As the Oscars honored him with a special tribute, we look back at the life of the legendary, musician, composer and producer.

And then there's Quincy Jones. The performance was introduced ... tracks from "The Wiz" − a 1987 adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" featuring an all-Black cast. Jones produced the soundtrack ...

The Oscars gala traditionally features performances of all the tracks nominated for best original song -- this year, the ceremony on Sunday bucked norms, but musical numbers still punctuated the show.

“Quincy was love, lived out loud in human form. And he poured that love into others and into his work. My life changed forever and for the better after meeting him. He actually discovered me for The Color Purple, which was my first film,” Winfrey said, to which Goldberg added: “Me, too.”

Oscars turned out to be a big night for more than one movie inspired by L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz series. Sure, Wicked got plenty of attention – Oscar-nominated stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the 97th annual Academy Awards with a performance of Oz-related songs,

Mandy Moore’s choreography for Ryan Gosling’s performance of “I’m Just Ken” at last years’ Academy Awards stole the show. This year, she aimed to once again “make something that makes people feel,” she told The Associated Press over the phone ahead of the Oscars.

In a glimmering red dress and shoes nodding to Dorothy's magic slippers, Grande belted a touching version of the classic ballad "Over the Rainbow" from 1939's "The Wizard of Oz" starring Judy Garland.