Quincy Jones
Birth Name:
Quincy Delight Jones
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Soundtrack, Music department, Producer, Actor
Fast Facts
- Became a member of the Honorary Founders Board of the Jazz Foundation of America
- Won the Ahment Ertegun Award and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013
- After suffering a brain aneurysm in the 1970s, he is unable to play the trumpet anymore
- As a 14-year-old youth in Seattle, he first became acquainted with Ray Charles, who would become a lifelong friend
- In 1956, he toured with the Dizzy Gillespie Band through South America and the Middle East as both trumpet player and musical director
- Was offered a scholarship to attend the Schillinger House, but decided to tour with bandleader Lionel Hampton instead
- Quote: "Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing․"
- Known for his musical arrangements with legendary artists, including Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Dean Martin, etc
- Provided musical scores for more than 30 major motion pictures, including "The Pawnbroker" and "In Cold Blood․"
- According to the results of a DNA test given on the PBS series "African American Lives," his patrilineal line is of European ancestry, with his matrilineal line is of West/Central African ancestry
- Decided never to learn how to drive after a car accident he experienced as a passenger at the age of 14
Awards
- 1968Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1968Oscar - Best Music, Original Music Score:Nominated
- 1968Grammy - Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show:Nominated
- 1969Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1970Golden Globe - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 1970Grammy - Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special:Nominated
- 1970Grammy - Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special:Nominated
- 1970Golden Laurel - Music Man:Nominated
- 1970Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series (In Its First Year Only):Nominated
- 1972Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1973Golden Globe - Best Original Score - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1973Grammy - Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special:Nominated
- 1977Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore):Winner
- 1979Oscar - Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score:Nominated
- 1984Grammy - Best Recording for Children:Winner
- 1986Oscar - Best Picture:Nominated
- 1986Oscar - Best Music, Original Score:Nominated
- 1986Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1986Golden Globe - Best Original Score - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1986Razzie Award - Worst Musical Score:Nominated
- 1987ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2005Black Movie Award - Outstanding Television Movie:Nominated
- 2006Felix - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2018Critics' Choice Documentary Award - Most Compelling Living Subject of a Documentary:Winner
- 2018HMMA Award - Best Original Song - Documentary:Nominated
- 2019Grammy - Best Music Film:Winner
- 2023Angel Awards Trophy - Best Producer:Winner
- 2024Black Reel - Outstanding Film:Nominated