Herbie Hancock, Lainey Wilson, Jacob Collier and Will Smith also took the stage to celebrate the esteemed musician, composer and producer, who died in November.
Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Lainey Wilson, Jacob Collier and Will Smith joined forces for an expansive tribute to the late Quincy Jones at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. The esteemed musician, composer and producer, who shaped some of the biggest stars and most memorable songs in the second half of the 20th century, died in November after a years-long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 91. Smith took the stage at the Crypto.
Wonder, harmonica in hand, and Hancock took the stage for 'Bluesette,' which was featured on Jones' 1975 album 'Mellow Madness.' They then launched into the star-studded charity single 'We Are the World,' the 1985 release — written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and featuring the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Dionne Warwick, Tina Turner and Bob Dylan — that was recorded and released to raise money for famine relief in Africa.
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