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QUINCY JONES


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Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist who helped write 'The Way We Were,' dies at 99

Read full article: Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist who helped write 'The Way We Were,' dies at 99

Oscar-winning lyricist Alan Bergman has died at 99.

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Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar โ€” as will Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas

Read full article: Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar โ€” as will Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas

Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar.

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Lauryn Hill and Stevie Wonder delight at Roberta Flack's 'Celebration of Life' memorial

Read full article: Lauryn Hill and Stevie Wonder delight at Roberta Flack's 'Celebration of Life' memorial

Lauryn Hill made a surprise appearance and Stevie Wonder performed at a memorial ceremony for Grammy-winning singer and pianist Roberta Flack in New York.

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Key Oscar moments, from Zoe Saldaรฑa's emotional win and 'Oz' opening to Kieran Culkin's baby wish

Read full article: Key Oscar moments, from Zoe Saldaรฑa's emotional win and 'Oz' opening to Kieran Culkin's baby wish

After accepting the Oscar for best supporting actress for her work in โ€œEmilia Pรฉrez,โ€ Zoe Saldaรฑa spoke emotionally about her family and her grandmother, tearing up during her speech.

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Oscars' choreographer Mandy Moore on 'Wicked' opening, Quincy Jones and that salute to James Bond

Read full article: Oscars' choreographer Mandy Moore on 'Wicked' opening, Quincy Jones and that salute to James Bond

The Academy Awards' choreographer Mandy Moore had a real challenge for the 2025 Oscars.

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Freeman praises Gene Hackman, Goldberg and Winfrey give love to Quincy Jones in Oscars tributes

Read full article: Freeman praises Gene Hackman, Goldberg and Winfrey give love to Quincy Jones in Oscars tributes

The Oscars included a somber elegy for Gene Hackman and a joyful tribute to Quincy Jones.

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Strip club Cinderella story 'Anora' wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards

Read full article: Strip club Cinderella story 'Anora' wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards

"Anora,โ€ a strip-club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Bakerโ€™s gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywoodโ€™s top prize.

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Remembering Roberta Flack: 8 timeless hits to salute an unrivaled talent

Read full article: Remembering Roberta Flack: 8 timeless hits to salute an unrivaled talent

The great Roberta Flack has died.

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Kamala Harris receives prestigious Chairman's prize at NAACP Image Awards

Read full article: Kamala Harris receives prestigious Chairman's prize at NAACP Image Awards

Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage with a sobering message, calling the civil rights organization a pillar of the Black community and urging people to stay resilient and hold onto their faith during President Donald Trumpโ€™s tenure.

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The Grammys had a few surprises up their sleeves. Here are some key moments from the show

Read full article: The Grammys had a few surprises up their sleeves. Here are some key moments from the show

Beyoncรฉ winning the trophy for album of the year was the highlight of the Grammy Awards on Sunday, but there were plenty of other key moments.

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Sparkle and color pop amid more subdued tones on Grammys red carpet

Read full article: Sparkle and color pop amid more subdued tones on Grammys red carpet

The 67th Grammy Awards kicked off Sunday with a red carpet full of black and subdued tones.

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The Latest: Beyoncรฉ wins album of the year for 'Cowboy Carter'

Read full article: The Latest: Beyoncรฉ wins album of the year for 'Cowboy Carter'

Beyoncรฉ has won album of the year at the 67th Grammy Awards.

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How to watch and stream the Grammy Awards ceremony, red carpet arrivals and interviews

Read full article: How to watch and stream the Grammy Awards ceremony, red carpet arrivals and interviews

The 67th annual Grammy Awards are set to recognize some of the most talented performers and biggest hits in pop music, with different ways to watch the festivities.

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Fire relief, Quincy Jones tributes and new talent energize the 50th annual pre-Grammy benefit gala

Read full article: Fire relief, Quincy Jones tributes and new talent energize the 50th annual pre-Grammy benefit gala

Music mogul Clive Davis has held his annual, star-studded pre-Grammys gala at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

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Beyoncรฉ wins album of the year at the 2025 Grammys for 'Cowboy Carter'

Read full article: Beyoncรฉ wins album of the year at the 2025 Grammys for 'Cowboy Carter'

Beyoncรฉ has won album of the year at the The 67th Grammy Awards, delivering her the show's top honor.

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The year in review: Influential people who died in 2024

Read full article: The year in review: Influential people who died in 2024

It was a life that took him from peanut farming to the presidency.

