The legendary producer, who died in November 2024 at the age of 91, worked with the likes of Aretha Franklin and Frank Sinatra before hitching his wagon to Jackson in the late 1970s. Jackson, meanwhile, was a pop sensation after singing with his brothers in the Jackson 5 as a kid before branching out into solo work.

Quincy Jones, a prolific producer and the first Black executive at a major American record label, was best known as the architect of Michael Jackson's early success, including by producing "Thriller."

The pioneering musician, record producer, and music industry titan, died on Sunday (3 November) at the age of 91, his publicist Arnold Robinson today confirmed. No cause of death has been given. In an interview,

The extraordinarily productive executive, arranger, and producer put an indelible stamp on the sound of American music from Big Band greats to Thriller, the best selling record of all time.

In a recent interview, guitarist Steve Lukather revealed that the Quincy Jones-produced song was almost a heavy metal record.