GOSSIP & RUMORS: Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dead at 91

Legendary music titan Quincy Jones has died at age 91.

The 28-time Grammy winner’s publicist, Arnold Robinson, said the music icon died Sunday night surrounded by his family at his Los Angeles home.

“Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” Robinson said in a statement.

“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.”

The music icon’s final Instagram post, shared Saturday, featured a photo of him and his daughter, Martina, alongside a loving caption in honor of her 58th birthday.

“Happy Birthday to my Tina Beena @martinafotos1!! 🎉. So proud to be yo papa! Big hug, I love you eternally 🫶🏾💜,” he wrote.

Jones was arguably the most multifaceted musician of the 20th century.

During his glittering career, Jones produced Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album, wrote prize-winning film and TV scores, and collaborated with stars like Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, and Ella Fitzgerald.

His trophy cabinet reflected his unparalleled success.

Jones is the third most-decorated Grammy winner, with a whopping 28 awards to his name.

His success was not limited to music. He founded the film and TV company Quincy Jones Entertainment in 1990.

Jones went on to produce “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” which ran for a total of 148 episodes and launched Will Smith’s career.

Jones’s company also oversaw shows like the LL Cool J sitcom “In the House” as well as the long-running sketch comedy show “MadTV.”

Jones rose from running with gangs on the South Side of Chicago to the very heights of showbiz, becoming one of the first black executives to become among the Hollywood elite.

At age 14, Jones began playing in a band with 16-year-old Ray Charles. The duo performed in various Seattle clubs at the time.

He went on to study music at Seattle University, before transferring east to continue in Boston. Eventually, Jones moved to the Big Apple, where he was rehired by the jazz bandleader Lionel Hampton.

During his early days in NYC, Jones played trumpet in Elvis Presley’s band, which led him to meet stars like Charlie Parker and Miles Davis.

He went on to tour with Count Basie and Hampton, before arranging records for Sinatra and Fitzgerald.

Soon enough, he composed the soundtracks for “Roots” and “In the Heat of the Night,” and even organized President Bill Clinton’s first inaugural celebration.

In 1958, Jones was hired to conduct and arrange for Sinatra and his band by Grace Kelly, princess consort of Monaco, for a charity event.

He and the “My Way” crooner continued collaborating until Sinatra’s final album, “LA Is My Lady,” in 1984.

Jones also earned his stripes in the music world for his work with the late Michael Jackson. He worked with the late King of Pop on “Thriller,” and tracks such as “Billie Jean” and “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.”

“Thriller” sold more than 20 million copies in 1983 alone and is widely regarded as the best-selling album of all time.

In addition to Jones’s 28 Grammys, he also boasted two honorary Academy Awards, and an Emmy Award for “Roots.”

He also received France’s Legion d’Honneur, the Rudolph Valentino Award from the Republic of Italy and a Kennedy Center tribute for his contributions to American culture.

His success was highlighted in the 1990 documentary, titled “Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones,” as well as a 2018 film made by his famous daughter, Rashida Jones.

The music icon’s memoir also made him a best-selling author.

Oscar-winning actor Michael Caine, who boasted a long-standing friendship with Jones, paid heartfelt tribute on social media.

“My Celestial twin Quincy was a titan in the musical world. He was a wonderful and unique human being, lucky to have known him,” Caine wrote on X.

Actor Colman Domingo wrote on social media, “He asked, where are you from? Philly I replied, his eyes twinkled and he talked about the Uptown Theater. I was so thrilled to meet Mr. American Music himself. I literally kneeled because he was a King. Thank you Mr. Quincy Jones for giving us all the sound.”

“We have lost one of the all-time greats. The world will miss Quincy Jones. Rest my friend,” Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker wrote on X.

Jones was married three times, first to his high-school girlfriend Jeri Caldwell. The pair divorced in 1966 and shared daughter Jolie.

He then tied the knot with Ulla Andersson in 1967. The pair had a son, Quincy III, and daughter Martina, before divorcing in 1974.

Jones went on to marry “Twin Peaks” actress Peggy Lipton.

They had two daughters: Kidada, and “Parks and Recreation” and “The Office” star Rashida. They ultimately divorced in 1989.

Jones went on to have two more children, a daughter named Rachel with dancer Carol Reynolds and another daughter named Kenya, with actress Nastassja Kinski. While he never remarried, he continued to date a string of much younger women.

Jones is survived by his seven children.

With Post wires