Queen Latifah headlined, delivering a stirring rendition of "Ease on Down the Road," one of the most famous tracks from "The Wiz" − a 1987 adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" featuring an all-Black cast.

Jones, who died in November at age 91, produced the movie and also wrote the score for the film, which was nominated for 11 ...

Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg, co-stars in Jones' 1985 film "The Color Purple," led the tribute the legendary music producer, who died at the age of 91 in November 2024. The tribute continued with ...

Quincy Jones was among the late celebrities honored at the Oscars 2025 during the “In Memoriam” segment. Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg took the stage to pay tribute to the legendary record ...

Rest in peace, my friend.” Freeman and Hackman co-starred in 2000’s ... “When one hears the name Quincy Jones, one’s first ...

Freeman and Hackman co-starred in 2000’s “Under Suspicion” and in the 1992 Clint Eastwood Western “Unforgiven” — the movie ...

Queen Latifah's performance was introduced by Oprah and Whoopi Goldberg, all as part of a tribute to the late producer and ...

Goldberg, who introduced Queen Latifah's moving musical tribute to Jones, previously said she had "no better friend" than the ...

"Quincy is really the blueprint of what I'm ... at the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood. Latifah, a longtime friend of Jones’, performed on two tracks on his 1995 album Q’s Jook Joint.

Latifah, a friend and collaborator throughout Jones ... 2010 to funnel funds to Haiti after a devastating earthquake. Quincy Jones leaves behind iconic legacy, from 'Thriller' to 'We Are the ...