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Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg and Queen Latifah honor Quincy Jones at Oscars

Prolific musician, producer and film score composer died in November at age of 91

Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg and Queen Latifah led a star-studded tribute for Quincy Jones at the Oscars on Sunday night, honoring the prolific musician, producer and film score composer who died in November at the age of 91. Though perhaps best known for his work in pop music – particularly for producing Michael Jackson’s Thriller, which remains one of the bestselling albums of all time – Jones also charted a trailblazing course through film and television. That work included the adaptation of the Broadway musical The Wiz, honored by Queen Latifah with a lively performance of Ease on Down the Road that brought attendees such as Ariana Grande, Colman Domingo and Cynthia Erivo to their feet.

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