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This 1990 film was a documentary which traced music producer Quincy Jones from his origins in the streets of Chicago to the heights of his success as a music and film industry heavyweight.
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| Barbra Streisand was one of the many musicians, stars, and recording artists who paid tribute to Jones in the film. The documentary's format was simple: guests were filmed in spotlight against a black background. All the guests introduced themselves with "My name is ..." Their comments were highlighted by reverse angle shots and dynamically composited camera shots (by cinematographer Stephen Kazmierski). |  |
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"Quincy has that aura. You just want to please him. You want to impress him." |
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Barbra also spoke of trusting Quincy Jones' musicality so much that she was allowed to "play" and be free. Barbra also appeared in the closing credits sequence of the film. |
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Barbra and Quincy Jones have worked together only once — on the 1988 track "The Places You Find Love" which appeared on Barbra's album TILL I LOVED YOU. Interestingly, the same song appeared on Quincy's own album, BACK ON THE BLOCK (1989) and was performed on that album by Chaka Khan & Siedah Garrett. Quincy's arrangement for the song on his own album was very similar to Barbra's. He incorporated some African chanting during the bridge and climax of the song. Another "six degrees" fact on this song is that Streisand "Timeless" backup singer Peggi Blu was a member of the chorus on "Places You Find Love". Also interesting to note is that Glen Ballard, Jerry Hey, Quincy Jones & Clif Magness won a 1991 Grammy award for their arrangement (on Jones' album) of "The Places You Find Love". |
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