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How Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson's Album Collaborations Changed Music History

Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson collaborated on albums 'Off the Wall,' 'Thriller' and 'Bad,' cementing the duo in music history.

The 1979 album, which was considered a turning point in Jackson's career, included hits such as wedding reception staple "Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough" — the six-minute track which was unusual for radio stations, as per IndieWire — and "Rock with You." "Where lesser artists need a string section or a lusty blast from a synthesizer, Jackson need only sing to convey deep, heartfelt emotion," Rolling Stone said about Jones' production of the album in 1983. "Amid the modern electronics, there's a taste of older soul music, with the rolling groove and blues harmonies of 'The Way You Make Me Feel' and the gospelly lift of 'Man in the Mirror.'

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