The Grammy award-winning songwriter and producer of some of the most iconic songs of several generations - from “It’s My Party” to “Fly Me to the Moon” to “Thriller” to “We Are the World” has died.

Quincy Jones, best known as the architect of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and the man who made stars collide for 1985's "We Are the World," had a long career as a composer and trumpeter who broke down ...