# Quincy Jones dies at 91 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** celebrity-death, music\ **Created:** [November 4, 2024, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659 "2024-11-04T10:04:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/1 "2024-11-04T10:04:50Z")
Quincy Jones, jazz legend dies at 91… > **[Quincy Jones, producer of Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra, dies aged 91](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjr4n2490r9o)** > > Jones was best known as the producer of three Michael Jackson albums - Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad. Time to give this gem another listen … [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aASXNyc6xmY/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHUBoAC4AOKAgwIABABGGUgVyhLMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDFOnRWOpJ9Skv3ZgErPegORxJphw "Quincy Jones - "Killer Joe" (1969)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aASXNyc6xmY) ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/2 "2024-11-04T12:13:52Z")
Another accomplishment among many: recording the track that became the _Austin Powers_ theme: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/T5ALPzS0QfQ/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHeA4AC6AKKAgwIABABGH8gUSgTMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDs4Dmc9bxuR2CwXO2H4aoao6A-ng "Quincy Jones - SOUL BOSSA NOVA") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5ALPzS0QfQ) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/3 "2024-11-04T12:50:44Z")
Wow, what a career he had. His production on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album made it a huge success. ---
**Author:** ![XOldiesJock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ec9cab/32.png) [@XOldiesJock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XOldiesJock)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/4 "2024-11-04T13:01:37Z")
He could really do it all. He even made simple Teen Pop like Lesley Gore’s “It’s My Party” something special. A brilliant man. ---
**Author:** ![R.P.McMurphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/5 "2024-11-04T14:04:44Z")
Arguably the most important person in modern music. He could make anybody of any genre sound better. His ability had no limitations. He took stars and took them to super-stardom. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/6 "2024-11-04T14:09:18Z")
Bummer. But the thread title needs to be more clear. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/7 "2024-11-04T14:13:35Z")
Odd… originally the title had a ☹ in it. (a tad disrespectful i suppose) I’ll flag it … ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/8 "2024-11-04T15:02:01Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > His production on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album I’m of the Thriller gen and he’s well known for that but I wasn’t aware he also produced some of Sinatra’s biggest & lasting hits. A golden career. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/9 "2024-11-04T15:03:04Z")
A genius. Amazing how a composer could be at the vanguard of music for so many decades and reinvent himself so much. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/T5DnqW3F57E/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AG-AoAC8AGKAgwIABABGHIgTChFMA8=&rs=AOn4CLC_HXCPYQiT5jq2_gm5U7rIncn-eg "Sanford and Son - Theme Song") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5DnqW3F57E) ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/10 "2024-11-04T15:11:51Z")
Indeed, and who can forget the Self Preservation Society song (actually called Get a Bloomin’ Move On !) … [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/92Dqy3YWblQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Getta Bloomin' Move On! (The Self Preservation Society)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92Dqy3YWblQ) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/11 "2024-11-04T15:18:53Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > I’m of the Thriller gen I’m not, but I had never heard of Jones before that album. It was so brilliantly done, I was driven to see who was behind it. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/12 "2024-11-04T17:40:40Z")
He also believed in astrology and “knew” the Mob killed JFK. But because of this thread, I have added Soul Bossa Nova to my collection. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/13 "2024-11-04T19:35:37Z")
He was also the father of Rashida Jones. (Her mother was Peggy Lipton, who some people may remember from Twin Peaks or the Mod Squad.) ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/14 "2024-11-04T19:40:41Z")
I thought he was going to live forever. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/15 "2024-11-04T20:49:58Z")
Jones went to the same high school as Jimi Hendrix. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/16 "2024-11-05T02:08:08Z")
I don’t know anything about the intricacies of music production, but I do have an idea of what kind of influence and respect someone must have to get more than 40 artists to work together on a project through the night and convince them to “check your egos at the door.” ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/17 "2024-11-05T10:22:46Z")
Although I never worked professionally with Q, I did direct a vocal/dance group in Hollywood that included Jolie Jones, one of his (many) daughters. Q came to a group rehearsal once and I was honored to meet him. Later, he used the lead sheets I created from Charlie Smalls’ crude demos to orchestrate the film version of The Wiz. So I guess I have a tiny, inconsequential link to him – oh, almost forgot – years before all this I got an LP of a combo (“Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag”). I think he was playing trumpet; the material was mostly Rock n Roll & R n B, but arranged in a very tasteful, jazzy style. One of my fave albums of the early Quincy era. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quincy-jones-dies-at-91/1009659/18 "2024-11-05T14:19:53Z")
Many years ago (2008, which I only remember because Chris Matthews was the commencement speaker and he talked about the Clinton/Obama primary) I sang America the Beautiful for commencement at the University I teach for. Quincy Jones was getting an honorary doctorate. He shook my hand and said “great job, man” coming out of the men’s room afterward. He did not offer me a recording contract.