“From Thriller to Sinatra: Quincy Jones Collaborators Share Stories Behind His Songs”

“From Thriller to Sinatra: Quincy Jones Collaborators Share Stories Behind His Songs”

And then he says: “OK, we’re gonna do this thing for Michael, it’s called Beat It. I want you to come up with something that nobody’s ever done before.” So I came up with that little riff that’s on the record – I was just trying to be creative. Quincy always pushed you to be … Read more

Readers Share Stories of Naming Their Sons After Quincy Jones

Readers Share Stories of Naming Their Sons After Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones has had a significant impact on many people’s lives, including Andy Mackenzie, a creative director in advertising from Ashford, Middlesex. Mackenzie recalls how Quincy was involved in every step change in musical direction, such as the iconic Thriller album, which had a profound impact on him. Quincy’s greatness is evident in all the … Read more

Victims of Mariana Dam Collapse Share Their Stories as London Trial Commences

Victims of Mariana Dam Collapse Share Their Stories as London Trial Commences

Darliza das Graças moved there a year ago. She owned a small bar in the “old” Bento Rodrigues and runs a restaurant now. Life here is wonderful, it’s good. But at the beginning it was very difficult, there were few residents,” she said. Now they are coming, it’s much better. More than 100 people have … Read more