Quincy Jones

PHOTOS: Celebs Raise $500K To Help UCLA Save The Environment

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Vicci-Martinez, Ucla, UCLA IoES, Gray Davis, Environmentalism, Lana Del Rey, Celebrities Environment, Tony Pritzker, Environment, Quincy Jones, Jared Leto, Lawrence Bender, Slidepollajax, Ioes, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Owen Wilson, Celebrities, Los Angeles News

Celebrities including Owen Wilson, Quincy Jones, Lana Del Rey, Jared Leto, Lawrence Bender and Vicci Martinez, a finalist from "The Voice," gathered i...

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WATCH: In Celebration Of The Soul Bossa Nova

Posted 03.17.2012

Read More: Grammys, Video, Quincy Jones, Bv-Video, Slidepollajax, QUINCY JONES BIRTHDAY, Grammy Awards, Black Voices News

For over six decades Quincy Jones has managed to transcend from various boundaries in the entertainment industry ranging from a film and music produce...

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Tamia: 'Basketball Wives' Is 'Definitely Not Reality'

HuffingtonPost.com | Brennan Williams | Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Multiple Sclerosis, Basketball Wives, Quincy Jones, Tamia, Tamia Beautiful Surprise, Slidepollajax, Grant Hill, Black Voices News

Having a legendary producer like Quincy Jones for one's debut single is a rare opportunity for most aspiring artists. Luckily for Canadian-bred singer...

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PHOTOS: A Celebration Of Influential African American Angelenos

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 02.02.2012

Read More: Shawn Holley, Betty Hill, Paul Williams, Sugar Ray Leonard, African American Los Angeles, African American LA, Black Icons, Biddy Mason, Black Los Angeles, Charles Mingus, Quincy Jones, African American Icons, Black LA, Charlotta Bass, Black History Month, Los Angeles News

African Americans have played a pivotal but often forgotten role in the history of Los Angeles. From the days of the pueblo, through the civil rights ...

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From Classical to Hip-Hop: Why Beethoven Still Inspires Me

Drumma Boy | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Classical Music, Hip Hop Music, Hip Hop, Music, Beethoven, Kanye West, Memphis, Drumma Boy, Quincy Jones, Waka Flocka, Drake, Culture News

Though I flirted with selecting one genre and perfecting it, once I began studying the diverse career of iconic composer Quincy Jones, I began to realize that the merger of Hip-Hop and Classical music is not impossible -- it is inevitable.

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Rashida Jones Honored At Sundance Film Festival (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 01.24.2012

Read More: Grey's Anatomy, Sundance Film Festival, Celeste & Jesse Forever, Question Bridge: Black Males, Jesse Williams, Bevy-Smith, Rashida Jones, Estelle, Hair-Beauty, Quincy Jones, Sundance, Bridesmaids, Dinners With Bevy, Blackhouse Foundation, Black Voices News

The Sundance Film Festival is in full swing and Hollywood's hottest stars are taking in all the sights, sounds and shindigs! This past weekend, "T...

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Joyful Noise: A Conversation With Mervyn Warren, Plus Chatting With Mark Wayne Glasmire and Julian Velard

Mike Ragogna | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: James and the Giant Peach, Phylicia Rash?D, Henry Mancini, Jeanette Norman, Sky Masterson, Bell-Jarboe Films, Dreamgirls, Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, Jimmy Buffett, Johnny Mandel, David Foster, Fame, Chaka Khan, A Raisin in the Sun, Elton John, David Bowie, The Preacher's Wife, Quincy Jones, Humphrey Bogart, Queen Latifah, The Today Show, Neil Diamond, Nelson Riddle, Mr. Saturday Night, Nickelback, The Manhattan Transfer, Take 6, Kris Kristofferson, Mervyn Warren, Glenn Ballard, Harold Jarboe, Arif Mardin, Tom Waits, Julian Velard, Mark Wayne Glasmire, Michael Buble, Siedah Garrett, SIster Act 2, Todd Graff, Randy Newman, Guys & Dolls, Joyful Noise, Do the Right Thing, Marlon Brando, Weird Al Yankovic, The Wedding Planner, Steve McQueen, Nilsson, David Letterman, Video, Entertainment News

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Larry King: Can't Take Brooklyn Out of the Boy

Camilla Webster | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Tyra Banks, Larry King, Shaquille O'Neal, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, Quincy Jones, Conan O'Brien, Larry King Interview, New York News

If cryogenic freezing works and Larry King beats death, he's heading back to Bensonhurst. That's what he told us in a recent interview.

