The late music mogul has made a series of explosive claims in a former interview, including that he once dated Ivanka Trump and that he can’t stand her father, President Donald Trump
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Musician Quincy Jones attends the 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on April 18, 2013 in Los Angeles, California
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Quincy Jones attends the 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on April 18, 2013(Image: WireImage)
Music legend Quincy Jones once made the shocking claim that he dated Ivanka Trump.
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In a candid interview, the late music icon revealed that he was introduced to Donald Trump’s daughter when she was 25 by fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger, before taking a jab at The Beatles and the president.
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He spilled the beans to US magazine Vulture, saying: “I used to date Ivanka, you know.
“Tommy Hilfiger, who was working with my daughter Kidada, said, ‘Ivanka wants to have dinner with you.’ I said, ‘No problem. She’s a fine motherf—–.’ “She had the most beautiful legs I ever saw in my life. Wrong father, though,” Jones quipped, reports the Mirror.
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Regarding President Trump, Jones didn’t hold back, stating: “I used to hang out with him. He’s a crazy motherf—–.
“Limited mentally – a megalomaniac, narcissistic. I can’t stand him.”
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Jones also took a swipe at The Beatles, calling them “the worst musicians in the world”, with particular disdain for drummer Ringo Starr.
He explained: “They were no-playing motherf—–. Paul was the worst bass player I ever heard. And Ringo? Don’t even talk about it. He continued, “I remember once we were in the studio with George Martin, and Ringo had taken three hours for a four-bar thing he was trying to fix on a song. He couldn’t get it.”
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“We said, ‘Mate, why don’t you get some lager and lime, some shepherd’s pie, and take an hour-and-a-half and relax a little bit.’”They were no-playing motherf—–. Paul was the worst bass player I ever heard. And Ringo? Don’t even talk about it.
He added: “So he did, and we called Ronnie Verrell, a jazz drummer. Ronnie came in for 15 minutes and tore it up. Ringo comes back and says, ‘George, can you play it back for me one more time?’.”
“So George did, and Ringo says, ‘That didn’t sound so bad.’ And I said, ‘Yeah, motherf—– because it ain’t you.’ Great guy, though,” Jones added.
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