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 ... Read Full Biography
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| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Song | The Color Purple | Nominated |
| 1985 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Score | The Color Purple | Nominated |
| 1985 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | The Color Purple | Nominated |
| 1978 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score | The Wiz | Nominated |
| 1972 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Original Score | The Getaway | Nominated |
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