with a career spanning over 50 years this musical genius shows no signs of
this musical genius shows no signs of
this musical genius shows no signs of slowing down
slowing down
slowing down welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones Quincy delight Jones jr. was born March
Quincy delight Jones jr. was born March
Quincy delight Jones jr. was born March 14 1933 in Chicago Illinois while
14 1933 in Chicago Illinois while
14 1933 in Chicago Illinois while attending elementary school he began
attending elementary school he began
attending elementary school he began playing the trumpet his family then
playing the trumpet his family then
playing the trumpet his family then moved to Bremerton Washington where he
moved to Bremerton Washington where he
moved to Bremerton Washington where he attended high school and gained further
attended high school and gained further
attended high school and gained further musical instruction from arranger and
musical instruction from arranger and
musical instruction from arranger and producer Robert Blackwell during the
producer Robert Blackwell during the
producer Robert Blackwell during the 1950’s Jones quit studying music at
1950’s Jones quit studying music at
1950’s Jones quit studying music at college to play trumpet on popular
college to play trumpet on popular
college to play trumpet on popular bandleader Lionel Hamptons tour
he then moved to New York City where he
he then moved to New York City where he became a freelance song arranger for his
became a freelance song arranger for his
became a freelance song arranger for his friend Ray Charles and acts like Dinah
friend Ray Charles and acts like Dinah
friend Ray Charles and acts like Dinah Washington Count Basie and Duke
Washington Count Basie and Duke
Washington Count Basie and Duke Ellington following a tour as trumpeter
Ellington following a tour as trumpeter
Ellington following a tour as trumpeter and musical director of the Dizzy
and musical director of the Dizzy
and musical director of the Dizzy Gillespie Ben in the mid-1950s Jones
Gillespie Ben in the mid-1950s Jones
Gillespie Ben in the mid-1950s Jones became the front man of his own jazz
became the front man of his own jazz
became the front man of his own jazz band and began recording music for
band and began recording music for
band and began recording music for abc-paramount records in 1956 he
abc-paramount records in 1956 he
abc-paramount records in 1956 he released the first of his over 30 albums
released the first of his over 30 albums
released the first of his over 30 albums this is how I feel about jazz the next
this is how I feel about jazz the next
this is how I feel about jazz the next year Jones moved to Paris to study music
year Jones moved to Paris to study music
year Jones moved to Paris to study music and soon became the music director of
and soon became the music director of
and soon became the music director of French record distributor Berkeley discs
French record distributor Berkeley discs
French record distributor Berkeley discs during the next years he toured North
during the next years he toured North
during the next years he toured North America and Europe as part of the Jones
America and Europe as part of the Jones
America and Europe as part of the Jones boys despite well reviewed performances
boys despite well reviewed performances
boys despite well reviewed performances the 18 piece big band failed to make
the 18 piece big band failed to make
the 18 piece big band failed to make ends meet and broke up Mercury Records
ends meet and broke up Mercury Records
ends meet and broke up Mercury Records founder Urban Green helped Jones bounced
founder Urban Green helped Jones bounced
founder Urban Green helped Jones bounced back by hiring him as musical director
back by hiring him as musical director
back by hiring him as musical director for the labels New York division within
for the labels New York division within
for the labels New York division within a few years
a few years
a few years Jones advanced to vice-president and
Jones advanced to vice-president and
Jones advanced to vice-president and became one of the first African
became one of the first African
became one of the first African Americans to hold a senior management
Americans to hold a senior management
Americans to hold a senior management job at such a predominantly white
job at such a predominantly white
job at such a predominantly white business the 1960s saw Jones arrange
business the 1960s saw Jones arrange
business the 1960s saw Jones arrange songs for some of music’s biggest stars
songs for some of music’s biggest stars
songs for some of music’s biggest stars namely Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald
namely Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald
namely Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald in 1962 Jones released his tenth album
in 1962 Jones released his tenth album
in 1962 Jones released his tenth album big band bossa nova it featured the
big band bossa nova it featured the
big band bossa nova it featured the popular tune soul bossa nova which has
popular tune soul bossa nova which has
popular tune soul bossa nova which has since appeared in numerous multimedia
since appeared in numerous multimedia
since appeared in numerous multimedia formats like the Austin Powers spy
formats like the Austin Powers spy
formats like the Austin Powers spy comedy series and in rapper Ludacris
comedy series and in rapper Ludacris
comedy series and in rapper Ludacris song number one spot Jones also began
song number one spot Jones also began
song number one spot Jones also began focusing his attention on film scoring
focusing his attention on film scoring
focusing his attention on film scoring his first major project was 1964 s the
his first major project was 1964 s the
his first major project was 1964 s the pawnbroker the movie success allowed him
