Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones worked together on three of Jackson’s albums. They had a strong working relationship, and Jones helped Jackson grow as an artist. According to Jones, he didn’t intend to produce Jackson’s music when he first met him.

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

The legendary producer, who died in November 2024 at the age of 91, worked with the likes of Aretha Franklin and Frank Sinatra before hitching his wagon to Jackson in the late 1970s. Jackson, meanwhile, was a pop sensation after singing with his brothers in the Jackson 5 as a kid before branching out into solo work.

Quincy Jones’ influence on Black music can be heard across multiple generations and genres. However, there’s one artist to whom his name will always be inextricably linked: Michael Jackson. The maestro was the producer behind “Off the Wall,