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NewsFebruary, 3 Will Smith pays emotional tribute to the late Quincy Jones
Will Smith has made a return to the award show circuit to pay tribute to Quincy Jones. The actor, who has been lying low after his infamous slapping of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, appeared at the Grammys to open a tribute to the late singer. Smith opened the segment by introducing Herbie Hancock on piano, and later brought out Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, who belted a performance of Fly Me to the Moon. "This past year, we lost one of the most groundbreaking and influential figures of our times: Quincy Jones, known to friends around the world simply as Q," the Men In Black star began. He went on to honour the 28-time Grammy winner by saying: "In his 91 years, Q touched countless lives, but I have to say, he changed mine forever. You probably wouldn't even know who Will Smith was if it wasn't for Quincy Jones. Quincy made so many music greats, across multiple genres, sound even greater, bringing the best out in legends." Jones, who died in November, was an executive producer on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, the long-running NBC sitcom that put Smith on the map. The actor and rapper has eight Grammy nominations under his own belt, and four wins. He was not nominated this year.
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