“There was no gray to the man. It was either black or white,” Jones said of Sinatra in 2001’s Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones.“If he loved you, there was nothing in the world he wouldn’t do for you. If he didn’t like you, shame on your ass. I know he loved me ...
We blocked off the centre of New Orleans, Jackson Square, for the penultimate scene where Harry runs out of Margaret Krusemark’s house. Mickey deemed it necessary to scream at the top of his lungs, off camera, to get his motivation before running into the wall of rain. This would give ...
Quincy Jones dead at 91: The Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra producer shaped film music, as well, with his influential movie scores.
In February, whenKaytranada’s stage manager,Tamir Schlanger, texted him to ask if he had a vision for his Coachella performance, the artist responded with screenshots of the giant metallic head fromThe Wiz, the 1978 musical film featuring Michael Jackson and Diana Ross. He wondered: Could Sc...
Grateful Dead, Grass Roots, Green Day, Guess Who, Lani Hall, Herbie Hancock, Hawaii Five-O theme, Don Ho, Whitney Houston, Howlin' Wolf, Janis Ian, Ike & Tina Turner, Incubus, Isley Brothers, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Stan Keaton, Carole King, Kris Kristofferson, Franky Laine, K.D...
Multi-platinum music producer and songwriter Ronnie Jackson has made a Neve Genesys Black G16 console the centrepiece of a new five studio facility he recently opened in Georgia, USA. Jackson, known in the music industry as super producerLil’ Ronnie, is currently building an entire production ...
He is the first black African and Austrian instrumental musicianto have numerous chart-topping hits on US radio charts and radio airplay alongside iconic established artists such asPrince, Michael Jackson, Madonna, James Brown, Paul McCartney, Tina Tiner, Stevie Wonder, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, etc. ...
Jones’ bond with the latter songwriter-arranger was already a fixture. In 1979, Quincy partnered with Michael Jackson, who was 12 when they first met, and played the major part in his emergence as a true global icon. The first installment wasOff The Wall, featuring a title track and two...
Leave 'Em Laughing Mickey Rooney, Anne Jackson, Allen Garfield Aging clown Jack Thum (Mickey Rooney) and his loyal and loving wife, Shirlee (Anne Jackson), have dedicated themselves to helping others, taking in dozens of homeless children and raising them as their own. Now on his deathbed...
Adding to the alliance, Greater Than Distribution partners with Randy Jackson alongside A&R executive Paula Moore. “Over the past decade, the music industry has undergone significant evolution, offering an abundance of artists and genres to explore. However, breaking through the crowd has become in...