FC: R.I.P., Quincy Jones

[PSU Mike]

Alone on top.

Quincy Jones, hitmaking producer and music industry titan, dead at 91

Quincy Jones, a hitmaking producer and longtime powerhouse in the music industry, died on Sunday. He was 91.

abcnews.go.com

 

[psuro]

Damn.

 

[BobPSU92]

 

[rudedude]

 

[Tgar]

Yeah, what an incredible career and influence he was on the music scene. Hard to fathom how important and influential and talented he was. RIP.

Here he is leading his jazz orchestra with one of the great ones playing one of the greatest songs ever written.

 

[PSU Mike]

My personal fav as a remote rival is Nile Rodgers. He had quite a run 40 years ago.

Knowing the demographic in here, Brian Eno would get some support.

 

[Anon1683841811]

From Count Basie to Snoop Dog, from swing to rap. Q did it all. Hard to imagine one person worked with so many different artists in so many different genres. Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, Elvis, Michael Jackson, Bono and so many others. Sad day for the music industry.

 

[STPGopherfan]

Quincy even wrote a song for a poster((Looks at RudeDude))...

Seriously, though we all knew this day would come, it's still hard when an artist spanned your entire life.

RIP Quincy Jones.

Back when we listened to full albums...

 

[Tgar]

My personal fav as a remote rival is Nile Rodgers. He had quite a run 40 years ago.

Knowing the demographic in here, Brian Eno would get some support.

Interesting comparison, thanks. I was aware of him but had no idea to the extent of his influence as well Until just reading up in his career. Wow.

 

[psuro]

Plus he was able to get this adorable cutie......

 

[Phlebitis]

Quincy even wrote a song for a poster((Looks at RudeDude))...

Seriously, though we all knew this day would come, it's still hard when an artist spanned your entire life.

RIP Quincy Jones.

Back when we listened to full albums...

Just closed my office door and listened to both all the way through. Perfect post.

 

[CDLionFL]

For those of you with Netflix, set aside some time and find the doc 'The Greatest Night in Pop'. It's about the making of We Are the World and how Quincy and Michael Jackson were able to bring all of that talent together and then construct everything that went into that song.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

For those of you with Netflix, set aside some time and find the doc 'The Greatest Night in Pop'. It's about the making of We Are the World and how Quincy and Michael Jackson were able to bring all of that talent together and then construct everything that went into that song.

definitely a great documentary, that I highly recommend

 

[Mr. Potter]

He produced two of my favorites Off the Wall and Thriller. Made the world a better place with all the music he created.

 

[razpsu]

Thriller! Nuff said!

 

[Moogy]

Loved Quincy.

This one has a special place in my heart due to what may or may not have transpired for the first time, while it was playing one afternoon sometime in the spring of 10th grade ...

 

[STPGopherfan]

 

[STPGopherfan]

 

[STPGopherfan]

Just closed my office door and listened to both all the way through. Perfect post.

I discovered that "The Dude" needs more cowbell...

 

[STPGopherfan]

Philly's own Jazzy Jeff is doing a nice tribute. It's live, so you'll have to scroll back to catch the whole thing.

 

[SleepyLion]

@laKavosiey-st lion
Where are you?
It's got to be impressive, right?

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

Stand by. When I love and respect the passed, I like to wait a few days. Rip Q