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Hollywood stars gather for honorary Oscars event celebrating Quincy Jones, Bond producers, more

Read full article: Hollywood stars gather for honorary Oscars event celebrating Quincy Jones, Bond producers, more

Many of Hollywoodโ€™s biggest stars have gathered at the annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles to honor the late Quincy Jones, James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G.

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Quincy Jones laid to rest at private family funeral in Los Angeles

Read full article: Quincy Jones laid to rest at private family funeral in Los Angeles

Music giant Quincy Jones has been laid to rest in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, a week after his death at age 91.

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Remembering Quincy Jones: 10 career-spanning songs to celebrate his legacy

Read full article: Remembering Quincy Jones: 10 career-spanning songs to celebrate his legacy

Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, most musicians are not the prodigious producer Quincy Jones.

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Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, Will Smith pay tribute to Quincy Jones

Read full article: Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, Will Smith pay tribute to Quincy Jones

Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, Will Smith, Ice-T and Michael Caine are among those mourning the death of Quincy Jones.

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Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91

Read full article: Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91

Quincy Jones has died at age 91.

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Quincy Jones, Richard Curtis, Juliet Taylor and Bond producers will get honorary Oscars

Read full article: Quincy Jones, Richard Curtis, Juliet Taylor and Bond producers will get honorary Oscars

Quincy Jones, casting director Juliet Taylor, filmmaker Richard Curtis and James Bond producers Michael G.

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'Wonka' ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic best

Read full article: 'Wonka' ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic best

Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with โ€œWonkaโ€ regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for โ€œThe Color Purpleโ€ and an overall $9 billion in ticket sales that improved on 2022โ€™s grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms.

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Finding new dimensions, sisterhood, and healing in โ€˜The Color Purpleโ€™

Read full article: Finding new dimensions, sisterhood, and healing in โ€˜The Color Purpleโ€™

Itโ€™s not a secret that Fantasia Barrino did not want to play Celie again.

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Quincy Jones is State Department's first Peace Through Music Award as part of new diplomacy push

Read full article: Quincy Jones is State Department's first Peace Through Music Award as part of new diplomacy push

Quincy Jones will receive the inaugural Peace Through Music Award at a launch event for the U.S. Department of Stateโ€™s new Global Music Diplomacy Initiative.

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Clarence Avant, โ€˜Black Godfather' of entertainment, and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies

Read full article: Clarence Avant, โ€˜Black Godfather' of entertainment, and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies

Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the "Black Godfather" of entertainment and beyond has died at 92.

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Beyoncรฉ breaks record for most Grammy wins by an artist with her 32nd award

Read full article: Beyoncรฉ breaks record for most Grammy wins by an artist with her 32nd award

Bow down.

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Killer of LA philanthropist gets 190-year prison term

Read full article: Killer of LA philanthropist gets 190-year prison term

A parolee who murdered 81-year-old philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, the wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant, has been sentenced to 190 years in a California prison.

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John Legend honored at Grammys' Black Music Collective event

Read full article: John Legend honored at Grammys' Black Music Collective event

While John Legend was being honored for his musical achievements, the Grammy singer used the Recording Academy stage to pay homage to a Black music culture that shaped himself and the world.

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Generations sing to Joni Mitchell in pre-Grammys tribute

Read full article: Generations sing to Joni Mitchell in pre-Grammys tribute

Generations of artists paid tribute to the five-decade career of Joni Mitchell, who was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year at a gala two days before the Grammys.

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Khan, Lauper, Beck to play MusiCares Joni Mitchell tribute

Read full article: Khan, Lauper, Beck to play MusiCares Joni Mitchell tribute

Chaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper and Beck will be among those performing in tribute to Joni Mitchell when sheโ€™s honored as the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year by the Recording Academy.

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Ken Kragen, who helped organize 'We Are the World,' dies

Read full article: Ken Kragen, who helped organize 'We Are the World,' dies

Ken Kragen, a top entertainment producer, manager and philanthropist who turned to such clients as Lionel Richie and Kenny Rogers in helping to organize the 1985 all-star charity single โ€œWe Are the World,โ€ has died.

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Police: Man arrested in connection with deadly shooting of Jacqueline Avant, wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant

Read full article: Police: Man arrested in connection with deadly shooting of Jacqueline Avant, wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in the death of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, who was fatally shot at the Beverly Hills, California, home she shared with her husband, legendary music executive Clarence Avant.

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New this week: 'Becoming Cousteau,' Gaga and Tony Bennett

Read full article: New this week: 'Becoming Cousteau,' Gaga and Tony Bennett

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include the first ever album of covers by Deep Purple, an acclaimed documentary about undersea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau on Disney+ and a concert video of Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga.

