Before Monáe got the crowd to their feet, Smith regaled attendees with a story from the set of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which Jones executive produced. "Quincy Jones was a mentor, a friend ...

Now this is a story all about...how Will Smith hated Quincy Jones' original theme song for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. On the latest episode of Vice's docuseries Black Comedy in America ...

A Once in a Lifetime Artist' Goldie Hawn Is 'Heartbroken' After Death of Quincy Jones: 'One of the Great Loves of My Life' Will Smith Remembers Late 'Mentor' and Fresh Prince Producer Quincy ...

"Quincy Jones was a mentor, friend and father figure," Smith said, sharing how, as an executive producer of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," Jones gave him a "shot" at the age of 22. He recalled ...

As the 2025 Oscars prepares to honor the late Quincy Jones with a tribute on ... “The Color Purple,” “The Wiz,” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” and creating his own hip-hop ...

"Quincy is really the blueprint of what ... Will Smith, who starred in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which Jones executive produced, would have been a natural for the Jones tribute, but he was ...

He opened a tribute to Quincy Jones. The tribute included performances by Herbie Hancock, Cynthia Erivo, Lainey Wilson, Stevie Wonder, and Janelle Monae. Smith credited Quincy Jones for his career ...

11. Quincy was an executive producer on the hit 1990s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. His son, QDIII (Quincy Jones III) wrote and produced the theme tune.

“In 1967, Quincy Jones was the first Black composer nominated ... the Grammys and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” Latifah’s performance included backup singers and an energetic crowd ...