Jones helped Michael Jackson unearth a whole new sound when he produced “Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough” off his “Off the Album,” the latter’s first No. 1 song from the LP. The single was among the first of many collaborations between the dynamic duo.

Jones followed up the success of “Off the Wall” with another major hit for Jackson, “Billie Jean.” The iconic song spent seven weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was among the leading singles from Jackson’s Grammy-winning, multiple-platinum “Thriller” album, which also earned Jones a Grammy.

Another huge “Thriller” classic co-produced by Jones was Jackson’s Grammy-winning, Billboard-topping hit “Beat It.” Fun fact: it was Jones’ idea to include the epic rock song on Jackson’s sixth solo studio album.

Jones was part of the all-star team that helped pull together the iconic, star-studded charity track “We Are the World,” which he produced. The history behind the song's making was chronicled with archived footage in Netflix’s “The Greatest Night in Pop” documentary.

Jones was still riding the high of being one of the most in-demand producers in the ‘80s when he created his song “The Dude” off his album of the same name. The track, which featured vocals from James Ingram, earned Jones a Grammy in 1982 for “Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.”

Jones played a big part in Donna Summer’s "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger),” the lead single off her 1982 self-titled album, which he also produced. The song peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for several weeks.

In 1989, Jones released his “Back on the Block” album, featuring several legendary musicians and singers across generations — including Ella Fitzgerald, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Chaka Khan, Al B. Sure!, Tevin Campbell, Ice-T, and Big Daddy Kane. The latter three, plus hip-hop icons Melle Mel and Kool Moe Dee, contributed to Jones’ song of the same name, which earned them all a Grammy award for “Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group.”

Jones produced the slow-burn R&B hit “Baby, Come to Me” for Patti Austin and James Ingram in 1982. Initially, the song wasn’t a huge success until the soap opera “General Hospital” used it in an episode. The duet was then re-released and pushed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks straight.

Impressed by the sound he innovated on Jackson’s “Off the Wall” album, George Benson joined forces with Jones in 1980, where the two came up with their groovy hit “Give Me the Night.” The song even featured some of Jackson’s collaborators, like Austin and Heatwave’s Rod Temperton.

Jones produced the 1976 R&B hit "I'll Be Good To You" by the duo The Brothers Johnson, which later hit No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Fourteen years later, Jones recorded a cover of the song with Ray Charles and Chaka Khan.