pawnbroker the movie success allowed him
pawnbroker the movie success allowed him to leave Mercury Records and moved to
to leave Mercury Records and moved to
to leave Mercury Records and moved to Los Angeles where he composed the music
Los Angeles where he composed the music
Los Angeles where he composed the music for the drama the slender thread
Jones added more credits to his name
Jones added more credits to his name over the next years including walk don’t
over the next years including walk don’t
over the next years including walk don’t run in the heat of the night in cold
run in the heat of the night in cold
run in the heat of the night in cold blood and the Italian Job
blood and the Italian Job
blood and the Italian Job notable later scores included the 1978
notable later scores included the 1978
notable later scores included the 1978 musical The Wiz starring Michael Jackson
and the 1985 Steven Spielberg directed
and the 1985 Steven Spielberg directed period drama the color purple despite
period drama the color purple despite
period drama the color purple despite health problems Jones released six
health problems Jones released six
health problems Jones released six albums that hit number one on the jazz
albums that hit number one on the jazz
albums that hit number one on the jazz charts throughout the 1970s smack water
charts throughout the 1970s smack water
charts throughout the 1970s smack water Jack you’ve got a bad girl body heat
Jack you’ve got a bad girl body heat
Jack you’ve got a bad girl body heat mellow madness I heard that and sounds
mellow madness I heard that and sounds
mellow madness I heard that and sounds and stuff like that one of Joan’s
and stuff like that one of Joan’s
and stuff like that one of Joan’s crowning achievements was his three
crowning achievements was his three
crowning achievements was his three album collaboration with pop icon
album collaboration with pop icon
album collaboration with pop icon Michael Jackson and their first joint
Michael Jackson and their first joint
Michael Jackson and their first joint venture happened at the end of that
venture happened at the end of that
venture happened at the end of that decade 1979’s
decade 1979’s
decade 1979’s off the wall sold over 20 million copies
off the wall sold over 20 million copies
off the wall sold over 20 million copies and cemented Jones reputation as the
and cemented Jones reputation as the
and cemented Jones reputation as the most powerful producer in music next up
most powerful producer in music next up
most powerful producer in music next up was 1982 s history-making thriller which
was 1982 s history-making thriller which
was 1982 s history-making thriller which sold an astounding 110 million copies
sold an astounding 110 million copies
sold an astounding 110 million copies and remains the best-selling album of
and remains the best-selling album of
and remains the best-selling album of all time their final collaboration was
all time their final collaboration was
all time their final collaboration was 1987 s bad which sold over 30 million
1987 s bad which sold over 30 million
1987 s bad which sold over 30 million copies internationally with famine
copies internationally with famine
copies internationally with famine ravaging Ethiopia during the mid-1980s
ravaging Ethiopia during the mid-1980s
ravaging Ethiopia during the mid-1980s Jones helped put together the charity
Jones helped put together the charity
Jones helped put together the charity single we are the world performed by a
single we are the world performed by a
single we are the world performed by a group of artists dubbed USA for Africa
group of artists dubbed USA for Africa
group of artists dubbed USA for Africa the songs roster included a who’s who of
the songs roster included a who’s who of
the songs roster included a who’s who of the music industry the Platinum
the music industry the Platinum
the music industry the Platinum certified single won several Grammys in
certified single won several Grammys in
certified single won several Grammys in 1986 over the years Jones has been
1986 over the years Jones has been
1986 over the years Jones has been recognized frequently for his
recognized frequently for his
recognized frequently for his contributions to music arts and
contributions to music arts and
contributions to music arts and education
education
education he is won over 20 Grammys out of his 70
he is won over 20 Grammys out of his 70
he is won over 20 Grammys out of his 70 plus nominations was the first African
plus nominations was the first African
plus nominations was the first African American to be nominated for an Oscar
American to be nominated for an Oscar
American to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song and score and
for Best Original Song and score and
for Best Original Song and score and holds multiple honorary degrees and
holds multiple honorary degrees and
holds multiple honorary degrees and doctorates in addition to music Jones
doctorates in addition to music Jones
doctorates in addition to music Jones became a passionate social activist with
became a passionate social activist with
became a passionate social activist with his own entertainment company and
his own entertainment company and
his own entertainment company and released an autobiography pioneer
released an autobiography pioneer
released an autobiography pioneer innovator record breaker and
innovator record breaker and
innovator record breaker and humanitarian are just a few words to
humanitarian are just a few words to
humanitarian are just a few words to describe Quincy Jones who shows no signs
describe Quincy Jones who shows no signs
describe Quincy Jones who shows no signs of stopping in his later years
with so much creative fuel driving them
with so much creative fuel driving them forward
forward
forward Jones musical ingenuity seems limitless
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