4 November 2024
Sir Michael Caine has paid tribute to his "celestial twin" Quincy Jones.
Tributes are being paid to the late Quincy Jones
The 'Italian Job' actor felt "lucky to have known" the legendary music producer - who died on Sunday (03.11.24) at the age of 91 - because he was such a "wonderful and unique" person.
Michael posted on X: “My Celestial twin Quincy was a titan in the musical world. He was a wonderful and unique human being, lucky to have known him.”
Musician Billy Bragg admitted it had taken the "genius" producer's death for him to realise he had worked on the 'Italian Job' soundtrack.
He posted: “Quincy Jones produced so much amazing music during his long career, but I never knew he was responsible for the soundtrack of The Italian Job! Here’s a great example of his genius production and arrangement. So long, sir.”
Grammy-award winning singer Victoria Monet paid tribute to one of her "biggest inspirations".
Sharing a string of broken heart emojis, she wrote on X: "To one of my biggest inspirations! Quincy, I love you so much!!! Your legacy will live on forever and ever [crying emoji] Heaven definitely got an upgrade with you.(sic)”
Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker remembered Quincy as one of the "all-time greats".
He wrote on X: "We have lost one of the all-time greats. The world will miss Quincy Jones. Rest my friend.”
Playwright-and-actor Jeremy O. Harris shared a lengthy post highlighting the 'Thriller' producer's groundbreaking achievements.
He wrote: “What couldn’t he do? Quincy Jones, literally born when the limits on how big a black boy could dream were unfathomably high, taught us that the limit does not exist. His contributions to American culture were limitless.
"First black person nominated for an Oscar for best score. First black person nominated later twice in the same year.
"The producer of inarguably the biggest albums of the 20th century. An EGOT.
"Father to some pretty incredibly talented children as well as godfather to musicians around the world. RIP QUINCY.
"This f**** me up. I wish I had been able to tell him how much he meant to me reading about him when I was a teenager in Virginia.
"Hearing stories from ppl like Makoto Ozone a Japanese jazz musician when I was in Tokyo about his mentorship. He was the model for how to live art.”
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