Quincy Jones, Music Titan Who Worked With Artists from Sinatra to Michael Jackson, Dies at 91
The extraordinarily productive executive, arranger, and producer put an indelible stamp on the sound of American music from Big Band greats to Thriller, the best selling record of all time.
Quincy Jones leaves behind iconic music legacy, from 'Thriller' to 'We Are the World'
Music titan Quincy Jones' catalog ranged from Michael Jackson's best-selling album "Thriller" to the star-studded "We Are the World" charity song.
5 Quincy Jones songs producers need to hear
Quincy Jones, a genuine music ... s Jones-produced hits for this list was a nightmare (Beat It, Billie Jean, Thriller… on and on they go...) but Don’t Stop clinches it for so many reasons. Firstly, it’s the first song MJ wrote solo and his first ...
The Sinatra song that says everything about Quincy Jones’s genius
I know Quincy Jones bridged the history of music, from Count Basie to Michael Jackson to Snoop Dogg. That he was the original hipster and had “Thriller” and “We Are the World” and the 22 girlfriends.
Remembering Quincy Jones: 10 Career-Spanning Songs to Celebrate His Legacy
Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, most musicians are not the prodigious producer Quincy Jones
Music titan Quincy Jones dies at 91
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Quincy Jones was a visionary who heard music’s future in its past
Quincy Jones made himself one of the 20th century’s greatest producers by presiding over American music’s transition from jazz to pop.
Nine Facts About American Music Supremo Quincy Jones
Music producer Quincy Jones arrives for the world premiere of Quincy at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada, September 9, 2018. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo (Reuters) -Few people in the music world can match the accomplishments of Quincy Jones,
Quincy Jones Created the Future
Instead, it used an offbeat bit of samba-jazz by Quincy Jones. This was an inspired choice. Jones’s 1962 song “Soul Bossa Nova” was certainly an artifact of its decade, reflecting a then-emerging international craze for Brazilian rhythms.
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Essential Quincy Jones-Produced Songs to Add to Your Playlist
Quincy Jones produced the song that helped bring the world together in 1985 to help ... Little Richard truly exemplifies how special Quincy was. It’s best we end this list with a record that ...
Quincy Jones Put A-List Superstars in Check — with Just a Sign! — for 'We Are the World.' Here's How He Did It
The legendary producer wanted to curb all attitude at the door before recording one of the biggest charity singles of all ...
How Quincy Jones produced ‘the greatest night in pop’
Quincy Jones, a versatile giant in the music industry who has ties to the first song played on the moon and the ...
Quincy Jones, legendary composer who shaped Michael Jackson’s solo career, has died
Quincy Jones, who expanded the American songbook as a musician, composer and producer and shaped some of the biggest stars of the 20th century, has died at 91.
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Stevie Wonder Shares Emotional Homage to Quincy Jones, Calls the Late Music Legend “One of God’s Greatest Gifts to the World”
Stevie Wonder has penned an emotional tribute to late music legend Quincy Jones that been posted at RollingStone.com.
Quincy Jones: 10 Artistic Accomplishments to Know
The Great Ray Charles, The Genius of Ray Charles, Genius + Soul = Jazz, A Message From the People —all key entries in Ray’s ...
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[Opinion] Essential Quincy Jones-Produced Songs to Add to Your Playlist
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 ...
Quincy Jones, the Maestro of the Recording Studio
By Ben Sisario “Quincy called me.” That is the opening line ... “I’ve always been blessed to work with some of the best in ...
Rest in power to a true musical legend and icon, Quincy Jones
OPINION: Quincy Jones' fingerprints have been all over pop music for the past 75 years, and we’re all better for it.