For those looking for a way to honor and recall all the ways in which Quincy Jones is a legend worth celebrating, allow me to point you in the direction of Netflix’s documentary Quincy. The film is nothing short of touching as his daughter, Rashida Jones, directs it alongside Alan Hicks, working together to show how a young boy from the South Side of Chicago grew to become an international superstar.
I was sad to hear that in the early morning hours of November 4 the incomparable Quincy Jones passed away at the age of 91. When it comes to legends who have managed to impact and shape pop culture for decades, you’d be hard-pressed to find people who have been more influential than Quincy Jones. As a 30-time Grammy-winning musician/producer he’s created his own hits as well as chart-toppers for fellow musicians like Miles Davis, Lena Horne, Aretha Franklin, Rufus and Chaka Khan, Donna Summer, Stevie Wonder and of course, Michael Jackson (Jackson and Quincy Jones’ Thriller is the most successful album of all time).
