Quincy Jones: Last News

Will Smith’s presence at the 2025 Grammy Awards was met with hostility from viewers on social media, who felt he shouldn’t be there.The star shocked the world in 2022 when he walked onto the stage at that year’s Oscars, slapping host Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith. After the slap, Smith returned to his seat and repeatedly yelled at Rock: “Keep my wife’s name out your fucking mouth!”In the aftermath, Smith resigned from the Academy on April 1, 2022, saying in a statement: “I betrayed the trust of the Academy.

Queen Latifah gave a salute to movie music icon Quincy Jones, who died at 91 from pancreatic cancer last November.But there were even more queens involved before Latifah perfromed a rousing rendition of “Ease on Down the Road” from “The Wiz,” which Jones brought from the stage to the screen in 1978.Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey — who both got big breakthroughs in 1985’s “The Color Purple” thanks to Jones — were reunited to honor their mentor.“Quincy was love lived out loud in human form,” said Winfrey. “And he poured that love into others and into his work.”“So tonight we honor the true American legend whose music and movies continue to inspire us all,” added Goldberg.Latifah and Jones go back to when the rapper-singer and Oscar-nominated actress appeared on his 1995 album “Q’s Jook Joint.” And Latifah played the Wiz herself in “The Wiz Live!” on NBC in 2015.As well as being a legendary producer of everyone from Frank Sinatra and Lesley Gore to Michael Jackson and Donna Summer, Jones was a giant in the film world, scoring such classic movies as “The Pawnbroker” (1965), “In the Heat of the Night”(1967), “In Cold Blood” (1967), “The Italian Job” (1969) and “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice” (1969).

2025 Oscars featured a tribute to the late Quincy Jones, which was presented by Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey, with a performance by Queen Latifah.The late legendary producer and composer died on November 3 at the age of 91 from pancreatic cancer.Throughout his storied career, Jones worked with countless artists including Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and Michael Jackson among others, with whom he famously produced the iconic albums ‘Off The Wall’, ‘Thriller’ and ‘Bad’. ‘Thriller’ is still the biggest selling album of all time.His relationship with Jackson began with The Wiz, the 1978 reimagining of The Wizard Of Oz.

Stevie Wonder led the Quincy Jones tribute at the 2025 Grammys with a performance of ‘We Are The World’ alongside appearances by Janelle Monáe, Herbie Hancock and Wicked star Cynthia Erivo.The segment was hosted by Will Smith, who made his first appearance at an awards show since his infamous Oscars slap incident in 2022 with Chris Rock. “In his 91 years, [Quincy] touched countless lives, but I have to say, he changed mine forever,” he said.Jones was an executive producer on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which helped launch Smith’s career in 1990.“You probably wouldn’t even know who Will Smith was if it wasn’t for Quincy Jones,” he continued.

Mark Ronson has shared his tribute to the late Quincy Jones in an obituary piece.Published by The Guardian yesterday (December 26), Ronson wrote at length about his experience working with Jones, who died at the age of 91 in November.He began by recalling a section he read in Jones’ 2001 memoir Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones – about how the producer, in the midst of a burgeoning career in his mid-20s, packed up and left for Paris to study music theory and composition.“I fantasise about having that kind of courage,” Ronson wrote. “The guts to drop everything, leave the rat race and bury myself in theory and orchestration, and return a musical Jedi master, instead of freezing like a deer in headlights at Abbey Road while conductors toss around terms that may as well be in Klingon.”He said Jones set an “impossible yardstick” with his decades-spanning work: “For producers and arrangers like me, he didn’t just raise the bar; he hid it where no one could reach.”His own personal relationship with Jones also goes back to the past two decades – with Ronson once engaged to Jones’ daughter Rashida in the early-2000s.

Quincy Jones‘ speech that he had prepared prior to his death to accept his posthumous Oscar – see the speech below.The legendary producer and composer died on November 3 at the age of 91 – his cause of death has since been confirmed as pancreatic cancer.Prior to his death, Quincy was announced to receive an honorary Lifetime Achievement Oscar at the Governors Awards for his contributions to film music. According to his daughter Rashida, Quincy had been working on his speech at the time of his death.While accepting the honorary Oscar on behalf of Quincy, Rashida Jones read her late father’s speech before adding some words of her own.

Skrillex has paid tribute to the late legendary producer Quincy Jones, and has begun teasing his upcoming project.Skrillex – real name Sonny Moore – took to social media to pay tribute to Jones, who died on November 3 at the age of 91. The electronic DJ and producer wrote on X: “I got to meet Quincy jones once. He came to one of my shows and spent the time to chat after… I’ll never forget that.

CNN reporting that it had obtained Jones’ death certificate, which shows the producer’s actual cause of death.Per CNN, Quincy Jones died from pancreatic cancer. The report showed that he had been living with the illness for years, though this information was never made public.

Michael Jackson‘s ‘Beat It’ was initially much more metal-oriented before Quincy Jones suggested it be changed, his ‘Thriller’-era guitarist has said.Jackson’s session musician Steve Lukather spoke to The Guardian in a feature about Jones’ influence to commemorate his passing aged 91 earlier this month.Knowing Eddie Van Halen was already going to be on the track, Lukather took inspiration from his contributions. However, Jones later reminded him they were trying to create something for pop radio.“I played a bunch of really wild guitar parts, because I knew Eddie’s solo was on it,” said Lukather.