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A jury convicted R. Kelly; will his music face consequences?

Read full article: A jury convicted R. Kelly; will his music face consequences?

A criminal conviction may be able to do to R. Kellyโ€™s music what years of allegations couldnโ€™t.

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The joy of music returns for Grammy winners, performers

Read full article: The joy of music returns for Grammy winners, performers

Beyonce, left, and Megan Thee Stallion accept the award for best rap song for "Savage" at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Beyoncรฉ, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish made history at the Grammy Awards. Just as joyously, dozens of creators largely sidelined for a year due to the pandemic got to make music again. 's topical โ€œI Can't Breatheโ€ won song of the year and Megan Thee Stallion was named best new artist. Further crowding the family trophy case is husband Jay-Z, whose songwriting on โ€œSavageโ€ earned him his 23rd Grammy on Sunday, and even their 9-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, who won best music video together with mom.

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Who run the Grammys? Beyoncรฉ becomes most decorated female act in Grammy history

Read full article: Who run the Grammys? Beyoncรฉ becomes most decorated female act in Grammy history

Four women won the top four prizes Sunday, including Swift, who became the first female performer to win album of the year three times. Beyoncรฉ โ€” with her 28th win โ€” became the most decorated woman in Grammy history. And 9-year-old Blue Ivy Carter โ€” who won best music video alongside her mother โ€” became the second youngest act to win a Grammy in the showโ€™s 63-year history. Megan Thee Stallion, who won three honors, also made history and became the first female rapper to win best rap song. She's also the fifth rap-based act to win best new artist.

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Dr. Dre back home after reported brain aneurysm treatment

Read full article: Dr. Dre back home after reported brain aneurysm treatment

Peter Paterno, an attorney for the rapper and producer, said Dre was home but offered no other details in an email exchange Saturday. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Dr. Dre was back at home Saturday after being treated at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm. Peter Paterno, an attorney for the music mogul, said Dre was home but offered no other details in an email exchange Saturday. On Friday, actor and rapper Ice T posted that he had connected with Dre on FaceTime and that he had โ€œjust made it home. Dre founded Beats Electronics in 2008 with Jimmy Iovine, and six years later they launched a streaming subscription service, Beats Music.

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Dr. Dreโ€™s home targeted in burglary attempt following his hospitalization, police say

Read full article: Dr. Dreโ€™s home targeted in burglary attempt following his hospitalization, police say

FILE - Dr. Dre attends a hand and footprint ceremony honoring Quincy Jones on Nov. 27, 2018, in Los Angeles. In a social media post late Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, Dr. Dre said he will be back home soon after the music mogul received medical treatment at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)Hours following the announcement that rap mogul Dr. Dre was hospitalized for treatment of a brain aneurysm, his West Los Angeles home became the target of an attempted burglary on Tuesday night, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. In 2014, Dre purchased a $40 million mansion in the neighborhood previously owned by Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen, according to Los Angeles Times. According to TMZ, officers believe the suspects targeted the mogulโ€™s home after first reports of his hospitalization broke on Monday.

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Dr. Dre recovering well after being admitted into hospital

Read full article: Dr. Dre recovering well after being admitted into hospital

FILE - Dr. Dre attends a hand and footprint ceremony honoring Quincy Jones on Nov. 27, 2018, in Los Angeles. In a social media post late Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, Dr. Dre said he will be back home soon after the music mogul received medical treatment at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Dr. Dre says he will be โ€œback home soonโ€ after the music mogul received medical treatment at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm. Several music artists and athletes paid tribute to Dre on social media on Tuesday. Dre founded Beats Electronics in 2008 with Jimmy Iovine and six years later they launched a streaming subscription service, Beats Music.

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How Eddie Van Halen transformed Michael Jackson's 'Beat It'

Read full article: How Eddie Van Halen transformed Michael Jackson's 'Beat It'

I went, โ€˜What do you want, you f-ing so-and-so!,โ€™โ€ Van Halen told CNN in 2012, 30 years after he worked on the song. When Van Halen arrived at the studio in Los Angeles, Jones told him he could improvise. I said, โ€˜Look, I changed the middle section of your song,โ€™โ€ Van Halen told CNN. After the record's release, Van Halen would remember shopping in a Tower Records while โ€œBeat Itโ€ was playing on the sound system. "The solo comes on, and I hear these kids in front of me going, 'Listen to this guy trying to sound like Eddie Van Halen,'โ€ he said.

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