Sir Elton John has remembered record producer Quincy Jones as someone who had a more “incredible” career in music than anyone else.
Jones died on Sunday night aged 91 at his home in the Bel-Air area of Los Angeles, California, surrounded by his relatives, his publicist Arnold Robinson said.
On Instagram , Sir Elton shared an image of the jazz musician, known for collaborating with music stars including Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson , with him at the Elton John Aids Foundation Oscar viewing party, and called him a “loyal supporter of this important fundraiser”.
He also wrote: “Nobody had a career as incredible as Quincy Jones. He played with the best and he produced the best. What a guy. Loved him.”
Tributes have come flooding in for Jones, including from British star Sir Michael Caine , US actors Colman Domingo , Will Smith and Whoopi Goldberg and jazz pop singer Jamie Cullum.
Goldberg, who was in The Color Purple, scored by Jones, wrote in an Instagram story: “I was lucky enough to have him in my life for all these years.