Michael Caine and Colman Domingo pay tribute

Tributes are looming for late music legend Quincy Jones, who died on Sunday evening at the age of 91.

Over the course of his 70-year career, Jones was an artist, bandleader, composer, arranger and producer. He won 28 Grammys and most notably shaped the career of Michael Jackson, starting with his groundbreaking 1979 album “Off the Wall.”

“Tonight it is with full but broken hearts that we must share the news of the passing of our father and brother Quincy Jones,” the Jones family said in a statement announcing his death. “And while this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life he led and know there will never be another like him. He is truly one of a kind and we will miss him greatly; It is a source of comfort and great pride to us to know that the love and joy that was the essence of his being was shared with the world through everything he created. Through his music and his boundless love, Quincy Jones’ heart will beat for eternity.”

This sentiment was reflected in the memories shared throughout the music industry and Hollywood. Michael Caine, who starred in 1969's The Italian Job, which starred Jones, called him his “heavenly twin.” The two were both born on March 14, 1933.

“My heavenly twin Quincy was a titan in the music world,” Caine wrote on X. “He was a wonderful and unique person, I was lucky to have known him.”

Meanwhile, actor Colman Domingo recalled the first time he met Jones. Domingo starred in the 2023 remake of The Color Purple, which Jones co-produced with Steven Spielberg, who directed the 1985 film for which Jones wrote the score.

“He asked: Where are you from? Philly I replied, his eyes sparkled and he talked about the Uptown Theater,” Domingo wrote on X. “I was so excited to meet Mr. American Music in person. I literally knelt because he was a king. Thank you, Mr. Quincy Jones, for setting the tone for us.”

In a post on Instagram, LL Cool J said Jones was “a father and role model at a time when I really needed a father and role model.” Mentor. Example. King.”

He added: “They have given me opportunities and shared wisdom. Without you, music wouldn't be music. My condolences go out to the entire family. I love you. Rest forever in the sweetest music.”