The origins of which I hear on songs like Boogie Nights & Groove Line

>but the SONGS on thriller
>really don't sound like anything from heatwave.

Lady In My Life & Thriller do.... but of course Rod wrote those

>nor do they sound like anything else quincy jones ever had his
>hands on... including those "brother's johnson" albums,
>quincy's solo records, and the record he produced for rufus in
>79.

Disagree... Light Up The Night & The Dude both have a Thriller sound to me *shrugs* Of course it won't be a carbon copy because you have another major talent like MJ in the mix.

But as far as what Q was bringing to the table... that was very much linked to Rod.


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