Quincy Jones

Summary

Quincy Jones is a human^[1]. Born in South Side^[2], he… he passed away in Bel Air^[3]. He worked as a conductor^[4], jazz trumpeter^[5], composer^[6], bandleader^[7], and record producer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.013% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42,280 views/month, #130 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in South Side^[2], Quincy Jones…
• Quincy Jones's place of birth was United States^[10].
• Quincy Jones passed away in Bel Air^[3].
• Quincy Jones is buried at Hillside Memorial Park^[11].
• Quincy Jones's father was Quincy Delight Jones^[12].
• Quincy Jones's mother was Sarah Frances Wells^[13].
• Quincy Jones was married to Jeri Caldwell^[14].
• Among Quincy Jones's spouses was Ulla Andersson^[15].
• Quincy Jones was married to Peggy Lipton^[16].
• A child of Quincy Jones was Quincy Jones III^[17].
• A child of Quincy Jones was Q6404568^[18].
• A child of Quincy Jones was Rashida Jones^[19].
• A child of Quincy Jones was Kenya Kinski-Jones^[20].
• A child of Quincy Jones was Jolie Jones^[21].
• A child of Quincy Jones was Martina Jones^[22].
• Quincy Jones held citizenship in United States^[23].
• English was Quincy Jones's native language^[24].
• Quincy Jones worked as a conductor^[4].
• Quincy Jones worked as a jazz trumpeter^[5].
• Quincy Jones's professions included composer^[6].
• Quincy Jones's professions included bandleader^[7].
• Quincy Jones's professions included record producer^[8].
• Quincy Jones's professions included songwriter^[25].
• Quincy Jones's field of work was music^[26].
• Quincy Jones's field of work was film score^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-03-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-11-03^[31]

• Genre(s): big band, crossover jazz, jazz, jazz pop, pop, soul, swing^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, american, big band, classic pop and rock, crossover jazz, grammy winner, jazz, jazz pop, pop, producer, producteur, soul, soundtrack, swing^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5803c81e-739a-4057-9a5c-cf84e55db630^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include South Side^[2], a neighborhood^[35], in United States^[36] and United States^[10], a sovereign state^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1776^[39]. Quincy Jones's father was Quincy Delight Jones^[12]. His mother was Sarah Frances Wells^[13]. English was his native language^[24].

Education

Educated at Berklee College of Music^[40], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1945^[43], headquartered in Boston^[44] and Garfield High School^[45], a high school^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1920^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[4], jazz trumpeter^[5], composer^[6], bandleader^[7], record producer^[8], and songwriter^[25]. Fields of work include music^[26], a type of arts^[49]; film score^[27], a music genre^[50]; jazz^[51], a music genre^[52], founded in 1917^[53]; trumpet performance^[54]; composed musical work^[55], a type of work of art^[56]; and music production^[57], a manufacturing process^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[59], Marian Anderson Award^[60], Grammy Trustees Award^[61], Grammy Legend Award^[62], MusiCares Person of the Year^[63], and National Humanities Medal^[64].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jeri Caldwell^[14]; Ulla Andersson^[15], a singer^[65], b. 1946^[66], of Sweden^[67]; and Peggy Lipton^[16], a singer^[68], 1946–2019^[69], of United States^[70]. Children include Quincy Jones III^[17], a film producer^[71], b. 1968^[72], of Sweden^[73]; Q6404568^[18], an actor^[74], b. 1974^[75], of United States^[76]; Rashida Jones^[19], an actor^[77], b. 1976^[78], of United States^[79], awarded the Time 100^[80], specialised in acting^[81]; Kenya Kinski-Jones^[20], a model^[82], b. 1993^[83], of United States^[84]; Jolie Jones^[21], a musician^[85]; and Martina Jones^[22].

Death and Burial

Quincy Jones died in Bel Air^[3]. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Quincy Jones include Joe Hisaishi^[86], a composer^[87], b. 1950^[88], of Japan^[89], awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon^[90].

Why It Matters

Quincy Jones ranks in the top 0.013% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42,280 views/month, #130 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[91] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[92]

He has been cited as an influence by Joe Hisaishi^[93], a composer^[94], b. 1950^[95], of Japan^[96], awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon^[97].

Entities named for him include Joe Hisaishi^[86], a composer^[87], b. 1950^[88], of Japan^[89], awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon^[90].

FAQs

Where was Quincy Jones born?

Quincy Jones was born in South Side^[2].

Where did Quincy Jones die?

Quincy Jones died in Bel Air^[3].

Who were Quincy Jones's parents?

Quincy Jones's father was Quincy Delight Jones^[12]. Quincy Jones's mother was Sarah Frances Wells^[13].

Who was Quincy Jones married to?

Quincy Jones's spouses include Jeri Caldwell^[14], Ulla Andersson^[15], and Peggy Lipton^[16].

What did Quincy Jones do for work?

Quincy Jones worked as conductor^[4], jazz trumpeter^[5], composer^[6], bandleader^[7], and record producer^[8].

Where did Quincy Jones go to school?

Quincy Jones was educated at Berklee College of Music^[40] and Garfield High School^[45].

What awards did Quincy Jones receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[59], Marian Anderson Award^[60], Grammy Trustees Award^[61], and Grammy Legend Award^[62].

Who did Quincy Jones influence?

Quincy Jones has been cited as an influence by Joe Hisaishi^[93].