The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Quincy Jones

But as the years rolled on, Jones showed that he, too, was able to cause a stir. In 2018, two rambling interviews he gave with GQ and Vulture saw him dishing the dirt on several of his contemporaries.

Speaking to Vulture's David Marchese, for example, Jones derided the Beatles –- yes, the actual Beatles –- as "the worst musicians in the world," adding that Paul McCartney "was the worst bass player I ever heard. And Ringo? Don't even talk about it."

More controversial, however, were comments Jones made concerning the sex lives of celebrity friends Marlon Brando and Richard Pryor, whom he claimed were lovers, causing a backlash from Pryor's daughter (per People).

Jones later apologized for his comments on Twitter, calling his outbursts "word vomit" and describing himself as an "85-year-old bow-legged man who is still learning from his mistakes." His apology was apparently prompted by his daughters, who, according to Jones, "aren't scared to stand up to their daddy."

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7qL7Up56eZpOkunCFkGprbXBfqbWmedOrmKChk2K%2Fpq3LZqOinpViwLW70bJkqJ5dpsKqusKyZKOnnprAcA%3D%3D