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PHOTOS: A Black-Tie UNICEF Bash In Beverly Hills

Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Nicole Richie, Queen Noor of Jordan, La Impact, Unicef Ball, Unicef Ball 2011, The Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award, Quincy Jones, Woman of Compassion Award, Unicef, Dennis Quaid, Los Angeles News

Celebs and activists gathered at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Thursday night for the 2011 biennial UNICEF ball to honor award recipients and to raise...

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Why Did Oprah Winfrey Win An Honorary Oscar?

AP | By SANDY COHEN | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Oscar, Elizabeth Taylor, Video, Honorary Oscar, Oprah Winfrey, Jerry Lewis, Paul Newman, Quincy Jones, Film Academy, Angel Network, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, Impact News

By SANDY COHEN, Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- Oprah Winfrey says she understands why some balked when the film academy announced it would give her ...

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PHOTOS: Iman Gets Kissed By Quincy & Other Celebrations Of Style In Beverly Hills

Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Iman, Rachel Zoe Rodeo Walk of Style Awards, Quincy Jones Rodeo Walk of Style Awards, Rodeo Walk of Style Awards, Rodeo Walk of Style Awards 2011, Quincy Jones, Rachel Zoe, Missoni, Missoni Family, Los Angeles News

On Sunday night, when most Angelenos were at home with HBO or at the very least at the Arclight Theater, others were in Beverly Hills honoring an enti...

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Tatyana Ali Shares Details On 'Love That Girl!' Season 3

HuffingtonPost.com | Brennan Williams | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Video, Martin Lawrence, Tatyana Ali, Love That Girl, Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment, Tatyana Ali Love That Girl, Quincy Jones, Will Smith, HazraH Entertainment, TV One, Black Voices News

After Season Two's finale last spring, TV One's original scripted show, "Love That Girl!" has returned to the network (already) for another dose of la...

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PHOTOS: Zsa Zsa & The Prince Celebrate 25th Anniversary

Posted 10.15.2011

Read More: Barbara Lazaroff, Zsa Zsa Gabor Billboard, Quincy Jones, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Prince Frederic Von Anhalt, Spago, Francesca Hilton, Los Angeles News

Zsa Zsa Gabor and Prince Frederic Von Anhalt finally celebrated their highly anticipated twenty-fifth wedding anniversary! In the comfort of their ...

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African Famine, Wall Street and All of Us

Richard Walden | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Drought, Relief, Ethiopia, East Africa Famine, Ngos, Do They Know It's Christmas, Lionel Richie, Operation USA, Bob Geldof, We Are the World, Quincy Jones, Operation California, Impact News

It's more than a bit disconcerting to look at the low level of the African famine relief response -- especially when you've been around long enough to remember the 1984 Ethiopian famine and its massive tug on the hearts of the world.

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Jay-Z and Kayne West: The Making of Hip-Hop's 'Thriller'?

HuffingtonPost.com | Brennan Williams | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Video, Watch the Throne, Kanye West, Thriller, The Tanning Effect, Quincy Jones, Jay-Z, Black Voices News

The world of music has been on the edge of its collective seat since the initial announcement of Jay-Z and Kanye West's collaborative album, "Watch th...

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WATCH: Debt Ceiling Crisis Gets Sad Music Video It Deserves

Posted 10.01.2011

Read More: Debt Ceiling Animation, Video, John Boehner Debt Ceiling, Debt Ceiling Music Video, Debt Ceiling Just Once, Boehner, Just Once, Quincy Jones, James Ingram, Obama, Obama Debt Ceiling, Comedy News

In the midst of all the posturing, debating, saber-rattling and mud-slinging that Washington, DC is doing over the debt crisis, waits the American peo...

