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Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans 70 years in the entertainment industry with a record of 80 Grammy Award nominations, 28 Grammys, and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992. Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before working on pop music and film scores. He moved easily between musical genres, producing Lesley Gore's major pop hits of the early 1960s (including "It's My Party") and serving as an arranger and conductor for several collaborations between the jazz artists Frank Sinatra and Count Basie in the same time period. In 1968, Jones became the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "The Eyes of Love" from the film Banning. Jones was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for his work on the 1967 film In Cold Blood, making him the first African American to be nominated twice in the same year. Jones produced three of popstar Michael Jackson's most successful albums: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), and Bad (1987). In 1985, Jones produced and conducted the charity song "We Are the World", which raised funds for victims of famine in Ethiopia. In 1971, Jones became the first African American to be the musical director and conductor of the Academy Awards. In 1995, he was the first African American to receive the academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. He is tied with sound designer Willie D. Burton as the second most Oscar-nominated African American, with seven nominations each. In 2013, Jones was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as the winner, alongside Lou Adler, of the Ahmet Ertegun Award. He was named one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century by Time.

Personal information

Birthday

1933-03-14

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Movies and TV shows :

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022

8.5

Movie
A Great Day in Harlem

A Great Day in Harlem

1994

6.2

Movie
poster

America Beyond the Color Line

2004

6.0

TV
An Evening with Quincy Jones

An Evening with Quincy Jones

2008

0.0

Movie
Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste

Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste

2012

8.0

Movie
Austin Powers in Goldmember

Austin Powers in Goldmember

2002

6.0

Movie
poster

Best Week Ever

2004

6.3

TV
Brando

Brando

2007

6.8

Movie
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

1986

6.7

Movie
poster

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017

5.9

TV
Celia: The Queen

Celia: The Queen

2008

0.0

Movie
poster

Classic Albums

1997

7.7

TV
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes

Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes

2020

7.0

Movie
Davi's Way

Davi's Way

2018

0.0

Movie
David Foster: Off the Record

David Foster: Off the Record

2019

7.0

Movie
Diana

Diana

1981

0.0

Movie
Diana

Diana

1981

0.0

Movie
Diane Warren: Relentless

Diane Warren: Relentless

2025

0.0

Movie
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

2021

6.0

Movie
Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra

Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra

2024

0.0

Movie
poster

Empreintes

2007

0.0

TV
Ennio

Ennio

2022

8.4

Movie
Experience Montreux

Experience Montreux

2013

0.0

Movie
Fantasia 2000

Fantasia 2000

2000

7.0

Movie
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth

Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth

2017

6.3

Movie
Frank Sinatra Memorial

Frank Sinatra Memorial

2000

0.0

Movie
Frank Sinatra Spectacular

Frank Sinatra Spectacular

1965

9.0

Movie
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

2004

7.2

Movie
poster

Great Performances

1971

5.2

TV
Herb Alpert Is...

Herb Alpert Is...

