From ‘The Wiz’ to those messy Marlon Brando remarks, a look at icon Quincy Jones’ impact on queer culture

Image Credits, clockwise from top-left: ‘The Wiz,’ Universal Pictures | Quincy Jones via Getty Images | ‘The Color Purple.’ Warner Bros. | “We Are The World,” Columbia Records | Lesley Gore via Getty Images

Legendary producer, songwriter, and composer Quincy Jones—the man behind some of the biggest pop hits of all time—passed away this weekend at 91. Rest in peace to a true icon.

The third-most awarded individual in Grammys history (behind only Beyoncé & conductor Georg Solti). The producer of the best-selling album of all time (Thriller). The first Black person nominated for a Best Score Oscar (In Cold Blood). An EGOT! It’d be hard to overstate just how important Jones was to music and our world at large.

And while he was straight,

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