Quincy Jones is an American singer and impresario, considered one of the greatest minds in music and television history. His amazing compositions and singles have earned him several legendary awards and a spot in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame . Quincy was an all-rounder, forging his way from films to music and entrepreneurship to becoming the greatest musicians he’s ever lived alongside his partner Michael Jackson. He has more than 550,000 followers on Twitter, over 400,000 followers on Instagram and over 1 million followers on Facebook.

Born name

Quincy Delight Jones Jr.

nickname

Q.

Sun sign

fishes

Place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Residence

He divides his time between Bremerton and New York City.

nationality

training

In 1943 he began studying at Garfield High School in Seattle, where he learned to play the trumpet and discovered arranging.

In 1951 he passed out from Seattle University where he studied alongside Clint Eastwood. He later studied music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, but dropped out so he could perform with bandleader Lionel Hampton.

occupation

Producer (Film, TV, Music), Composer, Musician, Magazine Founder, Actor, Humanitarian

family

• Vater – Quincy Delight Jones Sr. (1895-1971) (Zimmermann)
• Mother – Sarah Frances Wells (1903–1999) (bank manager)
• Siblings – Lloyd W Jones (younger brother) (b. July 27, 1934)
• Others – Caesar Jones (Paternal Grandfather), SusannahBurgess (Paternal Grandmother), Love Adam Wells (Maternal Grandfather), Mary Belle Lanier (Maternal Grandmother), Quincy Brown (Godson), Elvera Jones (Stepmother), Richard A. Jones (Younger Half-Brother ) (judge), Jeanette Jones (half-sister), Margie Jones (half-sister)

Manager

Quincy is represented by –

• Rogers & Cowan
• Quincy Jones Music Publishing

Genre

Rhythmus und Blues, Funk, Soul, Big Band, Swing, Bossa Nova, Jazz, Hip Hop, Rock and Roll, Pop

instruments

Vocals, trumpet, french horn, drums, piano, keyboards, synthesizer

labels

Warner Bros., Columbia, Mercury, A & M, Qwest, Epic, ABC, Interscope

To build

Average

Height

5 feet 6½ inches or 169 cm

weight

83 kg or 183 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Quincy dated –

1. Jeri Caldwell (1957-1966) – Jeri was Quincy Jones’ sweetheart’s high school. They had been together from a young age and Jeri had followed Q all the way to Paris where he was tutored by Nadia Boulanger. The couple married in 1957 and had a daughter named Jolie Jones (jazz singer). However, their relationship didn’t last long after they moved to Paris and filed for divorce in 1966.
2. Ulla Andersson (1967-1974) – In 1966, model Ulla met Quincy, aged just 19, at a Trans World Airlines party honoring Frank Sinatra. They later moved to California together. In 1967 the couple married and had two children – Martina Jones (model) and Quincy Jones III (Swedish music producer). After living together for several years, the couple separated in 1974 when Quincy wanted to marry his longtime partner Peggy.
3. Peggy Lipton (1974-1990) – Actress Peggy Lipton and Q married in 1974 and had two children, Kidada Jones (born 1974) and Rashida Jones (born 1976) before separating in 1990.
4. Carol Reynolds – Jones was also in a relationship with a woman named Carol Reynolds. Their short-lived romance gave birth to a daughter, Rachel Jones.
5. Nastassja Kinski (1991-1995) – Quincy Jones also dated German actress and model, Nastassja Kinski. During the course of their relationship, they became parents to a daughter named Kenya Julia Miambi Sarah Jones (b. 1993).
6. Naomi Campbell (2007-2011) – Q is rumored to have dated a relatively young model, singer and actress, Naomi Campbell, between 2007 and 2011.
7. Amber Rose (2014) – He had an affair with model Amber Rose in 2014.
8. Ivanka Trump – Jones shocked everyone when he spoke to Ivanka Trump in an interview.

race/ethnicity

Multiracial (Black & White)

He is of African American descent with distant English, Scottish and Welsh roots.

hair colour

Black (natural)

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

big smile

brand promotion

Quincy Jones has worked for various brands such as AKG .

