About Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
- Released on December 09, 2018
“Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones,” is a star-studded evening that celebrates the life and legacy of the icon. In celebration of such a legendary figure, some of the biggest stars came to share in on the celebration. Performers such as Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Brian McKnight, John Legend, Gloria Estefan, Fantasia, Charlie Wilson, Jennifer Hudson, Ne-Yo, Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor, Patti Austin, Yolanda Adams, Ledisi, and Cynthia Erivo all hit the stage to pay tribute to Quincy Jones by performing his classic works. Additionally, Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Danny Glover, Eddie Murphy, Dave Chappelle, LL Cool J, Rashida Jones, and Ludacris shared their personal stories of how Quincy has impacted them throughout the years.
The special was taped in September at the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles.
Full Cast of Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Rashida Jones
Rashida Leah Jones (born February 25, 1976) is an American actress, writer, and producer. She is known for starring a...
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Danny Lebern Glover (born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. He is best know...
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LL Cool J
James Todd Smith, better known as LL Cool J (acronym for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, ...
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Usher is an American recording artist, dancer, and actor. He rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his s...
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Oprah Winfrey, born Orpah Gail Winfrey on January 29, 1954, is an American television host, actress, producer, and ph...
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Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, and...
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Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris, is an American rapper and acto...
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John Legend is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and producer. He was born John Roger Stephens on Dec...
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Kimberly Brooks plays Herself - Announcer
Kimberly Brooks (born June 29, 1981) is an American voice actress who works in the voice-over, film, video games, and...
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Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García; born 1 September 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, songwr...
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Gladys Knight was born on May 28, 1944 and is currently 80 years old.
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