NEW YORK (AP) — Following the passing of Quincy Jones at the age of 91 on Sunday, many have shared their heartfelt reactions:
“Today I woke up to the heartbreaking news of Quincy Jones’s passing. The term ‘genius’ is often overused, but Quincy truly embodied it. He was the man. I won my first Grammy with him, and I carry his wisdom with me every day,” Ice-T posted on X.
— “Quincy was my celestial twin and a giant in the music industry. He was a remarkable and one-of-a-kind individual, and I feel fortunate to have known him,” Michael Caine shared on X. (Both Caine and Jones were born on March 14, 1933).
— “I remember when he asked me where I was from. I told him Philly, and his eyes lit up as he reminisced about the Uptown Theater. Meeting Mr. American Music was a thrill—I even knelt before him because he truly was a king. Thank you, Mr. Quincy Jones, for the music you gifted us,” Colman Domingo reflected on X.
— “We have lost a pure, unadulterated genius. The imprint of Quincy’s genius can be felt throughout 20th-century music,” playwright Lynn Nottage noted on X.
— “To me, he was a hero—one of the greatest minds in the music world. He was extraordinarily kind to me and had a profound influence on my life. His legacy and music will carry on forever. Thank you for everything, Q. You were the best,” Harry Connick Jr. expressed on Instagram.
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