“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."
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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.”