A self-taught session man extraordinaire, he played with a constellation of stars, including Michael Jackson, Curtis Mayfield, Chaka Khan and Dizzy Gillespie.
Category: Jackson, Michael
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My Favorite Song | Crystal Waters
The singer-songwriter breaks down the layered rhythms in the Quincy Jones-produced track “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” by Michael Jackson.
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Crystal Waters Shares Her Favorite Song
Crystal Waters praises the subtle orchestration on the track, co-produced by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, and the rousing chant at the end.
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15 Surprising Show-Tune Covers for Broadway’s Big Night
Get ready for the Tony Awards with songs from Sylvester, Diana Ross & the Supremes, Queensrÿche and more.
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1984: The Year Pop Stardom Got Supersized
In a peak moment of pop monoculture, synthesizers pumped up songs and MTV forever changed how artists were seen. Here’s how — and why.
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Did Beyoncé’s Grammy Nominations Really Break Michael Jackson’s Record?
Not exactly. But in Grammyland, nothing is simple.
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When Quincy Jones Worked With Michael Jackson, ‘We Had No Limitations’
Their work on “Off the Wall,” “Thriller,” and “Bad” set records for commercial success and defined the sound of the 1980s.
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Quincy Jones, the Maestro of the Recording Studio
For decades, he had many of the pop world’s best players on call — and knew how to coax out their sharpest performances.
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Quincy Jones, Giant of American Music, Dies at 91
As a producer, he made the best-selling album of all time, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” He was also a prolific arranger and composer of film music.
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Book Review: ‘From Here to the Great Unknown,’ by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough
In a new memoir, “From Here to the Great Unknown,” Elvis Presley’s daughter and granddaughter take turns exploring a messy legacy.
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Samples of Linda Deutsch’s Reporting on 50 Years of Sensational Trials
Covering some of America’s most sensational trials, she produced urgent, pithy “ledes” in the best tradition of wire-service reporting. Here’s a sampler.
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He Wrote Michael Jackson’s ‘Human Nature’ and Has 2 More in the Vault
Steve Porcaro of Toto, who played on some of the biggest hits of the ’80s, has sold the rights to his music, including a pair of unreleased tracks with the superstar.