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Quincy Jones has given several interviews in the past few days, which will probably have a long time. On Wednesday (February 7th), “Vulture” released a conversation with the legendary music producer, in which he kept the Beatles: “They were the worst musicians in the world”.
In addition, U2 also got their fat away for their boring new songs in his opinion. Sales and popularity do not count for the 84-year-old anyway (s): Finally, he also criticized Grammy record winner Taylor Swift that he has hardly any real songs (but only good hooks).
Marlon Brando and Richard Pryor
However, Jones’ statement about Marlon Brando (1924-2004), to whom he certified, caused significantly more vertebrae to have had an extremely lively sex life. “He was the most charming motherfucker you have ever met,” said the “thriller” producer Quincy Jones. “He had with every sex. With everyone! He even drove it with a mailbox. And with James Baldwin. Richard Pryor. Marvin Gaye.”
It all sounds like a funny story – and in fact there have been some weird anecdotes about Marlon Brando’s private life. But as “TMZ” revealed, Quincy Jones’ is at least a hard core in the words. Pryors widow, Jennifer, confirmed that her husband ended up in bed with Marlon Brando: “It was just the 1970s! The drugs were still good, especially the Methaqualon. If you took enough cocaine, you also have a radiator and then send it flowers in the morning.”
Although it is rarely spoken or written, Brando and Pryor do not conceal their bisexuality. “Richard would turn around in the grave if he noticed that Qincy Jones spilled his tea because of that,” said the widow Pryors.
Musician and producer Quincy Jones has in one Interview with the “Hollywood Reporter” described his first encounter with Michael Jackson.
The King of Pop was only 12 years old at the time, but already very determined: “We were in Sammy Davis Haus and he told me when we decided to record ‘The Wiz’: ‘You have to help me find a producer. I am ready to record my first solo album.'”
“He could even copy Elvis”
Jones continued: “He knew how to do his homework, whether it was Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly or James Brown. He could even copy Elvis. ‘The King of Pop’ just say.”
At that time, Quincy Jones Co-produced the soundtrack for “The Wiz” (1987), the film adaptation of the musical “The Wizard of Oz”. In addition to stars like Diana Ross, young Michael Jackson was represented here. Quincy Jones worked with the musician for “The Wiz” for the first time.
Later the production of his multi -award -winning albums “Off The Wall” (1979), “Thriller” (1982) and “Bad” (1987) was to follow. The two combined a long -term cooperation.
Elvis Presley a racist?
Quincy Jones has been awarded 28 Grammys in his career as a producer. With the “King of Rock’n’roll” he would not have wanted to work together. In the same interview, he said that Elvis Presley was a racist:
“I wrote for Tommy Dorsey, oh god, at that time it was in the fifties. And Elvis said and Tommy said ‘I don’t play with him’. He was a racist … but now I hold my mouth. But every time I saw Elvis, he was coached by Otis Blackwell, who taught him how to sing.”