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.

The producer, who died this week, was at the height of his powers during a legendary three-album run with Jackson.

USA TODAY National Music Writer Melissa Ruggieri looks at the musical legacy of Quincy Jones ... with Thriller, of course, ...

Will Smith is remembering his longtime mentor and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air producer Quincy Jones. "Quincy Jones is the ...

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 ...

Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson's historic "Thriller" ...

Quincy Jones, a prolific producer and the first Black executive at a major American record label, was best known as the ...

The decades-long career of Quincy Jones sprawled across landmark jazz, pop, R&B and soundtrack recordings. Here are 15 of the best.

There was little Jones did not do in a music career of more than 65 years. He was a trumpeter, bandleader, arranger, composer ...

An elongated drum and bass lick introduce “Billie Jean,” one of the great genre-averse pop songs of all time, from Jackson’s ...

Arrangement transforms a song from notes on paper into a fully realized piece of art that resonates with listeners. In essence, an arranger acts as a musical architect, designing the structure of a ...