Quincy Jones, Queen Latifah and Oscars

Quincy Jones Oscars tribute dazzles with Queen Latifah's 'The Wiz' performance
Quincy Jones leaves behind iconic legacy, from 'Thriller' to 'We Are the World' His honoring at the Oscars is a tribute in part to his role in producing movie scores. Early in his
Quincy Jones Gets Oscar Tribute From Oprah, Whoopi Goldberg and Queen Latifah: ‘When We Talk About Black Excellence, We're Talking About Quincy'
Queen Latifah hit the stage at the 97th Academy Awards with a live performance, paying tribute to the late Quincy Jones through a performance of “Ease On Down the Road.” Jones died in November, and Latifah’s performance honored the Grammy-winning producer and film composer who collaborated with Michael Jackson.
Quincy Jones Honored by Queen Latifah, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey at 2025 Oscars: “When We Talk About Black Excellence, We Talk About Quincy”
Of Jones, who died in November at the age of 91, Winfrey said: “One’s first thought is musical genius and for good reason.” She cited Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles as artists with whom Jones worked “and the driving force behind ‘We Are The World.’ … But the man, our beloved Q, had an equally important impact on film.”
Who was Quincy Jones? Queen Latifah's Oscars 2025 tribute explained
The Oscars 2025 was not just a night of movie celebratory fare but also a night of remembering and giving credit to iconic faces in the entertainment industry.
Queen Latifah and a ‘Color Purple’ reunion with Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey honor Quincy Jones at Oscars 2025
The late music legend — who scored such classic movies as “In the Heat of the Night,” “In Cold Blood,” and “The Color Purple” — was honored four months after his death at 91 in
Queen Latifah performs Oscar tribute to Quincy Jones
Macaulay Culkin revealed at the Vanity Fair Oscars party (via Entertainment Weekly) that he cried when his younger brother Kieran Culkin won the Oscar for best supporting actor at the 2025 Academy Awards. It turns out that category was the only part of the Oscars telecast that Culkin and his wife, fellow actor Brenda Strong, …
Queen Latifah Sings ‘Ease on Down the Road’ in Tribute to Quincy Jones at 2025 Oscars
The 2025 Oscars turned out to be a big night for more than one movie inspired by L. Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz series. Sure, Wicked got plenty of attention – Oscar-nominated stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the 97th annual Academy Awards with a performance of Oz-related songs,
Queen Latifah to Honor the Late Quincy Jones with Special Tribute at 2025 Oscars
Queen Latifah will pay tribute to the late Quincy Jones at the 2025 Oscars ceremony, which will be hosted by Conan O'Brien.
Oscars 2025: Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Queen Latifah honor Quincy Jones
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 a performance by Queen Latifah, who performed “Ease on Down the Road” from "The Wiz" in front of the Oscars audience.
Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey reunite at 2025 Oscars for “The Color Purple ”producer Quincy Jones tribute
Goldberg, who introduced Queen Latifah's moving musical tribute to Jones, previously said she had "no better friend" than the legendary musician, who died in 2024.
Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg pay tribute to Quincy Jones at the Oscars
Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg remembered the late Quincy Jones as "love lived out loud" at the Oscars on Sunday (03.03.25).
Oscars: Queen Latifah to Perform Quincy Jones Tribute
As previously announced, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will perform a “Wicked” medley to begin the Oscars ceremony.
Oscars’ choreographer Mandy Moore on ‘Wicked’ opening, Quincy Jones and that salute to James Bond
The Academy Awards' choreographer Mandy Moore had a real challenge for the 2025 Oscars. The original song nominees would not ...
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Queen Latifah’s Oscars return is a reminder of her barrier-breaking legacy
No, this ceremony is special because Hip Hop royalty Queen Latifah is returning to the show to pay tribute to the late Quincy ...