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Quincy Jones

1933-03-14 Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Biografia

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.

Películas

Quincy Jones - Music Man Self (Archives) 2025-09-22
Diane Warren: Relentless Self 2025-01-10
Il était une fois Michel Legrand Self 2024-12-04
The Greatest Night in Pop Self (archive footage) 2024-01-19
Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra Self 2024-05-27
King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones Self 2024-09-20
They All Came Out to Montreux Self 2023-06-16
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes Self 2023-03-12
Thriller 40 Self (archive footage) 2023-12-02
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey Self 2023-12-28
Sidney Self 2022-09-10
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees Self (archive footage) 2022-07-26
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self (archive footage) 2022-11-19
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM Self (voice) 2022-01-07
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not Self 2022-06-22
Ennio Self 2022-02-17
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens 2022-05-02
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy Self 2021-01-18
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over Self 2021-09-11
You Don't Own Me Self 2021-05-21
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres Self 2021-06-13
Herb Alpert Is... Self 2020-10-02
Ronnie's Self (voice) 2020-10-23
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth Self 2020-03-06
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes 2020-09-13
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo Self 2019-05-16
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Self - Musician 2019-08-23
The Black Godfather Self 2019-06-06
Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs Self 2019-07-12
Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris Self 2019-10-02
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke Self 2019-02-08
David Foster: Off the Record Self 2019-09-06
Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1 Self 2018-04-22
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones Self 2018-12-09
Survivor's Guide to Prison Self 2018-02-23
Quincy Self 2018-09-09
Davi's Way Self 2018-07-13
It Must Schwing - Die Blue Note Story Self 2018-07-02
The Jazz Ambassadors Self 2018-05-04
Jazzopen Stuttgart 2017 - Festival der Weltstars und Wunderkinder Self 2017-10-12
Score: A Film Music Documentary Self 2017-03-16
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me Self 2017-09-11
Sandy Wexler Self 2017-04-14
Quincy Jones & Friends - Abschlusskonzert der Jazzopen Stuttgart 2017 Self 2017-10-24
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth Himself 2017-05-23
More Than Jazz Himself 2016-07-03
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall Self 2016-02-06
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott Self 2016-08-01
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert Self 2015-12-06
Kareem: Minority of One Self 2015-11-03
The Distortion of Sound Self 2014-07-10
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love Self 2013-10-12
Experience Montreux Self 2013-06-18
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Self 2013-04-23
Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991 Himself 2013-07-08
Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp Self 2012-09-08
Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste Self 2012-11-09
Paul Simon: Under African Skies Self 2012-05-11
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott Self 2012-05-30
The Jazz Baroness Self 2009-04-17
Wheedle's Groove Self 2009-10-10
Q: The Man Self 2009-02-01
Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound Self 2008-01-15
Lady Be Good: Instrumental Women In Jazz Self 2008-01-01
Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux Self 2008-07-14
Celia: The Queen Self 2008-04-26
An Evening with Quincy Jones 2008-01-01
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War Self 2007-01-16
Brando Self 2007-05-01
The N Word Self 2006-01-16
Jazz Icons - Quincy Jones Live in '60 2006-06-15
Letter to the President Self 2005-03-29
Michael Jackson: The One Self 2004-01-02
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles Self 2004-10-07
The World of Nat King Cole Self 2004-06-15
Michael Jackson: Number Ones Self (archive footage) 2003-11-18
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection Self (archive footage) 2003-12-30
The Cosby Show: A Look Back Self 2002-05-19
It's Black Entertainment Self 2002-02-08
Austin Powers in Goldmember Quincy Jones 2002-07-26
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket Self 2001-11-18
Lesley Gore: It's Her Party 2001-12-07
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration Self 2001-11-13
Fantasia 2000 Self - Host 2000-01-01
Frank Sinatra Memorial Self 2000-05-16
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light 2000-02-02
Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole Self 1999-01-08
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years Self 1998-04-11
Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996 1996-07-08
Quincy Jones: 50 Years in Music - Live at Montreux 1996-07-19
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996 Self 1996-07-17
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar Self 1995-01-01
The History of Rock 'n' Roll Self 1995-03-06
A Great Day in Harlem Self - Narrator 1994-09-27
The Jackson Family Honors Self 1994-02-22
New Order Story Self 1993-08-29
The Real Malcolm X 1992-11-18
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones Self 1990-10-05
The Earth Day Special Self 1990-04-22
Prince: Musical Portrait Self 1989-01-01
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole Self 1989-01-01
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues Self 1988-01-02
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary Self 1986-01-14
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song Self 1985-01-28
I Love Quincy Self 1984-03-23
Diana Self 1981-03-02
Wiz on Down the Road Self - Music Arranger / Emerald City Gold Pianist 1978-01-01
The Wiz Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited) 1978-10-24
We Are Universal 1971-01-01
Frank Sinatra Spectacular Self - Conductor 1965-06-12