Celine Dion honours “musical genius” and “cherished mentor” Quincy Jones after his death

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Celine Dion has paid tribute to her late “cherished mentor” Quincy Jones – see what she had to say below.On Monday (November 4), news broke of legendary producer Quincy Jones’ death at the age of 91.

His death was accompanied by an outpouring of tributes to the late icon. Now, Celine Dion has joined those ranks, penning a memorial post for Jones on social media.In a post on Instagram accompanied by two photos of her with the late producer and two graphics of her work with Jones, she wrote: “I am heartbroken to learn of the passing of my friend, the one and only musical genius, Quincy Jones.

Quincy touched my world as both a cherished mentor and as also as someone I looked up to for his deep impact on virtually every form of American music.”“I was privileged to work with Quincy, it was a dream come true,” Dion continued. “In our sessions, his musical intuition was nothing short of profound – he helped me capture ‘a little piece of heaven.’ Quincy always knew exactly what each song needed.“In addition to his kindness and countless achievements, I also admired him for his philanthropic work which benefited the arts, global famine and underprivileged youth.

His reach truly extends to all corners of the globe!”See Celine Dion’s full post below.A post shared by Céline Dion (@celinedion)Dion has worked in the studio with Jones twice.