Among those is “Beat It,” the third single from “Thriller.” While that song is now considered one of the greatest pop songs of all time, it almost did not turn out that way. Michael Jackson - Beat It (Official 4K Video) Speaking to The Guardian ...

Jones, the legendary producer who died on Nov. 3 at 91 years old, worked with many artists throughout his decades-long career including Jackson, who died in 2009. Their collaborations, Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad can be credited for crowning Jackson the King of Pop.

Quincy Jones, who passed away Sunday, helped produce Michael Jackson’s albums “Off The Wall,” “Thriller,” and “Bad.”

Quincy Jones’ influence on Black music can be heard across multiple generations and genres. However, there’s one artist to whom his name will always be inextricably linked: Michael Jackson. The maestro was the producer behind “Off the Wall,

The legendary producer, who died in November 2024 at the age of 91, worked with the likes of Aretha Franklin and Frank Sinatra before hitching his wagon to Jackson in the late 1970s. Jackson, meanwhile, was a pop sensation after singing with his brothers in the Jackson 5 as a kid before branching out into solo work.

Quincy Jones met Michael Jackson when the latter was 12. Jones said he told Jackson he was behaving strangely.