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Bogdan
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Absolutely no mention of MJ in relation to Quincy (the umm creative force behind we are the world - umm yeah) and a lackluster performance of ease on down the road. I expected nothing less from Oprah. Mods feel free to delete if you wish
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Michael Bearden, who was previously the keyboard player and musical director for "This Is It", was the conductor of the orchestra. Makes sense that he would throw in a snippet of an MJ song.
Also, having "Ease On Down The Road" be the tribute song for Quincy doesn't make much sense when you think about it. He didn't write that song for the original Broadway musical. I guess you could make the argument that choosing a song from "The Wiz" makes sense since "Wicked" was nominated for a bunch of Oscars this year, and both are movies based on Broadway adaptations of the Wizard Of Oz. And technically, Queen Latifah DID play The Wiz in the 2015 Live version.
Also, having "Ease On Down The Road" be the tribute song for Quincy doesn't make much sense when you think about it. He didn't write that song for the original Broadway musical. I guess you could make the argument that choosing a song from "The Wiz" makes sense since "Wicked" was nominated for a bunch of Oscars this year, and both are movies based on Broadway adaptations of the Wizard Of Oz. And technically, Queen Latifah DID play The Wiz in the 2015 Live version.
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"Music Director for the 97th Oscars! I hope you All enjoyed the music! S/O to the Jackson estate for granting me permission to use MJ’s music. It was intentional and fit perfectly into my overall musical intentions for the evening!"
"Music Director for the 97th Oscars! I hope you All enjoyed the music! S/O to the Jackson estate for granting me permission to use MJ’s music. It was intentional and fit perfectly into my overall musical intentions for the evening!"