The biopic, which is in pre-production by filmmaker Lee Daniels, was going to —one of the most influential figures in American music history ... And Quincy’s like, "Yes." Howard said Jones informed ...

I think things absolutely turned around that night. People stopped putting things on their record saying ‘No synthesizers were used in the making of this record’” ...

Jazz professor Fred Irby III is celebrated for 51 years of leading the Howard University Jazz Ensemble. His legacy includes ...

But Howard didn’t end up portraying Gaye either. “I was over at Quincy Jones’ house and I’m asking Quincy, ‘I’m hearing rumors that Marvin was gay’ and I’m like, ‘Was he gay?’” ...

Howard ended up missing out on the Gaye biopic as well. The “Empire” star said he passed on the project after he found out about Gaye’s sexuality from another music great, Quincy Jones.

Howard never appeared as either legendary musician once Quincy Jones broke the news to him that he would be playing a gay man in the film. “I was over at Quincy Jones’ house and I’m asking ...

Terrence Howard ... legendary musicians, sharing that he stepped back from the Gaye project when he discovered how the singer's sexuality would be explored. "I was over at Quincy Jones' house ...

However, Howard ultimately declined that opportunity, citing personal discomfort with portraying aspects of Gaye’s life. He said a conversation with Quincy Jones influenced his decision.

“I was over at Quincy Jones’ house and I’m asking Quincy, ‘I’m hearing rumors that Marvin was gay’ and I’m like, ‘Was he gay?,'” Howard recalled. “And Quincy’s li ...