Quincy Jones

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Known Credits

134

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-03-14

Day of death

2024-11-03 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Quincy Jones

Biography

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

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Sacrée Soirée

    Sacrée Soirée

  • The Boondocks

    The Boondocks

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series

    Carpool Karaoke: The Series

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Life Goes On

    Life Goes On

  • Best Week Ever

    Best Week Ever

  • Legends

    Legends

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Austin Powers in Goldmember

    Austin Powers in Goldmember

  • Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth

    Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth

  • New Order Story

    New Order Story

  • Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996

    Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996

  • Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand

    Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand

  • The Greatest Night in Pop

    The Greatest Night in Pop

  • The Wiz

    The Wiz

  • ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

    ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

  • Lesley Gore: It's Her Party

    Lesley Gore: It's Her Party

  • Empreintes

    Empreintes

  • Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs

    Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs

  • 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar

    Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar

  • The Black Godfather

    The Black Godfather

  • Sidney

    Sidney

  • David Foster: Off the Record

    David Foster: Off the Record

  • Fantasia 2000

    Fantasia 2000

  • Kareem: Minority of One

    Kareem: Minority of One

  • The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

    The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

  • The History of Rock 'n' Roll

    The History of Rock 'n' Roll

  • It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story

    It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story

  • Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

    Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

  • Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

    Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

  • Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy

    Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy

  • Diane Warren: Relentless

    Diane Warren: Relentless

  • Like A Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres

    Like A Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres

  • Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

    Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

  • Quincy Jones - Music Man

    Quincy Jones - Music Man

  • Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not

    Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not

  • Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

    Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

  • Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris

    Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris

  • Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

    Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

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

    Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

  • Brando

    Brando

  • Sandy Wexler

    Sandy Wexler

  • The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996

    The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996

  • Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

    Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

  • Sherman's Showcase

    Sherman's Showcase

  • The Distortion of Sound

    The Distortion of Sound

  • Wiz on Down the Road

    Wiz on Down the Road

  • America Beyond the Color Line

    America Beyond the Color Line

  • Thriller 40

    Thriller 40

  • Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound

    Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound

  • Ennio

    Ennio

  • Michael Jackson: The One

    Michael Jackson: The One

  • Prince: Musical Portrait

    Prince: Musical Portrait

  • Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

  • Frank Sinatra Spectacular

    Frank Sinatra Spectacular

  • Frank Sinatra Memorial

    Frank Sinatra Memorial

  • Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth

    Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth

  • Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

    Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

  • Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

    Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

  • Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

    Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • I Love Quincy

    I Love Quincy

  • Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees

    Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees

  • Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

    Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

  • The Jazz Ambassadors

    The Jazz Ambassadors

  • Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

    Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

  • Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

    Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

  • Herb Alpert Is...

    Herb Alpert Is...

  • Quincy

    Quincy

  • Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole

    Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole

  • Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

    Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

  • Score: A Film Music Documentary

    Score: A Film Music Documentary

  • Letter to the President

    Letter to the President

  • Experience Montreux

    Experience Montreux

  • Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

    Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

  • A Great Day in Harlem

    A Great Day in Harlem

  • Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra

    Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra

  • Science Fiction Film Awards

    Science Fiction Film Awards

  • Q: The Man

    Q: The Man

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • Survivor's Guide to Prison

    Survivor's Guide to Prison

  • Michael Jackson: Number Ones

    Michael Jackson: Number Ones

  • I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott

    I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott

  • You Don't Own Me

    You Don't Own Me

  • 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

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

    Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

  • Wheedle's Groove

    Wheedle's Groove

  • They All Came Out to Montreux

    They All Came Out to Montreux

  • Diana

    Diana

  • We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

    We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

  • More Than Jazz

    More Than Jazz

  • Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1

    Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1

  • Ronnie's

    Ronnie's

  • Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste

    Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste

  • Quincy Jones: The Many Lives of Q

    Quincy Jones: The Many Lives of Q

  • The N Word

    The N Word

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

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

  • It's Black Entertainment

    It's Black Entertainment

  • The Jazz Baroness

    The Jazz Baroness

  • Quincy Jones: In the Pocket

    Quincy Jones: In the Pocket

  • The Real Malcolm X

    The Real Malcolm X

  • King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones

    King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones

  • Paul Simon: Under African Skies

    Paul Simon: Under African Skies

  • King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

    King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

  • We Are Universal

    We Are Universal

  • Davi's Way

    Davi's Way

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

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

  • The Cosby Show: A Look Back

    The Cosby Show: A Look Back

  • The World of Nat King Cole

    The World of Nat King Cole

  • The Unforgettable Nat King Cole

    The Unforgettable Nat King Cole

  • Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott

    Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott

  • Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

    Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

  • The Jackson Family Honors

    The Jackson Family Honors

  • Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

    Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

  • Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

    Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

  • Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart

    Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart

  • Celia: The Queen

    Celia: The Queen

  • Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux

    Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux

  • Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes

    Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes

  • The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM

    The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM

  • Lady Be Good: Instrumental Women In Jazz

    Lady Be Good: Instrumental Women In Jazz

  • Jazz Icons - Quincy Jones Live in '60

    Jazz Icons - Quincy Jones Live in '60

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

    Quincy Jones: 50 Years in Music - Live at Montreux

  • An Evening with Quincy Jones

    An Evening with Quincy Jones