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Quincy Jones

American record producer and composer (1933–2024)

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Quincy Delight Jones Jr. was an American record producer, musician, and composer. During his seven-decade career, he received dozens of accolades, including 28 Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award as well as nominations for seven Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.

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Born
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Place of birth
South Side wd
Died
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Place of death
Bel Air wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
conductor, jazz trumpeter, composer, bandleader, record producer, songwriter wd
Education
Berklee College of Music, Garfield High School wd
Spouse
Jeri Caldwell, Ulla Andersson, Peggy Lipton wd
Official website
quincyjones.com wd
Social media
X (Twitter) · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube wd

Awards wd

  • Commander of the Legion of Honour
  • Marian Anderson Award (2001)
  • Grammy Trustees Award (1989)
  • Grammy Legend Award (1991)
  • MusiCares Person of the Year (1996)
  • National Humanities Medal (2000)
  • Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1995)
  • Steiger Award
  • Paul Acket Award
  • Library of Congress Living Legend
  • California Hall of Fame (2008)
  • Spingarn Medal (2014)
  • Horatio Alger Award
  • Kennedy Center Honors
  • honorary doctorate from Princeton University

Questions

When was Quincy Jones born?
Quincy Jones was born on 14 March 1933 in South Side.
Where did Quincy Jones study?
Quincy Jones was educated at Berklee College of Music, Garfield High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Quincy Jones · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q193645 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Quincy Jones May 2014.jpg by Canadian Film Centre (CC BY 2.0)

Last updated · facts checked 6 November 2026

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"Quincy Jones". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/quincy-jones. Retrieved 6 November 2026.

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