Quincy Jones
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 conductor for several collaborations between the jazz artists Frank Sinatra and Count Basie in the same time period. In 1968, Jones became the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "The Eyes of Love" from the film Banning. Jones was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for his work on the 1967 film In Cold Blood, making him the first African American to be nominated twice in the same year. Jones produced three of popstar Michael Jackson's most successful albums: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), and Bad (1987). In 1985, Jones produced and conducted the charity song "We Are the World", which raised funds for victims of famine in Ethiopia.
In 1971, Jones became the first African American to be the musical director and conductor of the Academy Awards. In 1995, he was the first African American to receive the academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. He is tied with sound designer Willie D. Burton as the second most Oscar-nominated African American, with seven nominations each. In 2013, Jones was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as the winner, alongside Lou Adler, of the Ahmet Ertegun Award. He was named one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century by Time.
Acted in
Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra
2024
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Diane Warren: Relentless
2024
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024
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Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023
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Thriller 40
2023
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They All Came Out to Montreux
2023
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Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
2023
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King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones
2023
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
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Sidney
2022
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Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
2022
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Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
2022
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Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
2022
Ennio
2022
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The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
2022
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Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021
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You Don't Own Me
2021
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Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
2021
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Ronnie's
2020
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Herb Alpert Is...
2020
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Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
2020
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
2020
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Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris
2019
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David Foster: Off the Record
2019
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019
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Sherman's Showcase
2019
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Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs
2019
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The Black Godfather
2019
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ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019
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Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018
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Quincy
2018
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Davi's Way
2018
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It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
2018
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The Jazz Ambassadors
2018
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Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1
2018
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Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018
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Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart
2017
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Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies
2017
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Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
2017
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Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
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Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
2017
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Sandy Wexler
2017
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Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017
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I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott
2016
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More Than Jazz
2016
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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016
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Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015
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Kareem: Minority of One
2015
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The Distortion of Sound
2014
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Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
2013
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Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991
2013
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Experience Montreux
2013
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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
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Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste
2012
Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
2012
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Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott
2012
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Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012
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The Jazz Baroness
2009
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Q: The Man
2009
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Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
2008
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Quincy Jones: The Many Lives of Q
2008
Celia: The Queen
2008
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Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound
2008
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An Evening with Quincy Jones
2008
Empreintes
2007
Brando
2007
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King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
2007
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Legends
2006
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Jazz Icons - Quincy Jones Live in '60
2006
The N Word
2006
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The Boondocks
2005
The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer
2005
Letter to the President
2005
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Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
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The World of Nat King Cole
2004
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America Beyond the Color Line
2004
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Michael Jackson: The One
2004
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Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
2003
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Michael Jackson: Number Ones
2003
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Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
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The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002
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It's Black Entertainment
2002
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Lesley Gore: It's Her Party
2001
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
2001
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Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001
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Frank Sinatra Memorial
2000
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Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
2000
Fantasia 2000
2000
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Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
1999
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Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
1998
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Classic Albums
1997
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Quincy Jones: 50 Years in Music - Live at Montreux
1996
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
1996
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Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996
1996
MADtv
1995
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995
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Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
1995
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A Great Day in Harlem
1994
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The Jackson Family Honors
1994
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New Order Story
1993
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Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
1990
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
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The Earth Day Special
1990
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Life Goes On
1989
as Dan Webster
Prince: Musical Portrait
1989
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The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
1989
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Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988
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Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
1986
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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985
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I Love Quincy
1984
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Diana
1981
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Diana
1981
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
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The Wiz
1978
as Emerald City Gold Pianist
Wiz on Down the Road
1978
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Great Performances
1971
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Ironside
1967
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
1965
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The Oscars
1953
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