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How Making "The Wiz" Created the Quincy Jones/Michael Jackson Duo That Dominated Pop Music

The Quintana Show 230,943 3 months ago
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Little did the writers know when they opened the musical "The Wiz" in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1974 that they had just put into motion what would become a pairing of musical legends who would go on to shape pop music for 25 years. Listen as we follow the crazy road that paired a young Michael Jackson with Quincy Jones, a genius producer who was looking for a new challenge in his career. Quincy Jones knew talent, surrounded himself with talent, and produced music for the who's who of the industry. While the musical director for the 1978 musical turned movie "The Wiz", Quincy met a young Michael Jackson, who's professionalism and eagerness to collaborate caught Quincy's eye. Their collaborations produced hit after hit, Grammy after Grammy. Pop music would have been shaped completely differently if this the making of a movie version of this musical had not brought these two musical geniuses together - at exactly the right moment for each of them. Welcome to the Quintana Show. Q has spent years in the political world so he knows how to ask questions. Watch as we bring you entertaining and insightful interviews from guests across the sports, music, entertainment, and news world. And we didn’t forget you either true crime fans!

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