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Quincy Jones
American record producer, conductor, arranger, film score composer, television producer, and trumpeter.
Born 14 March 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, died 3 November 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
See also Quincy Jones Productions, Quincy Jones Productions, Inc., Quincy Jones Music Publishing
First known recordings are as a trumpeter and arranger on two MGM lionel hampton 78s from May 1951.
One of the most respected and prolific music producers of his time, Jones is known for both his own releases, along with the many he has produced across genres (jazz/soul/funk/pop/and more) for some of the biggest and most varied range of recording artists, including Michael Jackson (#5), dinah washington, roland kirk, Sarah Vaughan, rufus & chaka khan, George Benson, the brothers johnson and Donna Summer.
He is probably best known for producing the Michael Jackson (#5) album "Off The Wall" (1979), widely regarded as a classic, along with the later huge selling follow-ups "Thriller" (1982) and "Bad" (1987).
Founded Vibe (6) magazine in 1993.
Father of actresses rashida jones and kidada jones (with actress peggy lipton), film and music producer quincy jones iii and dancer and model martina jones (with photo model ulla jones).
Track collaborations
Bad (1987)
- A1BadProducer, Arranged By [Rhythm]4:07
- A3Speed DemonProducer, Arranged By [Rhythm]4:01
- A4Liberian GirlProducer, Arranged By [Rhythm], Arranged By [Synthesizer]3:54
- A5Just Good FriendsProducer, Arranged By [Rhythm], Arranged By [Synthesizer], Arranged By [Vocal]4:08
- B2Man In The MirrorProducer, Arranged By [Rhythm], Arranged By [Synthesizer]5:19
- B3I Just Can't Stop Loving YouProducer, Arranged By [Rhythm], Arranged By [Synthesizer]4:25
- B4Dirty DianaProducer, Arranged By [Synthesizer]4:52
Off The Wall (1979)
- A4Get On The FloorProducer, Arranged By [Rhythm]4:44
- B2GirlfriendProducer, Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals]3:04
- B5It's The Falling In LoveProducer, Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals]3:46
Thriller (1982)
- A1Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement]6:02
- A3The Girl Is MineProducer, Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement], Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement]3:42
- B1Beat ItProducer, Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement]4:17
- B4P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)Producer, Arranged By, Written-By3:58
Related artists
Roles: Arranged By [Rhythm], Clavinet, Electric Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Handclaps, Keyboards, Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming], Soloist, Synthesizer
Roles: Arranged By [Horn Arrangement], Arranged By [Percussion, Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement], Arranged By [Rhythm], Arranged By [Synthesizer], Arranged By [Vocal, Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement], Arranged By [Vocals], Arranged By [Vocal], Backing Vocals, Co-producer, Finger Snaps, Handclaps, Illustration [Inner Sleeve Drawings], Lead Vocals, Percussion, Percussion [Bathroom Stomp Board], Percussion [Clavé Clapstick], Percussion [Drum Case Beater], Percussion [How Now Brown Cow], Rhythm, Rhythm And Synthesizer Arrangement], Synthesizer [Vocal], Vocals, Vocals [Lyrics Sung By], Vocals [Spoken Intro], Vocals], Written-By
Roles: Alto Saxophone, Flute, Programmed By [Synthesizer], Saxophone, Saxophone [Midi Saxophone Solo], Soloist [Alto Saxophone], Synthesizer, Tenor Saxophone
Roles: Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Roles: Programmed By [Synthesizer], Sampler [Emulator], Synthesizer, Vocoder
Roles: Arranged By, Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming], Programmed By [Synthesizer], Synthesizer, Written-By
Roles: Guitar
Roles: Percussion