“Quincy Jones was a trailblazer,” Harris wrote on social media, as a viral interview resurfaces – an interview in which Jones described Donald Trump as “limited mentally” and a “megalomaniac.”
Kamala Harris has paid tribute to Quincy Jones, calling the late producer and songwriter a “trailblazer.”
The Democratic nominee in today’s presidential election shared a photograph of herself and Jones, following his death on Sunday aged 91.
“Quincy Jones was a trailblazer,” Harris wrote on social media. “As a composer, arranger, record, and movie producer, he created art that brought joy to millions of people.”
“As an activist, Quincy championed civil and human rights,” she continued. “As a role model, he offered inspiration and mentorship, in particular for young people of color in the music industry. I was honored to call Quincy a friend, and I will always remember his generosity of spirit, his selfless support, and his deep kindness.”
Harris ended her post: “Doug and I are praying for the Jones family and all those who loved him.”
The tribute from Harris came several hours after Vulture reshared a 2018 interview with Jones in which he described Donald Trump as a “crazy motherfucker” who was “limited mentally” and a “megalomaniac.”
His resurfaced statements on the Republican candidate have since gone viral online.
President Joe Biden also issued a statement via the White House, celebrating Jones as a “musical genius who transformed the soul of America one beat, one rhythm, and one rhyme at a time.”
“In only a way he could, Quincy Jones solidified Black culture as American culture,” Biden wrote. “He was a great unifier, who believed deeply in the healing power of music to restore hope and uplift those suffering from hunger, poverty, and violence, in America and the continent of Africa.”
Additional sources • Vulture
