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.
Known For Sound
Popularity 6.558
Birthday 1933-03-14
Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As Quincy Delight Jones, Jr.,
Ronnie's
2020

Ronnie's

Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
2001

Quincy Jones: In the Pocket

Fantasia 2000
2000

Fantasia 2000

The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
2022

The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM

Herb Alpert Is...
2020

Herb Alpert Is...

The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
2008

Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
2023

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Ennio
2022

Ennio

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
1990

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

The Jazz Baroness
2009

The Jazz Baroness

Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
2022

Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not

Prince: Musical Portrait
1989

Prince: Musical Portrait

Davi's Way
2018

Davi's Way

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
2007

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

David Foster: Off the Record
2019

David Foster: Off the Record

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991
2013

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

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
2013

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

I Love Quincy
1984

I Love Quincy

Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
2022

Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

Lesley Gore: It's Her Party
2001

Lesley Gore: It's Her Party

Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
2003

Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
2022

Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees

Sidney
2022

Sidney

Michael Jackson: Number Ones
2003

Michael Jackson: Number Ones

Diana
1981

Diana

The Greatest Night in Pop
2024

The Greatest Night in Pop

The Jackson Family Honors
1994

The Jackson Family Honors

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

Diane Warren: Relentless
2024

Diane Warren: Relentless

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
1998

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

Experience Montreux
2013

Experience Montreux

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Thriller 40
2023

Thriller 40

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
1989

The Unforgettable Nat King Cole

Celia: The Queen
2008

Celia: The Queen

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015

Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra
2024

Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra

I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott
2016

I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott

Brando
2007

Brando

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

They All Came Out to Montreux
2023

They All Came Out to Montreux

Jazz Icons - Quincy Jones Live in '60
2006

Jazz Icons - Quincy Jones Live in '60

Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste
2012

Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

New Order Story
1993

New Order Story

Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017

Score: A Film Music Documentary

Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
2020

Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth

King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones
2023

King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones

Frank Sinatra Memorial
2000

Frank Sinatra Memorial

An Evening with Quincy Jones
2008

An Evening with Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones: 50 Years in Music - Live at Montreux
1996

Quincy Jones: 50 Years in Music - Live at Montreux

Sandy Wexler
2017

Sandy Wexler

Q: The Man
2009

Q: The Man

The Distortion of Sound
2014

The Distortion of Sound

Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
2017

Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth

Kareem: Minority of One
2015

Kareem: Minority of One

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
1986

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

Quincy
2018

Quincy

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
2012

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott
2012

Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott

The Jazz Ambassadors
2018

The Jazz Ambassadors

Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
1995

Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar

Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018

Survivor's Guide to Prison

The World of Nat King Cole
2004

The World of Nat King Cole

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
2018

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story

Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002

Austin Powers in Goldmember

The Wiz
1978

The Wiz

ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019

ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound
2008

Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound

Wiz on Down the Road
1978

Wiz on Down the Road

The Black Godfather
2019

The Black Godfather

It's Black Entertainment
2002

It's Black Entertainment

Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs
2019

Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs

Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris
2019

Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris

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

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

Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart
2017

Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Letter to the President
2005

Letter to the President

Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1
2018

Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1

More Than Jazz
2016

More Than Jazz

Frank Sinatra Spectacular
1965

Frank Sinatra Spectacular

Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
2020

Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes

The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
1996

The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996

The N Word
2006

The N Word

Michael Jackson: The One
2004

Michael Jackson: The One

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
2017

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

You Don't Own Me
2021

You Don't Own Me

Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
1999

Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
2000

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996
1996

Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996

Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
2021

Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy

A Great Day in Harlem
1994

A Great Day in Harlem

Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

The Earth Day Special
1990

The Earth Day Special

Diana
1981

Diana

Best Week Ever
2004

Best Week Ever

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The One Show
2006

The One Show

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer
2005

The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer

The Boondocks
2005

The Boondocks

The Colbert Report
2005

The Colbert Report

MADtv
1995

MADtv

Ironside
1967

Ironside

Life Goes On
1989

Life Goes On

The Oscars
1953

The Oscars

The Kennedy Center Honors
1978

The Kennedy Center Honors

Saturday Night Live
1975

Saturday Night Live

Quincy Jones: The Many Lives of Q
2008

Quincy Jones: The Many Lives of Q

America Beyond the Color Line
2004

America Beyond the Color Line

Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Legends
2006

Legends

Classic Albums
1997

Classic Albums

Empreintes
2007

Empreintes

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Sherman's Showcase
2019

Sherman's Showcase

Great Performances
1971

Great Performances