Music titan Quincy Jones dies aged 91

Quincy Jones became one of the first black executives to thrive in Hollywood. Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA Wire

Quincy Jones, the US music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s Thriller album to collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died aged 91.

Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, said he died on Sunday night at his home in the Bel Air area of Los Angeles, surrounded by his family.