The late producer came from hardship and knew his history, which allowed him to see—and invent—the future of music.
Their work on “Off the Wall,” “Thriller,” and “Bad” set records for commercial success and defined the sound of the 1980s.
Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating ...
Many of Quincy Jones' most famous albums and songs—including "We Are The World"—are on the rise on iTunes in America following the superstar's death.
Jones, who has died at the age of 91, contributed a stunning score to the 1964 Sidney Lumet film about a Harlem Holocaust survivor.
For decades, he had many of the pop world’s best players on call — and knew how to coax out their sharpest performances.
To say the least, the passing of Quincy Jones has shocked the Black community. During his prime, Jones helped write, compose, and arrange some of the greatest pop hits in modern history for some ...
Yes, that’s right. Quincy Jones produced the song that helped bring the world together in 1985 to help raise money for the famine going on in Ethiopia at the time. Released on the album of the same ...
He played the trumpet with Lionel Hampton, produced albums ('Thriller'), songs ("We Are the World," "It's My Party"), films ('The Color Purple') and TV shows ('Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'), scored movies ...
Jones was in his 80s, energetic and deeply engaged with those around him. Born in 1933 in Chicago, he was directly descended ...
Legendary music producer Quincy Jones, 91, has died at his Bel Air home. Famed for producing Michael Jackson's Thriller, ...