Legendary music producer Quincy Jones dies at 91

[craig nirgelli]

FINALLY THIS MORNING — A farewell to an icon in the entertainment industry.  LEGENDARY MUSIC PRODUCER QUINCY JONES HAS DIED.

JONES WAS KNOWN FOR WORKING WITH EVERYONE FROM RAY CHARLES AND FRANK SINATRA TO MICHAEL JACKSON — PRODUCING JACKSON’S BELOVED “THRILLER” ALBUM — AND COMPOSING AWARD-WINNING T-V AND FILM HITS.

JONES WAS ONE OF THE FIRST BLACK EXECUTIVES TO FIND WIDESPREAD SUCCESS IN HOLLYWOOD. HE AMASSED AN EXTENSIVE MUSIC CATALOG.

HE WAS ALSO HEAVY INTO POLITICS AND PHILANTHROPY — ORGANIZING PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON’S FIRST INAUGURAL CELEBRATION AND OVERSEEING THE ALL-STAR RECORDING OF “WE ARE THE WORLD” FOR FAMINE RELIEF IN AFRICA.

JONES’ PUBLICIST SAYS HE DIED SUNDAY NIGHT AT HIS HOME IN BEL AIR SURROUNDED BY HIS FAMILY.

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS SEVEN CHILDREN — INCLUDING WELL-KNOWN COMEDIC ACTRESS RASHIDA JONES.

QUINCY JONES WAS 91 YEARS OLD.

THESE ARE YOUR UNBIASED UPDATES FOR THIS MONDAY.

WE’LL SEE YOU BACK HERE TOMORROW FOR ELECTION DAY.

FOR ALL OF US HERE AT STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS — I’M CRAIG NIGRELLI. HAVE A GREAT DAY!