Quincy Jones Death Reaction, Tributes: Colman Domingo, Michael Caine

Colman Domingo, Michael Caine, and Victoria Monét had been among the many outstanding Hollywood figures to pay tribute to Quincy Jones following information of his loss of life early on Monday.

Jones died Sunday evening at his house within the Bel Air part of Los Angeles, surrounded by his household.

A large within the music business, Jones’ phenomenal profession spanned greater than 60 years. He produced Michael Jackson’s best-selling albums Off the Wall, Thriller and Unhealthy; helmed the historic recording periods for the 1985 charity single “We Are the World,” the best-selling single of all time; and produced Lesley Gore’s 1963 chart-topping hit “It’s My Get together.”

Jones obtained the Movement Image Academy’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1995, an honorary Oscar in 2024 and the Grammy Legend Award in 1991 and reeled in 28 Grammys from an all-time greatest 80 nominations.

The Oscar-winning actor Michael Caine, Jones’ long-time pal and “celestial twin” tweeted: “My Celestial twin Quincy was a titan within the musical world. He was an exquisite and distinctive human being, fortunate to have recognized him.”

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Victoria Monét tweeted: “💔💔💔💔💔 to one among my greatest inspirations! Quincy, I like you a lot!!! Your legacy will reside on without end and ever 😢 Heaven positively bought an improve with you.”

Actor Colman Domingo tweeted: “He requested, the place are you from? Philly I replied, his eyes twinkled and he talked concerning the Uptown Theater. I used to be so thrilled to satisfy Mr. American Music himself. I actually kneeled as a result of he was a King. Thanks Mr. Quincy Jones for giving us all of the sound.”

English musician Billy Bragg tweeted: “Quincy Jones produced a lot wonderful music throughout his lengthy profession, however I by no means knew he was answerable for the soundtrack of The Italian Job! Right here’s a fantastic instance of his genius manufacturing and association. So lengthy, sir.”

Playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris tweeted: “What couldn’t he do? Quincy Jones, actually born when the boundaries on how massive a black boy may dream had been unfathomably excessive, taught us that the restrict doesn’t exist. His contributions to American tradition had been limitless. First black individual nominated for an Oscar for greatest rating. First black individual nominated later twice in the identical yr. The producer of inarguably the largest albums of the twentieth century. An EGOT. Father to some fairly extremely proficient youngsters in addition to godfather to musicians around the globe. RIP QUINCY. This fucks me up. I want I had been capable of inform him how a lot he meant to me studying about him after I was a young person in Virginia. Listening to tales from ppl like Makoto Ozone a Japanese jazz musician after I was in Tokyo about his mentorship. He was the mannequin for how you can reside artwork.”

Jazz critic and music historian Ted Goia tweeted: “RIP Quincy Jones, who leaves us at age 91. No musician of his era moved so effortlessly and brilliantly between kinds and settings—collaborating with everybody from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson to Miles Davis. What a outstanding profession!”

South African singer and songwriter Woman Zamar tweeted: “quincy jones is without doubt one of the most prolific musos of our time, a trailblazer and savant. he produced my favourite album of all time, thriller: such an incredible physique of labor… a person we now get to have fun on this unhappy time.”

Broadcaster Skip Bayless tweeted: “RIP Quincy Jones, star-making genius.”

Dolemite Is My Title screenwriter Larry Karaszewski tweeted: “R.I.P. Quincy Jones. The G.O.A.T. – So many nice soundtracks, albums and songs. My son’s center identify is Quincy – he was born the evening Q produced the Oscars.”

Actor Colin Salmon tweeted: “Quincy Jones was a real musical Don, from Ray Charles, Sinatra, Michael Jackson; extra just lately championing Jacob Collier and past. As a child his main affect for me was the soundtrack to The Italian Job. Sure the Self Preservation Society was penned by him. Thanks Maestro you modified the World. RIP”

Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker tweeted: “We’ve misplaced one of many all-time greats. The world will miss Quincy Jones. Relaxation my pal.”

Journalist Roland Martin tweeted: “Peace and like to one of many best ever. Quincy Jones is now an ancestor.”

Legendary French singer Line Renaud tweeted: “Quincy, my expensive Quincy, you too have joined the celebrities and this morning my coronary heart is heavy. With you, life swung, it jazzed, you had been pleasure and rhythm, you had been a genius!”

Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae tweeted: “I assumed Quincy Jones was gonna reside without end 💔. What an unimaginable loss. RIP to the best to ever do it! 🕊️”