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President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney are among those mourning the death of Quincy Jones.
NEW YORK – Reactions to the death of Quincy Jones, who died on Sunday at the age of 91:
— “My beloved Q. The world’s beloved Q. The one and only Quincy Jones ‘discovered’ me for the movie ‘The Color Purple’ in 1985. My life changed forever for the better after meeting him. I had never experienced, and has not since, anyone whose heart was so filled with love. He walked around with his heart wide open, and he treated everyone as if he were the most important person he had ever met. He was the light loud in human form and he was the first person of whom I once loved unconditionally. This is how we signed all our notes together: “Unconditionally…” Oprah Winfrey on Instagram.
– “He was extremely talented and I felt privileged to have known him for many years. He was friends with George Martin, the producer of the Beatles, and produced very beautiful music together. Quincy or “Quince” or “Q,” as he was known, always had a twinkle in his eye and had a very positive, loving spirit that infected all who knew him. His work with Michael Jackson is of course legendary and he had so many other strings to his musical bow.” Paul McCartney on Instagram.
— “Quincy is the reason I decided to become a record producer. His records were my favorite thing when I started engineering. All the time I spent with him was invaluable and I love how open he was – the advice he gave me gave, the conversations we had helped me in my life and career, forever inspired by the incomparable Quincy Jones,’ Dr. Dre, on Instagram.
— “I was honored to call Quincy a friend. I will always remember his generosity of spirit, his selfless support and his deep kindness. Our world has lost a giant. But in his melodies and in the lives he touched, Quincy’s legacy will live on forever,” Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement Monday.
– “Quincy Jones is the true definition of a mentor, a father and a friend. He pointed out the greatest parts of myself. He defended me. He fed me. He encouraged me. He inspired me. He checked on me when necessary. He let me use his wings until mine were strong enough to fly,” – Will Smith on Instagram.
– “I’m speechless right now. What this man means to me is extremely deep. What a life. What an expression of authenticity. What a teacher. I am humbled to have been given the gift of your openness and friendship. I’m still processing.” Lenny Kravitz on X.
— “My fans know how important Quincy was to the structure of my music. I was given the opportunity to write a foreword to his book and tried to capture what he meant to me as a person. Let us celebrate his life today,” Abel Tesfaye/The Weeknd on X.
– “I woke up today to the terrible news that we have lost Quincy Jones. Genius is a description used loosely, but rarely earned. Plain and simple, Quincy was the MAN. I won my first Grammy with Quincy and I live with his wisdom every day,” Ice-T on X.
— “My heavenly twin Quincy was a titan in the music world. He was a wonderful and unique person who was fortunate to have known him.” Michael Caine on X (Both Caine and Jones were born on March 14, 1933).
– “Quincy Jones was a musical genius who transformed the soul of America – one bar, one rhythm and one rhyme at a time. … He was a great unifier, who believed deeply in the healing power of music to restore hope and uplift those suffering from hunger, poverty and violence, in America and the African continent,” President Joe Biden said in a statement on Monday .
— “His music appealed to listeners of every race and age. And by building a career that took him from the streets of Chicago to the heights of Hollywood, Quincy paved the way for generations of Black executives to make their mark on the entertainment industry. former president Barack Obama on X.
– “Today we say goodbye to the legendary Quincy Jones – a musical giant whose genius reshaped our world and left a lasting legacy. Rest well, Quincy. #legend,” Morgan Freeman on X.
— “RIP to my mentor #QuincyJonesYou are the reason I became a composer at the age of sixteen… Long live the musical king,” Wyclef Jean on X
– “He asked: where are you from? Philly I replied, his eyes sparkled and he talked about the Uptown Theater. I was so excited to see Mr. American Music itself. I literally knelt because he was a king. Thank you Mr. Quincy Jones for providing all the audio,” Colman Domingo on X.
– “A masterful musician, composer and orchestrator, who left his mark on American musical culture. A man with feeling and swing. ‘If music is the food of love, play on,’” Wendell Pierce on X.
– “We have lost a pure, unadulterated genius. Music from the 20th century bears his mark,” playwright Lynn Nottage on X.
— “Quincy Jones was so much more than just a musical genius. He was a storyteller, film artist and a good man. We were very lucky to have him,” said Lee Grant on X.
– “My hero. truly one of the greatest minds the music world has ever known. he was so kind to me, so wonderful, such an influence. his legacy and his music will live on forever. thanks for everything, Q. you were the guy,’ Harry Connick Jr. on Instagram.