Remembering Quincy Jones: Advice to His Daughter about Being a 'Nepo Baby,' Black Celeb's Tribute, Mastermind Behind 'The Color Purple' Soundtrack, Stunning Work with Michael Jackson, Unfiltered Opinion on Elvis Presley, and More...
Thank you Quincy Jones for helping give us "Billie Jean" and much much more.
The music industry and fans across the world are mourning the loss of Quincy Jones, whose generations-spanning career netted him a whopping 28 Grammy awards with legendary artists including Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Lionel Richie and more. It’s hard to overstate the impact and legacy Jones leaves behind. Come with us on a walk down memory lane, as we look back at Jones’ masterful career. — Jared Alexander
You cannot write the history of Black music and entertainment without Quincy Jones. During his 70-year career as a musician, producer and composer, his impact has been felt throughout our culture. According to a statement from his family, Jones died Sunday night at the age of 91, at his home in Bel Air, Calif. — Stephanie Holland
The music industry is in mourning following the death of songwriting titan, Quincy Delight Jones Jr., Sunday (Oct. 3) night. He was 91. — Phenix S Halley
The “nepo-baby” conversation is everywhere and is showing no signs of death anytime soon. In a recent interview, Rashida Jones, actress and daughter of Quincy Jones and the late model/actress Peggy Lipton, gave her few cents on the conversation and her relationship to fame, while sharing specific advice her famed record producer father gave her when she entered the workforce. — Jared Alexander
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After it’s initial debut at this year’s Sundance Film Festival just last week, “The Greatest Night in Pop,”—the documentary chronicling the making of the hit 1985 song “We Are the World—is now available on Netflix. — Shanelle Genai
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Quincy Jones likes Brazilian music. — Tonja Renée Stidhum
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The National Museum of African American Music has chosen this year’s recipients of its Rhapsody & Rhythm Awards, and the selection is elite! On Wednesday, NMAAM announced it will honor Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson and the Fisk Jubilee Singers, per Billboard. — Tonja Renée Stidhum