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The Light Of The Sun: A Conversation With Jill Scott

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.23.2011

Read More: Vidal Davis, Charles Whitfield, Scott Storch, Lupe Fiasco, JR Hutson, Special Ed, Montez Roberts, Miles Davis, Spanky McCurdy, Block Party, ?v? Roane, Hounddog, Halle Berry, Storm, Andre Harris, Adam Blackstone, Big Momma Thornton, Jill Scott, Questlove, Anthony Hamilton, Quincy Jones, Frankie Beverly, Eve, Doug E. Fresh, R&b, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, The Roots, Black Thought, George Benson, Common, Black Panther, The a Group, Yameen Allworld, Marvel Comics, Al Jarreau, Herbie Hancock, Randy Bowland, Eric Wertheim, Lady GaGa, Dave Chappelle, Gerald Levert, Entertainment News

Jill has the #1 album in the country, and features Anthony Hamilton on her latest single, "So In Love." Here, she gives us some background on how her duet came about.

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U2 at Angel Stadium and New Sounds From Ireland's Essential Bands

S.X. Rosenstock | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Adam Clayton, Van Morrison, The Cranberries, Burma, The Edge, The Wombats, Sweet Thing, Live Music, The Dubliners, Danny Lanois, Angel Stadium, Michael Hutchence, Dolores O'Riordan, Phil Lynott, Elton John, David Bowie, Mark Kelly, The Rolling Stones, Shane MacGowan, Daniel Lanois, Joy Division, Amnesty International, The Pogues, Flogging Molly, Aung San Suu Kyi, Leonard Cohen, Larry Mullen Jr., U2, Lenny Kravitz, Brian Eno, Henry Rollins, Astral Weeks, Quincy Jones, Gabrielle Giffords, Thin Lizzy, Rock and Roll, Bono, Jimmy Page, Los Angeles News

For this tour, interrupted by a back injury and successful treatment for frontman Bono, U2 appears on stage in puffs of smoke reminiscent of our infamous SoCal smog.

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Sing It Loud: Chatting with k.d. lang, JD Souther and Bobby Long, Plus a Beginners Audio Exclusive

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.24.2011

Read More: Jelly Roll Morton, Bonnie Raitt, Guster, Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, Eric Roberts, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Fred Eltringham, Chris Walters, Joe, Georges Delarues, Laura Nyro, Dave Palmer, Mike Mills, Ornette Coleman, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Chuck Mitchell, Kruu-Fm, Tim Hardin, The White Stripes, Cole Porter, Roger Niell, Barry Mann, Leonard Cohen, Duke Ellington, Eye of the Beholder, Joni Mitchell, Frank Sinatra, American Idol, Roy Orbison, Glenn Frey, Elliott Smith, Mélanie Laurent, Judee Sill, Count Basie, Henry Mancini, Lex Price, k.d. Lang, Neil Young, Gilbert and Sullivan, Ewan MacGregor, The Kinks, Glen Campbell, Miles Davis, Daniel Clark, Rogers & Hammerstein, The Beatles, Jeff Coffin, John Coltrane, Longbranch Pennywhistle, Rob McGaha, Carly Simon, Gus Van Sant, Elton John, Don Henley, Christopher Plumber, Brian Reitzell, Bing Crosby, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, The Rolling Stones, Sam Shepard, Joe Pisapia, Carole King, Gershwin, Nona Hendryx, Harold Arlen, Viktor Krauss, Bob Dylan, Peggy Lee, Tom Waits, Liam Watson, Brian Sutton, Mark Ethridge, Meryl Streep, Waddy Wachtel, Randy Newman, Jackson Browne, Fats Waller, JD Souther, Gene Clark, The Band, Jimmy Webb, James Taylor, The Wallflowers, Josh Grange, Bruce Springsteen, Salmonberries, Entertainment News

One of my favorite tracks on k.d. lang's new album is the opener, "I Confess," which sounds like Brill Building meets country, meets...okay, I'll shut up now, k.d. lang has the rest.

