美国音乐传奇人物昆西·琼斯去世，享年91岁
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One of the biggest names in America’s music industry – Quincy Jones – has died at the age of 91.
美国音乐界最响亮的名字之一——昆西·琼斯去世，享年91岁。
A family statement said Jones passed away Sunday night surrounded by family members at his home in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles.
一份家庭声明称，琼斯于周日晚上在洛杉矶贝尔艾尔社区的家中去世，当时家人陪伴在侧。
Jones is known for working with many top names in the music industry, including superstars Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles.
琼斯以与音乐界众多顶级名人合作而闻名，包括超级巨星迈克尔·杰克逊、弗兰克·辛纳屈和雷·查尔斯。
Throughout his 65-year career, he worked with hundreds of other music artists.
在他65年的职业生涯中，他与数百位其他音乐艺术家合作过。
Jones’ publicist Arnold Robinson said in a statement, “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing.”
琼斯的公关阿诺德·罗宾逊在一份声明中说：“今晚，我们怀着饱满却破碎的心，不得不分享我们的父亲和兄弟昆西·琼斯去世的消息。”
It added, “And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him.”
声明还说：“虽然这对我们家来说是一个巨大的损失，但我们为他精彩的一生感到庆幸，也知道再也不会有像他这样的人了。”
Born in Chicago in 1933, Jones said an early music influence was the hymns his mother used to sing around the house.
琼斯1933年出生于芝加哥，他说最早的音乐影响是他母亲常在家里唱的赞美诗。
Early on, he played music, the trumpet, and led others in band music.
早年，他演奏音乐、吹小号，并带领他人演奏乐队音乐。
As a very young man, Jones used to run with gangs on the South Side of Chicago.
琼斯年轻时曾在芝加哥南区与帮派厮混。
But he later rose to the top of show business, becoming one of the first Black business leaders in Hollywood.
但他后来登上了演艺事业的顶峰，成为好莱坞首批黑人商业领袖之一。
Later, he established himself as a major composer and producer.
后来，他确立了自己作为重要作曲家和制作人的地位。
Jones shaped recordings by jazz greats such as Miles Davis and produced hits for Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald.
琼斯为迈尔斯·戴维斯等爵士乐大师塑造了唱片风格，并为西纳特拉和埃拉·菲茨杰拉德打造了热门歌曲。
And he helped organize the 1985 money-raising event for Africa that resulted in the song We Are the World.
他还协助组织了1985年为非洲筹款的活动，该活动促成了歌曲《天下一家》的诞生。
The song went on to become one of the biggest hits of its time.
这首歌后来成为当时最热门的歌曲之一。
Jones composed music for Roots and In the Heat of the Night.
琼斯为《根》和《炎热的夜晚》创作了音乐。
He also organized President Bill Clinton's first inaugural celebration in 1993.
他还组织了比尔·克林顿总统1993年的首次就职庆典。
Jones also wrote several movie scores and co-produced the film The Color Purple.
琼斯还创作了几部电影配乐，并联合制作了电影《紫色》。
In addition, he co-produced the highly successful 1990s television show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which launched the career of Will Smith.
此外，他还联合制作了20世纪90年代极为成功的电视节目《新鲜王子妙事多》，该节目开启了威尔·史密斯的职业生涯。
Jones’s work with superstar Michael Jackson still represents one of his most lasting successes.
琼斯与超级巨星迈克尔·杰克逊的合作至今仍是他最持久的成就之一。
He and Jackson made three wildly popular albums: Off the Wall in 1979, Thriller in 1982, and Bad in 1987.
他和杰克逊制作了三张风靡一时的专辑：1979年的《疯狂》、1982年的《颤栗》和1987年的《真棒》。
Thriller sold more than 20 million copies in 1983 alone.
仅1983年一年，《Thriller》就卖出了超过2000万张。
It helped Jackson become the first major Black artist to have a video played on MTV and influenced countless other performers.
这帮助杰克逊成为首位在MTV播放音乐视频的重要黑人艺术家，并影响了无数其他表演者。
Jones later explained, “Michael had the look and the voice, and I had every sound you can think of.”
琼斯后来解释道：“迈克尔有外表和嗓音，而我拥有你能想到的每一种音效。”
Jones was known for keeping company with presidents and foreign leaders, movie stars and musicians, philanthropists and business leaders.
琼斯以与总统和外国领导人、电影明星和音乐家、慈善家和商界领袖交往而闻名。
His circle of friends included some of the most famous people of the 20th century, including artist Pablo Picasso, Pope John Paul II and Nelson Mandela.
他的朋友圈包括20世纪一些最著名的人物，如艺术家巴勃罗·毕加索、教皇约翰·保罗二世和纳尔逊·曼德拉。
The list of Jones’ honors and awards fills 18 pages in his 2001 autobiography Q. The book made him a best-selling writer.
琼斯的荣誉和奖项清单在他的2001年自传《Q》中占据了18页。这本书使他成为畅销书作家。
He won a total of 27 Grammy Awards, as well as two honorary Academy Awards and an Emmy for the television series Roots.
他总共获得了27项格莱美奖，以及两项荣誉奥斯卡奖和凭借电视剧《根》获得的一项艾美奖。
Jones also received France's Legion d'Honneur, the Rudolph Valentino Award from the Republic of Italy and a Kennedy Center honor for his influence over American culture.
琼斯还获得了法国荣誉军团勋章、意大利共和国颁发的鲁道夫·瓦伦蒂诺奖，以及肯尼迪中心荣誉奖，以表彰他对美国文化的影响。
He was the subject of a 1990 documentary called "Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones," as well as the 2018 film Quincy, directed by his daughter, Rashida Jones.
1990年，他成为纪录片《听好了：昆西·琼斯的生活》的主角，2018年，他又成为由女儿拉希达·琼斯执导的电影《昆西》的主角。
I’m Bryan Lynn.
我是布莱恩·林恩。
The Associated Press, Reuters and VOA News reported on this story.
美联社、路透社和美国之音新闻对此事进行了报道。
Bryan Lynn adapted the reports for VOA Learning English.
布莱恩·林恩为VOA慢速英语改编了这些报道。
