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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.
Filmography
The Groove Under the Groove
Film · 2026
Diane Warren: Relentless
Film · 2025
Quincy Jones, Music Man
Film · 2025
The Greatest Night in Pop
Film · 2024
Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra
Film · 2024
King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones
Film · 2024
Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand
Film · 2024
Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
Film · 2024
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Film · 2023
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
Film · 2023
Thriller 40
Film · 2023
They All Came Out to Montreux
Film · 2023
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
Film · 2022
Ennio
Film · 2022
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
Film · 2022
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
Film · 2022
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Film · 2022
Sidney
Film · 2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Film · 2022
You Don't Own Me
Film · 2021
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
Film · 2021
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Film · 2021
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
Film · 2021
Ronnie's
Film · 2020
Herb Alpert Is...
Film · 2020
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Film · 2020
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
Film · 2020
David Foster: Off the Record
Film · 2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Film · 2019
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
Film · 2019
The Black Godfather
Film · 2019
Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs
Film · 2019
Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris
Film · 2019
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
Film · 2019
Sherman's Showcase
Series · 2019
Davi's Way
Film · 2018
Quincy
Film · 2018
The Jazz Ambassadors
Film · 2018
Survivor's Guide to Prison
Film · 2018
It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
Film · 2018
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Film · 2018
Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1
Film · 2018
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Film · 2017
Sandy Wexler
Film · 2017
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
Film · 2017
Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies
Film · 2017
Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart
Film · 2017
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
Film · 2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Series · 2017
Steve
Series · 2017
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott
Film · 2016
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Film · 2016
More Than Jazz
Film · 2016
Soundbreaking
Series · 2016
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Film · 2015
Kareem: Minority of One
Film · 2015
The Distortion of Sound
Film · 2014
Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991
Film · 2013
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
Film · 2013
Experience Montreux
Film · 2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Film · 2013
Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste
Film · 2012
Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
Film · 2012
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott
Film · 2012
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
Film · 2012
The Jazz Baroness
Film · 2009
Q: The Man
Film · 2009
Wheedle's Groove
Film · 2009
Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
Film · 2008
Celia: The Queen
Film · 2008
An Evening with Quincy Jones
Film · 2008
Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound
Film · 2008
Lady Be Good: Instrumental Women In Jazz
Film · 2008
Quincy Jones: The Many Lives of Q
Series · 2008
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
Film · 2007
Brando
Film · 2007
Empreintes
Series · 2007
Jazz Icons - Quincy Jones Live in '60
Film · 2006
The N Word
Film · 2006
The One Show
Series · 2006
Legends
Series · 2006
Letter to the President
Film · 2005
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
Series · 2005
The Boondocks
Series · 2005
The Colbert Report
Series · 2005
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Film · 2004
The World of Nat King Cole
Film · 2004
Michael Jackson: The One
Film · 2004
Best Week Ever
Series · 2004
America Beyond the Color Line
Series · 2004
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
Film · 2003
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
Film · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Film · 2002
It's Black Entertainment
Film · 2002
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Film · 2002
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
Film · 2001
Lesley Gore: It's Her Party
Film · 2001
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Film · 2001
Fantasia 2000
Film · 2000
Frank Sinatra Memorial
Film · 2000
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Film · 2000
Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
Film · 1999
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
Film · 1998
Creating Ragtime
Film · 1998
Sternstunde Kunst
Series · 1998
Classic Albums
Series · 1997
The Rhythm of Life
Series · 1997
Quincy Jones: 50 Years in Music - Live at Montreux
Film · 1996
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
Film · 1996
Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996
Film · 1996
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
Film · 1995
MADtv
Series · 1995
The Jackson Family Honors
Film · 1994
A Great Day in Harlem
Film · 1994
Lill-Babs 40 år som artist
Film · 1994
New Order Story
Film · 1993
The Real Malcolm X
Film · 1992
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
Film · 1990
The Earth Day Special
Film · 1990
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
Film · 1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Series · 1990
Prince: Musical Portrait
Film · 1989
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
Film · 1989
Life Goes On
Series · 1989
Big World Cafe
Series · 1989
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Film · 1988
Sacrée soirée
Series · 1987
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
Film · 1986
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Film · 1986
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Film · 1985
I Love Quincy
Film · 1984
Diana
Film · 1981
The Wiz
Film · 1978
Wiz on Down the Road
Film · 1978
The Kennedy Center Honors
Series · 1978
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
We Are Universal
Film · 1971
Great Performances
Series · 1971
Ironside
Series · 1967
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
Series · 1967
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
Film · 1965
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Science Fiction Film Awards
Series