Quincy Jones Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Quincy Jones (Quincy Delight Jones Jr.)

Last Updated: 07 Mar, 2024 | Views: 546

Age: 91

Profession: Musician

Other Profession(s): Record Producer, Song writer, Conductor, Arranger, Record Executive

Famous For: Wrote Soul Bossa Nova (Song)

Higher Education: Graduated

Quincy Jones Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth
14 Mar, 1933 (91 Years 10 Months 28 Days)
Birth Country
United States
Birth State/Province
Illinois
Birth District
Chicago
Birth Sign
Pisces
Religion
Christianity
Nationalities
American

Quincy Jones Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):

Quincy Jones is an American musician who was born in Illinois, U.S. He’s a man of many talents, and lives out his days working as a composer, conductor, record producer, film and TV producer, and just overall musician. After working for Barclay Records in Paris he started writing music for some of the biggest names in the business. Soon after he decided to start his own business, Qwest Productions and Quincy Jones Entertainment.

Quincy Jones Career:

Jones toured Europe in the 1950s with several jazz ensembles.

Jones was elevated to vice-president of Mercury in 1961, making him the first African American to fill that role.

He established Qwest Productions in 1975, and for this company, he produced and orchestrated the successful recordings by Frank Sinatra.

The Color Purple, which debuted Jones' career as a producer, got 11 Oscar nominations in 1985.

In 1990, Time Warner and Quincy Jones Productions merged to form Quincy Jones Entertainment (QJE).

Jones and David Salzman worked together to produce the concert An American Reunion in 1993.

Jones' book, Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones, was released in 2001.

Qwest TV was founded in 2017 by Jones along with Reza Ackbaraly.

Jones and brand strategist Chris Vance established Playground Sessions in 2010. 

Quincy Jones Honours

He became the artist with the most Grammy nominations in history by composing and arranging music for numerous films, television scores, and performers including Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, and others.

Quincy Jones Weight, Height in inches, Eye Color

Height (Approx.)
In Centimeters 169 cm
In Meters 1.69 m
In Feet & Inches 5'6"
Height (Approx.)
In Kilograms 83 kg
In Pounds 182 Ibs
Eye Color
Brown
Hair Color
Dark Brown

Quincy Jones Family, Wife

Father's Name
Quincy Delight Jones, Sr.
Mother's Name
Sarah Frances Jones
Spouse
Jeri Caldwell, Ulla Andersson, Peggy Lipton, Nastassja Kinski
Brother(s)
Richard A. Jones, Waymond Miller, Lloyd Jones
Sister(s)
Margie Jones, Jeanette Jones
Son(s)
Quincy Jones III
Daughter(s)
Rashida Jones, Kidada Jones, Kenya Kinski-Jones, Jolie Jones Levine, Martina Jones, Rachel Jones

Quincy Jones Social Media, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

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