Actor-director Rashida Jones, right, says that the legacy of her late father, Quincy Jones, is making everyone he ever met “feel loved and seen.” Actor Rashida Jones, the daughter of composer Quincy Jones, commemorated her late father on Thursday with a bounty of descriptors, calling him a giant, icon, culture shifter and genius. But most importantly, in her opinion, “He …
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Quincy Jones, who expanded the American songbook as a musician, composer and producer and shaped some of the biggest stars and most memorable songs in the second half of the 20th century, has died. “lthough 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,” …
The late Quincy Jones’ life spanned the entirety of modern American pop music — a tradition he absorbed, influenced and reinvented for generations. It’s the first thing that they cut from schools, but if they had it, would be a better spirit in the country.” Movies Quincy Jones tunes up for TCM Classic Film Festival Quincy Jones looks back over …
Today marks the 14th anniversary of Michael Jackson's 2009 death at the age of 50 as result of a cardiac arrest following an overdose of the surgical anesthetic drug Propofol. Michael was pictured at a Grammy Awards reception at Chasen's restaurant circa 1978 in LA Michael had his breakout success as a solo artist with the 1979 record Off the …