov 2024

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Still with us

My dad introduced me to Quincy's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Beverly Lowe11 Mar 2025

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Couldn't agree more.

Candles

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378 people are remembering Quincy here. Light a candle when words are hard. It stays here.

Ethan Barnes🇺🇸10d ago
Thank you for everything.
Norma Ramos🇺🇸18d ago
Henry Lam🇺🇸22d ago
Never forgotten.
Anonymous🇬🇧9 Aug 2026
Rest now.
Anonymous🇿🇦7 Aug 2026
Still miss you.
Rebecca Curtis🇺🇸6 Aug 2026
Grace Sato🇨🇦5 Aug 2026
Terry West🇺🇸5 Aug 2026
Vincent Jordan🇺🇸3 Aug 2026
Robert Howard🇺🇸1 Aug 2026
Russell Matthews🇺🇸22 Jul 2026
Forever in our hearts.
Amelia Hill🇺🇸14 Jul 2026
Rest easy.
Adam Duncan🇺🇸8 Jul 2026
Donald Grant🇺🇸6 Jul 2026
Javier Estrada🇺🇸30 Jun 2026
Giulia Mancini🇺🇸25 Jun 2026
We remember.
Gary Sharp🇨🇦16 Jun 2026
Archie Rice🇨🇦15 Jun 2026
Lighting this with love.
Hamish Hill🇺🇸12 Jun 2026
Scott Peterson🇺🇸12 May 2026
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  1. 14 March 1933
    Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA
  2. 3 November 2024
    Died in Los Angeles, California, USA
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