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Sep 21, 2018 · Jones and Basie brought their entire band to back Sinatra in Las Vegas, but at the time, the Mob ruled the town and black people weren’t allowed in casinos.
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Superstar writer-arranger-producer Quincy Jones remembered...
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- Who played the medical examiner, Quincy? Answer: Jack Klugman. Jack Klugman was born on 27 April 1922 in Pennsylvania. He is probably best remembered as Oscar Madison in the TV version of "The Odd Couple" where he starred with Tony Randall.
- What is the name of the restaurant where Quincy would often be seen relaxing and playing cards? Answer: Danny's. Danny's was run by Danny Tovo.
- The character Quincy was based on a real person. Answer: True. The character was based on Los Angeles County Medical Examiner Dr Thomas Noguchi. Dr Noguchi was made famous in the US after performing autopsies on Marilyn Monroe, John Belushi and Natalie Wood.
- During the majority of the episodes, where did Quincy live? Answer: On a boat. Quincy lived on a sail boat until he married Dr Hanover. During the episode "Hit and Run at Danny's", Quincy is on the phone and gives "Fiji" as the name of the boat.
Aug 22, 2016 · But here are are 11 facts about his life and career that may come as a surprise… 1. Quincy Jones was born in Chicago in 1933. His full name is Quincy Delightt Jones.
- Never Stop Learning
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- Build Solid Relationships
- Share Your Wisdom
- Own Your Mistakes
- Make Wellness A Priority
Jones experienced tragedy in his young life — his mother was taken away because she suffered from mental illness, and he thought he’d become a gangster until he was 11. But when he first laid eyes on a piano, his destiny became clear: “Music was the one thing that offered me my freedom,” he says in the documentary. Dedicating himself to the mastery...
When daughter Rashida asks Jones how he balances his ego and his art, he credits his lofty ambitions with keeping his ego in check, saying, “You have to dream so big that you can’t get an ego, because you can’t fulfill all those dreams.” So far, Jones’ dreams have led him from a career as a session musician, to composing and arranging albums for so...
Many of Jones personal and professional relationships were lifelong; he remained close to Sinatra and Charles until they passed and wears the pinky ring Sinatra gave him to this day. And throughout the film, he’s constantly embracing someone he calls a friend. A scene toward the end of the doc shows how Jones could pick up a phone and get the likes...
Jones was once mentored by the likes of Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Count Basie. “Mentoring is about one person that sees that glimmer in your eye and those question marks in your eyes,” Jones says. He’s certainly paid mentoring forward: he cast Oprah Winfrey in the film version of “The Color Purple” after watching her host “AM Chicago,” and had...
Throughout the documentary, Jones owns his mistakes — from the failures of his three marriages, to his workaholism at the expense of time spent with his seven kids. Perhaps this humility has something to do with why so many scenes depict him basking in the love of his children. What wasn’t shown in the doc: After giving two candid interviews that s...
Though the documentary reveals that Jones almost died twice (he suffered two midlife brain aneurisms and drinking put him in a diabetic coma at 82), he eventually takes heed of medical professionals and changes his ways — even resuming a long-tabled yoga practice (there’s footage of him practicing in the 70s or 80s after his brain surgeries). Yet, ...
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Sep 18, 2018 · In the new documentary “ Quincy,” the acclaimed producer/composer/artist Quincy Jones narrates his own life story, from his troubled childhood in Chicago, to his achievement in just about every musical field, to his tumultuous personal life.
For those not in the know, Quincy ME is a crime/medical drama about a Medical Examiner who's very good at his job. Every episode starts with someone dying, Quincy deciding it's fishy, and then him working with the cops to solve the case. But what makes Quincy so good is Quincy himself.
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Quincy goes by his surname throughout the entire series — not even his girlfriends use his given name — though a business card gives his first initial as "R". He is very frequently addressed as Dr. Quincy throughout the series.
