Michael Jackson
4 Nov
Music industry titan Quincy Jones, who produced some of Michael Jackson’s best-known albums and collaborated with legends including Frank Sinatra and Count Basie, passed away at age 91, US media reported Monday. His death was confirmed by his publicist, Arnold Robinson, in a statement that did not specify a cause, US media reported. A jazz…
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