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Quincy Jones

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Key facts

Full name Quincy Delight Jones Jr.[1]
Born March 14, 1933, Chicago, Illinois[1]
Died November 3, 2024[1]
Roles Record producer, composer, arranger, record executive, conductor, trumpeter, film and television producer, bandleader[1]
Awards 28 Grammy Awards, 1 Primetime Emmy Award, 1 Tony Award[1]

Quincy Jones was an American musician, record producer, composer, arranger, conductor, trumpeter, and film and television producer, born in Chicago on March 14, 1933, and died on November 3, 2024.

Context

Quincy Jones was an American musician, record producer, composer, arranger, conductor, trumpeter, and film and television producer. Born in Chicago on March 14, 1933, he died on November 3, 2024. His work spanned many forms of popular music and included major recordings and film/television scoring [1]. He was brought up in Seattle after being born in Chicago [3]. He earned an Emmy Award for scoring the 1977 limited series Roots [2]. He also became vice-president of Mercury Records in 1964, one of the first African-American executives of a major US record label [4].

Documented claims

  • He worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, and Celine Dion. [2]
  • He received 80 Grammy nominations and 28 wins. [2]
  • He earned an Emmy Award for scoring the 1977 limited series Roots. [2]
  • He was one of the first African-American executives of a major US record label, becoming vice-president of Mercury Records in 1964. [4]

Questions and answers

What is Quincy Jones most famous for?

He is most famous for his work as a record producer and composer, collaborating with artists like Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra, and for winning 28 Grammy Awards [1].

Who is Quincy Jones to Michael Jackson?

He was Michael Jackson's producer and collaborator, working on major recordings together [2].

Why did Quincy Jones not attend Michael Jackson's funeral?

The sources do not specify why he did not attend the funeral.

Sources

  1. Quincy Jones | Biography, Music, & Facts | Britannica — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Quincy Jones: Biography, Music Producer, Musician ... — biography.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Quincy Jones's Biography — thehistorymakers.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. BBC Radio 3 - Jazz Line-Up - 11 fascinating things you might not know about Quincy Jones — bbc.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People