Quincy Jones
- Biography
- Born in Chicago, African-American composer/musician Quincy Jones grew up in Seattle. An alumnus of both the Berklee School and Boston's Schillinger school of music, the 17-year-old Jones became a trumpeter/arranger for Dizzy Gillespie, then toured ...
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- Born
- March 14, 1933
Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Score The Color Purple |
| 1985 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture The Color Purple |
| 1985 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Song The Color Purple |
| 1978 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score The Wiz |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Original Score The Getaway (1972) |
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50 Cent: 'You Shouldn't Hold Your Breath' For Game Collaboration
10/18/09 50 Cent says that he's not following in Dr. Dre's footsteps. | MTV -
Tom Hanks, Quincy Jones, Jason Schwartzman praise L.A. Philharmonic maestro Gustavo Dudamel
10/11/09 Los Angeles is about to become a major force in classical music. | Styles & Scenes -
Quincy Jones Is Big Pimpin'!
07/09/09 Quincy Jones crushes hard at the Beata Rajska fashion show in the Czech Republic on Wednesday. | Perez Hilton -
Where Was Quincy Jones?
07/07/09 Strangely enough, he was in Karlovy Vary, supporting Czech model Helena Houdova (center), and her Sunflower foundation. | indieWIRE