First Name |
Quincy
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Middle Name |
Delight
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Last Name |
Jones
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Full Name at Birth |
Quincy Delight Jones Jr.
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Alternative Name |
Q, Quincy Delight Jones Jr., Quincy Jones
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Birthday |
14th March, 1933
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Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Height |
5' 6" (168 cm)
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Build |
Large
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
James A. Garfield High School, Seattle, WA (1951)
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University |
Schillinger House (Berklee College of Music) (Dropped Out), Seattle University
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Occupation Text |
Record producer, Conductor, Arranger, Composer, Television Producer, Film Producer, Instrumentalist, Magazine founder, record company executive, humanitarian, and jazz trumpeter
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Show business legend, produced `Thriller` album, `
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Music Genre (Text) |
Rhythm and blues, Funk, Soul, Big Band, Swing, Bossa Nova, Jazz, Hip Hop, Rock And Roll, R&B, Pop
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Music Genre |
Jazz, Piano
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Year(s) Active |
1951–present, 1952–present
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Music Style |
Big Band, Urban, Vocal, Bop, Swing, Jazz-Pop, Crossover Jazz, Traditional Pop, R&B, Classical
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Music Mood |
Refined/Mannered, Complex, Cerebral, Stylish, Poignant, Freewheeling, Innocent, Carefree, Intimate, Exuberant, Sensual, Gentle, Sweet, Playful, Passionate, Reserved, Romantic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Gritty, Elegant, Sophisticated, Producer
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Instrument |
Arranger, Composer, Leader, Trumpet, Piano, Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Trumpet, French Horn, Drums, Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, keyboards, percussion
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Record Label |
Warner Bros, Columbia, Mercury, Qwest, Epic, ABC, Interscope, Warner Bros., A&M
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Associated Acts |
Lionel Hampton, Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Toots Thielemans, Sarah Vaughn, Aaliyah, Michael Jackson, Rod Temperton, The Brothers Johnson, Frank Sinatra, Eddie Van Halen, Dinah Washington, Nana Mouskouri, Dean Martin, 2Pac, Patti Austin, Tevin Campbell, Tamia, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Will Smith, Trey Songz, Lesley Gore, Nikki Yanofsky, Clark Terry, Sarah Vaughan, Caiphus Semenya, Various Michael Jackson, Count Basie, Nik Kershaw, Karina Pasian, Sammy Davis Jr., Emily Bear, Justin Kauflin, Jacob Collier, Jon Batiste, Jon Bellion, James Ingram, New Order, Chaka Khan, Rufus (band)
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Rogers & Cowan
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Brand Endorsement |
(1999) TV commercial: America's Promise (The Alliance for Youth), TV commercial: Coors beer, (1997) Print ads: American Express credit card, (2005) TV commercial: The Los Angeles Mentoring Partnership
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Official Websites |
www.quincyjones.com/, twitter.com/QuincyDJones, http://www.quincyjones.com, www.nndb.com/people/678/000023609/, http://quincyjones.com, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/quincy_jones, www.allmovie.com/artist/quincy-jones-p96353
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Friend |
Ray Charles
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Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans over 60 years in the entertainment industry with a record 80 Grammy Award nominations, 28 Grammys, and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992.