Tributes have begun flooding in for the music titan Quincy Jones who died aged 91, leaving behind a legacy that fans say will live on forever.
Now, fans across the globe have flooded social media with their personal tributes to Jones, who has left behind an incredible legacy in the music industry. Another added: 'RIP Quincy Jones. Thank you for everything you have brought to the music world. Your legacy will live on forever. Author of The History of Jazz and Delta Blues Ted Gioia also shared a heartfelt message following the death of Jones.'No musician of his generation moved so effortlessly and brilliantly between styles and settings—collaborating with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson to Miles Davis.
'Perhaps the greatest producer & soundtrack composer of all-time. The most quotable, the coolest, who made everything from Thriller to Vibe to the Fresh Prince. Who did it all, better than anyone'. Lionel Richie, who co-wrote We Are the World and was among the featured singers on the charity record, would call Jones 'the master orchestrator'.
'Thriller' sold more than 20 million copies in 1983 alone and has contended with the Eagles' 'Greatest Hits 1971-1975' among others as the best-selling album of all time.