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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Quincy_JonesQuincy Jones - Wikipedia

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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. His career spans over 70 years, with 28 Grammy Awards won out of 80 nominations, [2] and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992.

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     2024 Governors Awards profile: Seven-time nominee Quincy Jones to receive Honorary Oscar

     When legendary musician Quincy Jones accepted the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 1995 Oscars, he became only the second Black artist (after "Song of the South" star James Baskett in 1948) to ever receive a non-competitive Academy Award.

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4. www.biography.com › musicians › quincy-jonesQuincy Jones - Wife, Children & Songs - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Quincy Jones is a record producer, musician and film producer who was convinced at an early age to explore music by his teenage friend Ray Charles. He played in various bands through...

5. www.youtube.com › watchQuincy Jones & His Orchestra - Soul Bossa Nova - YouTube

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   Mar 27, 2013 · Subscribe to The Best Of for more classic music history, videos and playlists: http://bit.ly/WdJ36u Legend Quincy Jones recorded "Soul Bossa Nova" with his orchestra in 1962 and included...

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7. www.billboard.com › music › featuresQuincy Jones: Celebrating Seven Decades of Music - Billboard

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   Sep 28, 2018 · A yearlong celebration of the composer, producer and entrepreneur's career milestone includes a Netflix documentary and a BET special. Jones reflects on his achievements, challenges and creative spirit in a rare interview.

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8. www.britannica.com › biography › Quincy-JonesQuincy Jones | Biography, Music, & Facts | Britannica

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   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).

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   • Quincy Jones is an American musical performer, producer, arranger, and composer whose work encompasses virtually all forms of popular music. He beg...
   • Quincy Jones was born on the South Side of Chicago on March 14, 1933.
   • Quincy Jones grew up in Chicago, where he was born, and in Bremerton, Washington, where he moved at the age of 10 with his family. He spent the res...
   • In the early 1950s Quincy Jones studied briefly at Schillinger House (now Berklee College of Music) in Boston before leaving to tour with Lionel Ha...
   • Quincy Jones has had a prolific career that spans 70 years and includes significant achievements in multiple artistic mediums, such as becoming one...
   • In addition to producing three of Michael Jackson’s best-selling solo albums—Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), and Bad (1987)—Quincy Jones has...

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   Who is Quincy Jones?

   • Jones is also one of the founders of the Black Arts Festival in his hometown of Chicago. In the 1970s, Jones formed the Quincy Jones Workshops. Meeting at the Los Angeles Landmark Variety Arts Center, the workshops educated and honed the skills of inner-city youth in musicianship, acting, and songwriting.

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   Was Quincy Jones a producer?

   • In 1972 Quincy Jones was the theme song composer for the hit-sitcom, Sanford And Son. Quincy Jones in 1978 worked on music for the Wiz, this is where he met icon, Michael Jackson. Jackson at the time was looking for a producer, Jones recommended some producers but in the end asked Jackson if he could do it, Jackson said yes.

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   What movies did Quincy Jones play?

   • Jones appeared on a lot of film credits for his music such as The Slender Thread, Walk, Don't Run, In Cold Blood, In The Heat Of The Night, A Dandy In Aspic, Mackenna's Gold, and The Italian Job. In 1972 Quincy Jones was the theme song composer for the hit-sitcom, Sanford And Son.

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   Where did Quincy Jones go to school?

   • Jones found his love for music while he was enrolled in grade school at Seattle's Garfield High School, this is also where he had met Ray Charles whom he later worked and became friends with. In 1951, Quincy Jones had won a scholarship to the Berklee College Of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

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   Who is Quincy delight Jones?

   • Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans over 70 years, with 28 Grammy Awards won out of 80 nominations, and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992.

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   Did Quincy Jones Dream?

   • Genealogy Magazine. March 14, 1993. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012. ^ "Quincy Jones: The Story of an American Musician". PBS. June 22, 2005. Retrieved September 27, 2014. ^ a b c d e f g "Paul De Barros, "From his Great Depression childhood in Seattle, Quincy Jones dared to dream" ".

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    IMDb profile of Quincy Jones, a legendary music producer, composer, and arranger who worked with Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, and many others. See his credits, awards, photos, videos, and trivia.

11. www.smoothradio.com › news › musicQuincy Jones facts: Music producer's age, wife, children, net ...

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    Jul 12, 2023 · Learn about the legendary music producer Quincy Jones, who has worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and many more. Find out his age, where he is from, who he has produced, who he is married to and how much he is worth.