Quincy Jones Reflects On His Feud With Michael Jackson | the detail.

Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, one of music's most profitable and celebrated collaborations after they raked in record sales into the 100s of millions, and in turn, changed the course of modern pop music. But with the insurmountable successes they achieved together, also came tensions as their power dynamic changed with rising fame, money and rivalry.

In this video we document Quincy Jones, in his own words, recount the very special and tormented relationship he had with the legendary 'King Of Pop'.

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[jgk]

Quincy was right when he said the Thriller video would be the Citizen Kane of music videos. To this day it's still the most iconic video ever created.

[prasantabanerjee]

In the world of music, Michael and Quincy’s teamwork was a match made in heaven.

[BlueSkiesSunnyDays]

To have Michael, Quincy, Stevie wonder, and Lionel Richie all standing on the same stage at once is insane. Too many legends

[kehindea]

People on here disrespecting the role of the producer. Quincy worked with Michael to move him into a different direction. Maybe people should look at Michael’s album before Quincy and his stuff after Quincy. No one is denying Michael’s talent or drive but for solo artists, producers are like band members. Quincy is due his props and money. This does not take anything from Michael so stop the tribal nonsense. I love Michael as much as everyone else but Michael’s best products have been with Quincy Jones full stop.

[charitychanda]

Michael really respected this man even after they stopped working together

[luismoura]

Quincy is not only one of the best composers and musicians ever but arguably the best producer to ever live! If you know his extensive work you’ll probably agree

[macmachine]

A massive Quincy fan and NOT an MJ one, I always assumed Q came up with the great musical tropes on Thriller. After hearing MJ's bedroom demos (done on a little keyboard ) I realised how brilliant MJ himself was. The great Billie Jean baseline, the guitar line on Beat It, etc were already there, created by MJ himself.

[popmusic]

“In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.” ― Michael Jackson

[blackfilmmakerguide]

I'm a grown a-- man. So why I be crying watching videos about MJ? Forever the King of Pop. ♥️♥️♥️

[Dina-nmnx]

Michael was a BRILLIANT talent.... his light will never cease...he is loved forever

[TechCrazy]

Quincy was a genius musical talent. Remember I was hooked on the title track of "Sanford and Sons" without knowing who did that and then came all MJ's albums and I knew it was greatness.

[SwaggerLikeUz]

Arguably the best musical collaboration ever! Quincy Jones & Michael Jackson (King of Pop) = Forever timeless & Legendary!

[Kai-hktl]

Off the wall and Thriller were Michael's happiest years. The light in his eyes faded by the time Bad came out.

[the_UF]

8 weeks?! This may be an underestimation, but that sort of inspiration coming to Michael, Quincy, and the rest of the team at such a fast pace seems like a gift from God almighty.

[garlowe]

The Genius of the Jackson/Jones combo is undeniable. What I admire about the three albums is how they redefine / reinvent MJ’s style each time.
Most albums are different chapters in an artist’s catalog - Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad are different BOOKS.
Off the Wall is still my favorite MJ album. Classic.

[knockshinnoch]

I vividly remember hearing Don't Stop Till You Get Enough on the radio in late summer 79. It was so different from everything else. The Jackson' had a hot run with Blame It On The Boogie & Shake Your Body Down To The Ground in the months leading up to his first solo album as an adult. Off The Wall was a fantastic album, terrific songs, a fantastic vibe and the sonics were sensational. When Thriller came along no one was prepared for the stunning success it enjoyed. The Billie Jean video broke new ground. The moonwalk appearance on Motown 25 we only saw on TV news clips in the UK as no major UK TV station broadcast the full show. The Thriller video debut was a major TV event on Chanel 4 on Friday night- It blew everyone away. Michael could do no wrong. This was the high point of what had already been an incredible career at Motown with his brothers and now as the biggest most recognised and successful artist on the planet. Dark forces would ultimately destroy the man and his career. He is one of the most instantly recognisable artists of all time on par with Elvis and the Beatles. A unique talent gone too soon.

[thrillj]

Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad made history

[russellseilhamer]

Both Quincy and Michael were great together, both were great both before and after their 3 album collaboration. Quincy had more of a jazz background, he led his own bands, he produced Lesley Gore, he produced dozens of movie scores and did very good r and b albums that stood on their own in the 70s. The Dude was a classic. He never mentioned his prime collaborator on those albums, Rod Temperton. It wasn’t just Michael or Quincy. No doubt in my mind, Quincy helped take MJs musical game to a whole new level. Maybe in the beginning it was some kind of paternal father/son thing but the power relationship changed. MJ was shrewd and intelligent, no babe in the woods. Remember, MJ bought the Beatles catalog out from under Paul McCartney. I’m sure Jones was shocked to essentially get fired after the Bad album. Bad was a great album but was released almost 5 years after Thriller and the music scene was changing; Michael felt he had to change with it so he went with another producer for his Dangerous album. Was Michael right? I think history bears that out. Dangerous was a great album; MJ took the kind of chances with his sound that might never been attempted with Quincy producing. I’m sure Michael was irritated with the notion that Q was the puppet master of his success and needed to prove he could do it without him. Is Q modest? No, and would you be if you produced 3 of the highest grossing albums of all time? Absolutely not. I don’t see Q as trying to hog all the credit or being a bitter old man; he’s just not going to minimize his role or speak in falsely modest tones for no reason at all

[marcellusclay]

I'm glad that I was alive and old enough to feel the energy and Magic that these 2 people produced.. I'll put up Their Music against anybody's ..You can't fully describe the feeling of that time..It was a good era to live in ..

[mmarie]

Michael was the greatest entertainer. We are pleased to have had him on earth. RIP Michael. You brought so much joy.