Quincy Jones Gets Oscar Tribute From Oprah, Whoopi Goldberg and Queen Latifah: ‘When We Talk About Black Excellence, We’re Talking About Quincy’
variety.comQueen Latifah hit the stage at the 97th Academy Awards with a live performance, paying tribute to the late Quincy Jones through a performance of “Ease On Down the Road.” Jones died in November, and Latifah’s performance honored the Grammy-winning producer and film composer who collaborated with Michael Jackson.
Throughout his career, Jones won 28 Grammy Awards, six of them for the 1990 album “Back on the Block.” Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg took the stage for a “The Color Purple” reunion that then led into Latifah’s performance.
Jones composed the score for the 1985 film, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. “The man, our beloved Q, had an equally powerful impact on the world of film as a composer and producer,” Winfrey said.
Goldberg emphasized Jones’ notable film achievements. “In 1967, Quincy Jones was the first Black composer nominated in the original song category for ‘The Eyes of Love’ in the film ‘Banning.’ 1967 was the first time.
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