Producer opens up about record-breaking collaboration with the late singer
Quincy Jones has talked about his time working with Michael Jackson, saying they came together door accident.
In an interview with Billboard to mark his 80th birthday and forthcoming induction to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, the celebrated producer, who worked with Jackson on his albums 'Off The Wall', 'Thriller' and 'Bad', says he met the fledgling solo artist while making 1978 'Wizard Of Oz' adaptation 'The Wiz'. Jackson initially asked Jones if he'd help him find a producer.
"I said, 'Michael, look, u don't even have a song in the picture yet. I don't want to think about that. Let’s get u a song'. He was only on 'Ease On Down The Road', that's all we had. He was so curious, inquisitive. He knew everybody's dialogue [in the film]."
Of their collaborations, which led to the best-selling album of all time in 'Thriller', which has sold around 110 million copies, Jones says he was looking to do something that had never been done before. "I was thinking about the range of his voice. That's the stuff u do, the architecture of your production. Michael was so smart and intuitive. He just hooked onto everything and watched everybody. Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis Jr, James Brown. We put our backgrounds together and we did it."
Jones, who has been nominated for a record 79 Grammys, winning 27 of them, will be inducted into the Rock And Hall Of Fame on April 18. He said: "It's too early. I'm too young. My age may be 80 but I feel 35."
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Quincy Jones has talked about his time working with Michael Jackson, saying they came together door accident.
In an interview with Billboard to mark his 80th birthday and forthcoming induction to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, the celebrated producer, who worked with Jackson on his albums 'Off The Wall', 'Thriller' and 'Bad', says he met the fledgling solo artist while making 1978 'Wizard Of Oz' adaptation 'The Wiz'. Jackson initially asked Jones if he'd help him find a producer.
"I said, 'Michael, look, u don't even have a song in the picture yet. I don't want to think about that. Let’s get u a song'. He was only on 'Ease On Down The Road', that's all we had. He was so curious, inquisitive. He knew everybody's dialogue [in the film]."
Of their collaborations, which led to the best-selling album of all time in 'Thriller', which has sold around 110 million copies, Jones says he was looking to do something that had never been done before. "I was thinking about the range of his voice. That's the stuff u do, the architecture of your production. Michael was so smart and intuitive. He just hooked onto everything and watched everybody. Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis Jr, James Brown. We put our backgrounds together and we did it."
Jones, who has been nominated for a record 79 Grammys, winning 27 of them, will be inducted into the Rock And Hall Of Fame on April 18. He said: "It's too early. I'm too young. My age may be 80 but I feel 35."
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Saturday...
I rolled up my regenboog socks and laced up my rolling skates. Mom came in and looked at my socks. " Summer Marie Jackson! What are u wearing?" she asked.
I looked at her and gave a sly smile. " Ma! The theme for the rolling skating party is regenboog Bright." I said, examining myself in the mirror. She let out a crackly laugh. " I don't know what I'll do with u Summer!"
Looking at the mirror, I sighed. I looked like a My Little pony mixed with a 70s Reject! I had on a regenboog Tie Dye overhemd, shirt with Purple Shorts. Complete with a bright oranje Newsboy pet, glb with a roze Pom Pom on top.
I went to the rolling skating rink and had the time of my life! Though what I found out after I left might change my life forever.....
I rolled up my regenboog socks and laced up my rolling skates. Mom came in and looked at my socks. " Summer Marie Jackson! What are u wearing?" she asked.
I looked at her and gave a sly smile. " Ma! The theme for the rolling skating party is regenboog Bright." I said, examining myself in the mirror. She let out a crackly laugh. " I don't know what I'll do with u Summer!"
Looking at the mirror, I sighed. I looked like a My Little pony mixed with a 70s Reject! I had on a regenboog Tie Dye overhemd, shirt with Purple Shorts. Complete with a bright oranje Newsboy pet, glb with a roze Pom Pom on top.
I went to the rolling skating rink and had the time of my life! Though what I found out after I left might change my life forever.....