Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson’s Beat It was “too metal” before Quincy Jones stepped in, claims guitarist
Michael Jackson’s Thriller -era guitarist says Beat It was “too metal” before producer Quincy Jones stepped in.
Quincy Jones Stopped Steve Lukather From Going Metal on ‘Beat It’
Steve Lukather reflected on playing on Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' as he paid tribute to Quincy Jones in a November 2024 interview.
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[Opinion] Why Quincy Jones Was In a Huge Legal Battle With Michael Jackson’s Estate
Quincy Jones’ influence on Black music can be heard across multiple generations and genres. However, there’s one artist to whom his name will always be inextricably linked: Michael Jackson. The maestro was the producer behind “Off the Wall,
How Quincy Jones Saved Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” From Heavy Metal
How the late producer and composer Quincy Jones saved this iconic Michael Jackson hit from its heavy metal fate.
Eddie Van Halen Almost Hung Up on Quincy Jones’ ‘Beat It’ Call
Eddie Van Halen almost hung up on producer Quincy Jones when he called to ask the guitarist to perform on Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' album.
Quincy Jones shows why AI will never beat human brilliance
No algorithm will ever have a real life story that is embedded in the work of a great and original artist. If you were trying to build an artificial intelligence model that could make great music, the work of legendary producer Quincy Jones, who died this week at 91, would be the ultimate data set.
Steve Lukather on how Quincy Jones saved Michael Jackson’s Beat It from becoming a heavy metal track
Jackson wanted a rock track for Thriller – and Lukather says Jones had to step in to stop the song from entering fully fledged metal territory
Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ Was Almost a What?
In a recent interview, guitarist Steve Lukather revealed that the Quincy Jones-produced song was almost a heavy metal record.
Quincy Jones' cause of death has come to light; this is why the legendary music producer passed away
New details are emerging regarding Quincy Jones's death. According to his death certificate, which TMZ obtained and reported ...
How Quincy Jones made Michael Jackson a superstar and had 22 different women on the go aged 80
IF­ Jacko had the moves and the grooves, Quincy Jones was the visionary producer who made Thriller ... Thriller bears the ...
Music Legend Quincy Jones Dies at 91
Legendary producer Quincy Jones, whose musical influence spanned decades and genres, passed away on Nov. 3, aged 91.
Quincy Jones, the Maestro of the Recording Studio
For decades, he had many of the pop world’s best players on call — and knew how to coax out their sharpest performances.
A timeline of Quincy Jones’ career in 15 essential songs
As a musician, a producer, a composer and an executive, Quincy Jones created hits. But in a career that stretched across ...