
Quincy Jones
Born
1933-03-14
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
2024-11-03
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 conduct...
Known for

Austin Powers in Goldmember
Quincy Jones

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Quincy Jones

Fantasia 2000
Self - Host

Sandy Wexler
Self

Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest

The Boondocks
TV Series

Ennio
Self

The Colbert Report
TV Series

The Wiz
Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited)

The Greatest Night in Pop
Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self

MADtv
Self

Score: A Film Music Documentary
Self

Quincy
Self