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Turtle Was Right: Conversations With Entourage's Saigon and Oprah/Seacrest Discovery, Graham Stookey

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Turtle, The Drifters, Red Rock Amphitheater, Swiss Beatz, Eddie Van Halen, Atlanta Rhythm Section, John Mayer, Atlantic Records, Stevie Wonder, Louios Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Q-Tip, Motown, Quincy Jones, Doug Ellin, Entourage, Ryan Seacrest, Stax, The Roots, Fatman Scoop, Black Thought, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Graham Stookey, Dianne Reeves, Gene Harris, DJ Corbett, Stephen Levinson, Lenny Kravitz, Phil Keaggy, Oprah, Jack Johnson, Jerry Ferrara, Jimi Hendrix, Saigon, Willow Smith, James Taylor, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Entertainment News

"The thing with Entourage is that it happened at a time when we weren't ready."

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SOLD: Judy Garland's Former Home For $5.2 Million (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: La Real Estate, Wallace Neff, Slidepollajax, Bel Air Real Estate, Quincy Jones, Judy Garland, Marvin Gaye, Los Angeles News

Judy Garland's former home, which went on the market in the beginning of February for $5.5 million, has just sold for $5.2 million. The LA Times repor...

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HuffPost Exclusive: Jim Bianco "Sinners," Plus a Conversation with The Crystals' La La Brooks and PBS Premieres Rock, Pop & Doo Wop

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cotton Comes to Harlem, Melba Moore, Patty Duke, Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Tina Turner, Diane Keaton, Isaac Hayes, The Crystals, Myrna Gerard, The Beatles, Blondie, Richard Nixon, Hair, Elvis Costello, Quincy Jones, Galt McDermott, B.B. King, The Rolling Stones, Neil Diamond, Jack Nitzsche, Jim Croce, Ronnie Spector, Two Gentleman of Verona, Ashford & Simpson, Bobby Womack, Leslie Gore, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Razor & Tie, Tom Waits, La La Brooks, Bernadette Peters, Ossie Davis, Darlene Love, Brill Building, Cher, U2, The Blossoms, Tommy West, Valerie Simpson, Jim Bianco, The Neville Brothers, American Idol, Ray Charles, Barbara Austin, Dee Dee Kenniebrew, Jeff Barry, James Rado, Entertainment News

Presented here is an exclusive HuffPost premiere of the Jim Bianco single, "Sinners," which just might become your new favorite party anthem.

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Memorable Moments from the NAACP Image Awards

Vic Bulluck | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Denzel Washington, Michael Jackson, Carlos Santana, Patti Labelle, Image Award, Cedric the Entertainer, Jamie Foxx, NAACP Image Awards, Bill Cosby, Hollywood, Barack Obama, Tyler Perry, Image Awards, Oprah Winfrey, Aaliyah, Jackson State University, Halle Berry, Bernie Mac, Julian Bond, Black Entertainment, Slidepollajax, Alicia Keys, Ray Charles, NAACP Image Award, Naacp, Quincy Jones, Entertainment News

The NAACP Image Awards is the nation's premier multi-cultural awards show celebrating the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color.

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PHOTOS: Judy Garland's Former Bel-Air Home For $5.5 Million

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: La Real Estate, Wallace Neff, Slidepollajax, Bel Air Real Estate, Quincy Jones, Judy Garland, Marvin Gaye, Los Angeles News

Update -- The LA Times reports that this home has sold for $5.2 million, and the deal closed two weeks after the home went on the market. Previous...

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"Touch Me": A Pardoning Playlist For Jim Morrison & Charlie Crist

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

People are strange. That's the best explanation I can come up with for why it's suddenly so important for outgoing Florida Governor Charlie Crist to see Jim Morrison receive a posthumous pardon for indecent exposure and open profanity.

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