A Look Into Quincy Jones’ Staggering Net Worth After Collaborations with Music Legends Like Michael Jackson

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Pioneering producer and composer Quincy Jones passed away at the age of 91 on Nov. 3. Born on March 14, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, he spent seven decades breaking barriers as a songwriter, producer, and composer, amassing a fortune estimated at around $500 million. Jones died inside his Bel Air mansion, according to Rolling Stone.Throughout his career, Jones achieved many historic milestones, earning 28 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year in 1991 for “Back on the Block,” his jazzy R&B masterpiece that had musicians like Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Ice-T and Big Daddy Kane under one album.His production work with artists like Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Will Smith, Tupac, and Dr. Dre places him in a unique generational class.Jones built a reputation in the music industry for his versatility in transforming genres and pioneering new musical eras.He seamlessly fused jazz, pop, soul, hip-hop, and classical elements to create groundbreaking sounds.Jones often combined acoustic and electronic elements, and his work heavily influenced hip-hop through sampling, with many of his productions becoming staples in hip-hop beats.Jones’s legacy includes some of the King of Pop’s best-selling albums, including “Thriller,” “Off the Wall,” and “Bad.”Thriller...

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