Religion

Quincy has revealed in an interview with the Vulture that he believes in the god opposed to the greed for wealth and abandons theories of an afterlife.

He also holds a grudge against the Catholic Churches, which believe they are built solely on ideas of power, money, fear, smoke and murder.

Known for

• As the first African American, along with Bob Russell, who was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original for their song titled The Eyes of Love
• His intensive work in the field of music extends over a period of 6 decades
• Working with legends like Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra

As a musician

His divine passion for music began when he was in elementary school and had felt the tone of every musical instrument before falling in love with the sound of the trumpet. As a composer and producer he has worked with many artists such as Cannonball Adderley, Michael Jackson, Peggy Lee, Donna Summer and Sarah Vaughan.

Quincy has released many soundtracks for various films including The Pawnbroker (1965), The Lost Man (1969) and The Cleavage (2009). He has also released several singles such as Soul Bossa Nova , Such Stuff , and You Moved My Heart .

first movie

Q made his motion picture debut as himself in Austin Powers in The Goldmember in 2002.

First TV show

He made his TV show debut as Les Appleton in the crime series Irons in 1967.

Personal trainer

His exercise routine and diet plan are unknown.

Quincy Jones favorite things

• Legends – Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper and Esperanza Spalding

Quincy Jones Fakten

1. Jones is a direct descendant of Edward I of England.
2. At the age of 10, Quincy moved to Bremerton, Washington, with his father and stepmother.
3. During his teenage years, Q played in niche clubs and wedding gigs with his partner Ray Charles, a pianist/singer.
4. Quincy Jones enjoys the music of artists such as Frank Sinatra, The Rolling Stones, Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey and Dr. dr
5. At the age of 14 he was involved in a car accident which continued to prevent him from learning to drive.
6. In the 1950s, Quincy wrote charts for musicians such as Tommy Dorsey, Gene Krupa, Sarah Vaughan and his old friend Ray Charles.
7. In 1956 he began performing for the band Dizzy Gillespie as their music director and trumpeter in parts of South and Central East America.
8. In 1957, Q moved to Paris, where he got a job at Barclay Disques, which was Mercury Records’ French distributor, after studying much composition with French composers Nadia Boulanger and Olivier Messiaen.
9. In 1960 he formed a social activist group to support Dr. To be able to support Martin Luther King Jr.
10. In 1964, Q became the first black person to hold a position as senior as vice president of a corporation, i.e. H. Mercury Records , which was obsessed with the white man.
11. In 1968, Quincy Jones became the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song The Eyes of Love which was featured in the film Banned in 1967.
12. In 1974, Q suffered from a brain aneurysm that turned out to be so life-threatening that his family and friends began praying for him and even organized a memorial service for him. To everyone’s surprise, Quincy survived the surgery and made it a memorial to stand out among all.
13. In 1989 he won a Trustee’s Award for his significant contribution to the entertainment and music industries. Walt Disney and Cole Porter also received awards in the same year.
14. In September 1993, Quincy Jones launched his own music and entertainment magazine, Mood .
15. In August 1997, Q produced a comic series, Steel, which landed basketball star Shaquille O’Neal in the lead role as a superhero.
16. In 2010, he partnered with AKG, a headphone manufacturer, to launch its own line of headphones called the Quincy Jones Signature Line .
17. In 2013, Jones Jr. reserved his spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .
18. In 2015 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Royal Academy of Music in London.
19. In 2017 he launched the QUINCY100™ index with Iconicbeta CEO Donna Nairi streaming music, media and entertainment.
20. In his February 2018 interview with Vulture , Quincy spoke about John F. Kennedy’s assassination, claiming he had a strong inkling of Chicago mobster Sam Giancana’s involvement. He also revealed some untold secrets about Marlon Brando, who had close relationships with novelist James Baldwin, actor Richard Pryor and singer Marvin Gaye.
21. As of August 2018, Q was nominated for 79 Academy Awards and won 29 Grammy Awards. He is also one of the 18 EGOT holders of all time.
22. Visit his official website @ quincyjones.com.
23. Follow Quincy Jones on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.