And then there's Quincy Jones ... Latifah, a friend and collaborator throughout Jones' life, was featured on several tracks of his 1995 album "Q's Jook Joint." Need a break?

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.

The Oscars included a somber elegy for Gene Hackman and a joyful tribute to Quincy Jones. Morgan Freeman paid tribute to his “Unforgiven” co-star Hackman, calling him a “giant” and “dear friend." ...

“Quincy was love lived out loud ... Latifah and Jones go back to when the rapper-singer and Oscar-nominated actress appeared on his 1995 album “Q’s Jook Joint.” And Latifah played the ...

But the man, our beloved Q, had an equally ... she said. “Quincy was love — he lived out loud in human form and poured that love into others and to his work.” Jones’ credit appears on ...

Oprah Winfrey remembered the late Quincy Jones as “love lived out ... to our movie community is why we all honor Q’s memory tonight. Quincy was love, lived out loud in human form, and he ...

“The man, our beloved Q, had an equally ... “In 1967, Quincy Jones was the first Black composer nominated in the original song category for ‘The Eyes of Love’ in the film ‘Banning.’ ...

“When one hears the name Quincy Jones, one’s first thought is musical genius,” Winfrey said. “But the man, our beloved Q, had an equally profound impact on the world of film, as a composer ...