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Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. [1] . His career spans over 70 years, with 28 Grammy Awards won out of 80 nominations, [2] and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992.
Sep 28, 2018 · Quincy Jones, in a rare moment, is relaxing. He lounges on an overstuffed sofa in his home screening room while sipping from his frequent drink of choice these days — a protein-rich smoothie...
Mar 14, 2013 · Quincy Jones Q&A: The Legendary Producer At 80. Now 80, Quincy Jones reflects on his long, legendary career (working with the likes of Michael Jackson and Ray Charles) and what new projects...
Jun 12, 2024 · Quincy Jones, American musical performer, producer, arranger, and composer whose work encompasses virtually all forms of popular music. He was perhaps best known for producing the all-time best-selling album, Michael Jackson’s Thriller (1982), and the television series The French Prince of Bel-Air (1990–96).
Quincy Jones. Producer: The Color Purple. Considered to be one of the greatest minds in music and television history, Quincy Delight Jones, Jr. was born on March 14, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois. He is the son of Sarah Frances (Wells), a bank executive, and Quincy Delight Jones, Sr., a carpenter.
The saying goes “Jack of all trades, master of none,” but Quincy Jones excelled at every role he took on. A record producer, arranger, trumpeter and more, Jones has achieved distinction in practically every facet of the music industry.
Quincy Jones’s enormous success in the 1980s was the culmination of an extraordinary career. A classically trained musician who grew up in Seattle, Washington, he was a gospel singer at age 12, a jazz arranger in New York City in his early 20s, and musical director of Barclay Records in France soon.
Jun 22, 2005 · Learn about the iconic Quincy Jones, from his early life to his prolific career as a musician, composer and music producer.
Quincy Jones. Named by Time Magazine as one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century, Quincy Jones is an impresario in the broadest and most creative sense of the word.
In part one of a two-part interview, Jian speaks to Quincy Jones about his musical past and most vivid memories, including how he went from "baby gangster" t...
