ButI can attest to the timelessnessof his work.

But I didnt know the context of the theme.

Might the King of Pop have some luck on the awards circuit?

Quincy Jones prepares his group of artists to begin recording

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whose music was largely arranged by Jones and Do you knowThe Color Purple?

which gave Jones his debut credit as a film producer.

We just recognized thatthose were things we were supposed to have in common with each other.

Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones share a laugh during a photo op in ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ (2024).

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Recording engineerHumberto Gaticarecalled in the Netflix documentary, Quincy Jones was always very calm.

His only concern was time, and singerHuey Lewisreflected, Quincy was amazing.

Production is an interesting thing.

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You gotta be more than a great musician.

You gotta be like a psychiatrist.

The We Are The World recording sessiondemonstrated thatQuincy Jones knew talent andthathe knew humans.

Quincy Jones smiling in the Netflix documentary Quincy

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In mapping out the artists solos, Lionel Richie had envisioned individual booth recording sessions.

He wasnt just a massive influence on entertainment.Quincy Joneswasentertainment.

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