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Master Maestro: 10 Quincy Jones Hits That Prove He’s a Musical Genius
The music genius has a legacy that will live on forever.
With his collaborations alone, he can say he’s worked with the likes of Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, and Michael Jackson, to name a few. In 1989, Jones released his “Back on the Block” album, featuring several legendary musicians and singers across generations — including Ella Fitzgerald, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Chaka Khan, Al B. The latter three, plus hip-hop icons Melle Mel and Kool Moe Dee, contributed to Jones’ song of the same name, which earned them all a Grammy award for “Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group.”
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