Michael Jackson’s Thriller -era guitarist says Beat It was “too metal” before producer Quincy Jones stepped in.

Steve Lukather reflected on playing on Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' as he paid tribute to Quincy Jones in a November 2024 ...

Following the tragic passing of musical genius Quincy Jones, we’re learning new things about his life and some of the classic ...

Michael Jackson's session guitarist has said that 'Beat It' was "too metal" according to producer Quincy Jones.

How the late producer and composer Quincy Jones saved this iconic Michael Jackson hit from its heavy metal fate.

For decades, he had many of the pop world’s best players on call — and knew how to coax out their sharpest performances.

There was little Jones did not do in a music career of more than 65 years. He was a trumpeter, bandleader, arranger, composer ...

Music titan Quincy Jones' catalog ranged from Michael Jackson's best-selling album "Thriller" to the star-studded "We Are the ...

Quincy Jones “Beat It” — as in his own odds of survival — long before he produced that “Thriller” classic for Michael Jackson. Fifty years before his death at 91 on Sunday, the ...

Thriller won Jones a Grammy for album of the year along with record of the year for "Beat It" at the 1983 awards ceremony. Related: Quincy Jones' Life in Photos Their work together went beyond ...

Quincy Jones' historic career ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s record-setting “Thriller” to prize-winning film and ...