The producer, who died this week, was at the height of his powers during a legendary three-album run with Jackson.

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 first time he came to my home he said to me, ‘I'm getting ready to do my first solo record for Epic Records,'" Quincy Jones recalled in Q, his 2001 autobiography. "‘Do you think you can help me find a producer?

Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra,

Quincy Jones is being remembered as a "titan in the musical world," a "role model" and a man whose legacy will "live on forever and ever." The legendary musician — whose storied career included teaming up with fellow titans such as Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson,