Stevie Marvel leads Quincy Jones tribute with ‘We Are The World’ efficiency
Stevie Marvel led the Quincy Jones tribute on the 2025 Grammys with a efficiency of ‘We Are The World’ alongside appearances by Janelle Monáe, Herbie Hancock and Depraved star Cynthia Erivo.
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The section was hosted by Will Smith, who made his first look at an awards present since his notorious Oscars slap incident in 2022 with Chris Rock. “In his 91 years, [Quincy] touched numerous lives, however I’ve to say, he modified mine without end,” he mentioned.
Jones was an govt producer on The Contemporary Prince of Bel-Air, which helped launch Smith’s profession in 1990.
“You most likely wouldn’t even know who Will Smith was if it wasn’t for Quincy Jones,” he continued. “Quincy made so many music greats, throughout a number of genres, sound even higher, bringing the perfect out in legends.”
Smith then launched former Jones collaborator Hancock, who started the tribute section with Erivo’s rendition of ‘Fly Me To The Moon’, which was famously organized by Jones for Frank Sinatra.
Nation star Lainey Wilson then took the stage to carry out Jones’ ‘Let The Good Occasions Roll’, whereas Marvel appeared to take a seat subsequent to Hancock for a efficiency of ‘Bluesette’, a jazz customary that Jones reworked for his 1975 album ‘Mellow Insanity’, together with the charity single ‘We Are The World’, which Jones produced and Marvel appeared in. “Quincy was at all times there to assist,” Marvel famous in tribute to Jones.
It was rounded up by Monáe’s startling rendition of Michael Jackson‘s ‘Don’t Cease Til You Get Sufficient’ whereas wearing a glittery tuxedo. Watch clips of the performances under.
Cynthia Erivo is just not human. Her tone? That voice. Y’all hear these notes?! AMAZING! ????????????
Quincy Jones could be so happy with this tribute. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/NG5JRwkQZr
— Okayplayer (@okayplayer) February 3, 2025
Stevie Marvel performs through the tribute to Quincy Jones on the 2025 #Grammys pic.twitter.com/ERacxsBahH
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 3, 2025
Stevie Marvel simply sang We Are the World on the Grammys stage omg
“We’re nonetheless the individuals who will combat and die for this nation, so we positively have to have the ability to rejoice one another’s cultures on a regular basis.” pic.twitter.com/HzdUcxLgrc
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) February 3, 2025
Janelle Monáe performs “Don’t Cease ’til You Get Sufficient” through the Quincy Jones tribute on the 2025 #Grammys pic.twitter.com/yvre306N38
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 3, 2025
Monáe informed Entertainment Tonight on the Grammys pink carpet that “the rationale I’m eclectic as I’m” and “why I give attention to my albums” is due to his work. See the complete listing of Grammys 2025 nominees and winners right here.
Jones died on the age of 91 final November. His daughter Rashida and her household lately accepted a lifetime achievement award on behalf of Jones, with the actress studying the speech the producer had ready previous to his loss of life.
“Our father handed away two weeks in the past right now. He was actually excited to attend tonight, and numerous his household are right here,” Rashida mentioned, accompanied by her siblings. “… And he actually, actually, actually supposed on being right here with us tonight. And I need you to know that he’s right here, very a lot right here.”