Associated Press reported Sunday. Jones’ children — Jolie, 71; Rachel, 61; Martina, 58; Quincy III, 55; Kidada, 50; Rashida, 48; and Kenya, 31 — were present to pay their respects and say goodbye to their father, according to the family’s statement.The “intimate ceremony included Mr.

Quincy Jones has been laid to rest at a private family funeral in Los Angeles.The legendary producer was laid to rest exactly a week after his death at his home in Bel Air, California at the age of 91. A larger, more public memorial is also being planned.His family told the Associated Press that the “intimate ceremony included Mr.

Quincy Jones – see what the actor had to say about her father below.Earlier this week (November 4), news broke of legendary producer Quincy Jones’ death at the age of 91, surrounded by family. His death was accompanied by an outpouring of tributes to the late icon. While Rashida had released a joint statement with the rest of her family at the time of his death, she has now shared a public tribute to Quincy.The actor shared an image of herself as a baby, being held by Quincy.

death at 91.“My dad was nocturnal his whole adult life. He kept ‘jazz hours’ starting in high school and never looked back. When I was little, I would wake up in the middle of the night to search for him,” the actress penned via Instagram on Thursday.

Celine Dion has paid tribute to her late “cherished mentor” Quincy Jones – see what she had to say below.On Monday (November 4), news broke of legendary producer Quincy Jones’ death at the age of 91. His death was accompanied by an outpouring of tributes to the late icon.

Kamala Harris has paid tribute to her friend Quincy Jones, calling the late producer, songwriter and composer a “trailblazer”.The Vice President and Democratic nominee in today’s US presidential election (November 5) shared a photograph of herself and Jones on social media following his death on Sunday (3) aged 91.“Quincy Jones was a trailblazer,” Harris began her message. “As a composer, arranger, record and movie producer, he created art that brought joy to millions of people.“As an activist, Quincy championed civil and human rights.

The Weeknd has paid tribute to his late “idol” Quincy Jones – see what The Weeknd wrote on social media below.Yesterday (November 4), news broke of legendary producer Quincy Jones’ death at the age of 91. His death was accompanied by an outpouring of tributes to the late icon. One such tribute now comes from The Weeknd, who shared the foreword he wrote for Jones’ 2022 autobiography 12 Notes on Life and Creativity.The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – wrote on X (formerly Twitter) briefly about his fondness of Jones: “My fans know how important Quincy was to the fabric of my music.

Paul McCartney has paid tribute to his late friend, the legendary producer Quincy Jones – see what McCartney had to say below.Yesterday (November 4), the music world was shaken by the news of Quincy Jones’ death. His publicist confirmed that the legendary producer had died surrounded by family on Sunday, November 3.Now, McCartney – who had first met Jones in the early 1960s – has paid tribute to the late producer in a lengthy post on social media.

Quincy Jones “Beat It” — as in his own odds of survival — long before he produced that “Thriller” classic for Michael Jackson.Fifty years before his death at 91 on Sunday, the legendary producer was given a 1% chance of living after he suffered a brain aneurysm in 1974.“It was scary,” Jones told GQ in 2018. “Like somebody blew my brains out.

Quincy Jones have been sharing a controversial interview in which he gave his true feeling about Donald Trump.The producer, musician and songwriter died on Sunday (November 3), aged 91. His seven-decade career saw him collaborate with a who’s who of music history, including Ray Charles, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra, and he went on to produce Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, to this day the biggest selling album of all time.Since his passing, fans have been re-sharing some of Jones’ most outspoken statements in recent years, including when he described The Beatles as “the worst musicians in the world”, and when he spoke about when U2 made him stay in Bono’s castle “because Ireland is so racist”.It was in that same explosive interview with Vulture in 2018 – for which Jones actually later apologised – that he was unfiltered in his comments about the then-Republican president.“I used to hang out with him,” Jones began. “He’s a crazy motherfucker.

New Order and Peter Hook have paid tribute to their former collaborator Quincy Jones, who they say “made us big in America”.The legendary producer and songwriter died on Sunday (November 3), aged 91. His long career saw him collaborate with the likes of Ray Charles, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra, and he went on to produce Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, to this day the biggest selling album of all time.Among the countless great artists Jones impacted was New Order, who were signed to Qwest Records in the US, Jones’ own label. In 1988, Jones also remixed the Manchester band’s classic single ‘Blue Monday’ alongside John Potoker, which was released under the title ‘Blue Monday 1988’ and reached Number Three on the UK charts, surpassing the song’s original high of Number Nine.Writing on X/Twitter, New Order founding bassist Hook shared his tribute to the producer.

Quincy Jones has died, aged 91.His publicist, Arnold Robinson, confirmed he had died at his home in Bel Air last night (November 3) surrounded by his family, according to Sky News.“Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” the family said in a statement. “And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him.”His family went on to say he was “truly one of a kind” who they would “miss dearly”.They added: “We take comfort and immense pride in knowing that the love and joy, that were the essence of his being, was shared with the world through all that he created.