2020

6.8

Movie
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott

I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott

2016

0.0

Movie
I Love Quincy

I Love Quincy

1984

0.0

Movie
Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

2012

6.2

Movie
Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole

Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole

1999

5.0

Movie
poster

Ironside

1967

6.9

TV
It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story

2018

8.2

Movie
It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

2002

8.0

Movie
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

2022

5.0

Movie
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth

Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth

2020

7.5

Movie
Jazz Icons - Quincy Jones Live in '60

Jazz Icons - Quincy Jones Live in '60

2006

8.0

Movie
Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies

Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies

2017

0.0

Movie
poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

5.5

TV
Kareem: Minority of One

Kareem: Minority of One

2015

7.3

Movie
King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones

King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones

2023

0.0

Movie
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

2007

8.5

Movie
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees

Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees

2022

0.0

Movie
poster

Legends

2006

5.0

TV
Lesley Gore: It's Her Party

Lesley Gore: It's Her Party

2001

0.0

Movie
Letter to the President

Letter to the President

2005

2.0

Movie
poster

Life Goes On

1989

6.4

TV
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

1990

6.0

Movie
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

2003

7.5

Movie
poster

MADtv

1995

6.9

TV
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

2013

9.0

Movie
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

2023

0.0

Movie
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

2001

8.0

Movie
Michael Jackson: Number Ones

Michael Jackson: Number Ones

2003

7.6

Movie
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

1988

6.8

Movie
Michael Jackson: The One

Michael Jackson: The One

2004

7.8

Movie
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

2016

7.0

Movie
Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991

2013

0.5

Movie
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019

7.3

Movie
Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs

Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs

2019

0.0

Movie
More Than Jazz

More Than Jazz

2016

0.0

Movie
New Order Story

New Order Story

1993

6.8

Movie
Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand

Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand

2024

6.5

Movie
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

2023

4.5

Movie
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar

Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar

1995

0.0

Movie
Paul Simon: Under African Skies

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

2012

7.3

Movie
Prince: Musical Portrait

Prince: Musical Portrait

1989

0.0

Movie
Q: The Man

Q: The Man

2009

7.8

Movie
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

2018

6.5

Movie
Quincy

Quincy

2018

7.3

Movie
Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux

Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux

2008

6.2

Movie
Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart

Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart

2017

0.0

Movie
Quincy Jones: 50 Years in Music - Live at Montreux

Quincy Jones: 50 Years in Music - Live at Montreux

1996

0.0

Movie
Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris

Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris

2019

8.7

Movie
Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound

Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound

2008

0.0

Movie
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket

Quincy Jones: In the Pocket

2001

10.0

Movie
poster

Quincy Jones: The Many Lives of Q

2008

0.0

TV
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

1998

0.0

Movie
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

2019

6.8

Movie
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013

7.1

Movie
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott

Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott

2012

0.0

Movie
Ronnie's

Ronnie's

2020

6.5

Movie
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

2017

6.9

Movie
Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler

2017

5.5

Movie
poster

Saturday Night Live

1975

6.9

TV
Score: A Film Music Documentary

Score: A Film Music Documentary

2017

7.1

Movie
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy

Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy

2021

6.5

Movie
poster

Sherman's Showcase

2019

0.0

TV
Sidney

Sidney

2022

7.7

Movie
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

2000

6.0

Movie
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

2015

9.3

Movie
Survivor's Guide to Prison

Survivor's Guide to Prison

2018

6.4

Movie
The Black Godfather

The Black Godfather

2019

6.9

Movie
poster

The Boondocks

2005

8.1

TV
poster

The Colbert Report

2005

6.8

TV
The Cosby Show: A Look Back

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

2002

7.4

Movie
The Distortion of Sound

The Distortion of Sound

2014

7.5

Movie
The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

1990

8.0

Movie
poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

5.8

TV
poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

7.9

TV
The Greatest Night in Pop

The Greatest Night in Pop

2024

7.9

Movie
The History of Rock 'n' Roll

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

1995

10.0

Movie
The Jackson Family Honors

The Jackson Family Honors

1994

0.0

Movie
The Jazz Ambassadors

The Jazz Ambassadors

2018

7.0

Movie
The Jazz Baroness

The Jazz Baroness

2009

0.0

Movie
poster

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978

7.3

TV
The N Word

The N Word

2006

6.6

Movie
poster

The One Show

2006

4.6

TV
poster

The Oscars

1953

7.0

TV
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996

The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996

1996

0.0

Movie
poster

The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer

2005

3.0

TV
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole

The Unforgettable Nat King Cole

1989

0.0

Movie
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM

The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM

2022

8.3

Movie
The Wiz

The Wiz

1978

6.0

Movie
The World of Nat King Cole

The World of Nat King Cole

2004

0.0

Movie
They All Came Out to Montreux

They All Came Out to Montreux

2023

9.0

Movie
Thriller 40

Thriller 40

2023

8.5

Movie
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not

Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not

2022

10.0

Movie
Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1

Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1

2018

6.8

Movie
Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996

Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996

1996

10.0

Movie
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

1985

8.5

Movie
Wiz on Down the Road

Wiz on Down the Road

1978

5.0

Movie
You Don't Own Me

You Don't Own Me

2021

0.0

Movie