2 weeks Ago By Kathleen O'Boyle
Legendary vocalist Celine Dion is struggling with the loss of record producer Quincy Jones , who died on November 3, 2024. After the music mogul, who worked with both Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra, died at age 91 at his Los Angeles home, Dion took to Instagram with a bittersweet tribute for her friend. Celine reflected on time spent together working on music, saying: "I am heartbroken to learn of the passing of my friend, the one and only musical genius, Quincy Jones.
" Quincy Jones, iconic producer behind Michael Jackson's biggest hits, dead at 91 Celine Dion receives standing ovation in first appearance since Paris Olympics Celine, 56, shared photos of her and Quincy, with whom she worked on two songs. The pair collaborated on 2007's I Knew I Loved You for Once Upon a Time in America and the 2010’s rendition of We Are the World on behalf of earthquake victims in Haiti . View this post on Instagram A post shared by Céline Dion (@celinedion) Celine continued: "Quincy touched my world as both a cherished mentor and also as someone I looked up to for his deep impact on virtually every form of American music.
" The All by Myself hitmaker , who has been suffering with Stiff Person Syndrome , revealed that she felt "privileged" to have lived the "dream come true" of working alongside Quincy. "In our sessions, his musical intuition was nothing short of profound - he helped me capture 'a little piece of heaven.' Quincy always knew exactly what each song needed," she reflected.
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" "May his wisdom and joy remain with us always," concluded Celine . Quincy passed while surrounded by family at his home, his publicist Arnold Robinson previously confirmed to media outlets. His family shared in a statement: “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing.
And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him.”.
