# Quincy Jones

_American record producer and composer (1933–2024)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 March 1933 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193645#P569))
- **Place of birth:** South Side ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193645#P19))
- **Died:** 3 November 2024 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193645#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bel Air ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193645#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193645#P27))
- **Occupation:** conductor; jazz trumpeter; composer; bandleader; record producer; songwriter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193645#P106))
- **Education:** Berklee College of Music; Garfield High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193645#P69))
- **Spouse:** Jeri Caldwell; Ulla Andersson; Peggy Lipton ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193645#P26))
- **Official website:** quincyjones.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193645#P856))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Legion of Honour; Marian Anderson Award; Grammy Trustees Award; Grammy Legend Award; MusiCares Person of the Year; National Humanities Medal; Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award; Steiger Award; Paul Acket Award; Library of Congress Living Legend; California Hall of Fame; Spingarn Medal; Horatio Alger Award; Kennedy Center Honors; honorary doctorate from Princeton University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193645#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** QuincyDJones ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193645#P2002))
- **Facebook:** QuincyJones ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193645#P2013))
- **Instagram:** quincyjones ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193645#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCaBIjouEo87YhSGmPjuXDoA ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193645#P2397))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Quincy Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy_Jones) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q193645](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193645) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Quincy Jones May 2014.jpg by Canadian Film Centre (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Quincy_Jones_May_2014.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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