Quincy Jones

About Quincy Jones

This prominent record producer, arranger, and musician was responsible for many film scores, iconic albums, and popular songs. He is best known for producing Michael Jackson's albums Thriller in 1982 and Bad in 1987. In 2013, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Quincy Delight Jones Jr. is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, choreographer, and film and television producer. His career spanned 70 years in the entertainment industry with a record 80 Grammy nominations, 28 Grammy Awards and Grammy Legend Awards in 1992. Jones rose to prominence in the 1950s as a staging artist. stage and conducts jazz music before working on pop music and the soundtrack. In 1968, Jones and co-author Bob Russell became the first African American to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song for Banning's “The Eyes of Love”. Jones was also nominated for the Best Original Music Academy Award for his work in the 1967 film In Cold Blood, making him the first African American nominated twice in the same year. In 1971, he became the first African American to conduct music and conduct the Academy Awards.

Born	Quincy Delight Jones Jr, March 14, 1933, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Years active	1951–present
Partner(s)	Nastassja Kinski (1992–1995)
Occupation	Record producer, conductor, arranger, record executive, songwriter
Children	7 (including Quincy, Kidada, Rashida, and Kenya)
Relatives	Richard A. Jones (half-brother)

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Trivia

He won 27 Grammy Awards and accumulated a total of 79 Grammy Award nominations. He was the subject of the 2018 documentary Quincy, which was directed by his own daughter.

Quincy Jones before fame

He turned down a scholarship to Schillinger House in order to tour with Lionel Hampton.

Achievement of Quincy Jones

He has been nominated for 79 Grammy Awards and has won 27 of them. Quincy, a 2018 documentary directed by his own daughter, followed him throughout his life.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$500 Million

Quincy Jones family life

He married Jeri Caldwell in 1957, Swedish actress Ulla Andersson in 1967, and actress Peggy Lipton in 1974. Rashida Jones appeared on NBC's Parks & Recreation and The Office, while Kidada Jones went on to work as a fashion designer for Disney. He is also the father of four girls and a son, Quincy III.

Associations of Quincy Jones

He and lyricist Bob Russell were the first African-Americans to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for"Their Eyes of Love", which appeared in the 1967 picture Banning, starring Robert Wagner.

Quincy Jones Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	169 cm
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Kenya Kinski-Jones	Children	N/A	Model
Kenya Kinski- Jones	Daughter		N/A
Jolie Jones Levine	Daughter		N/A
Martina Jones	Daughter		N/A
Rachel Jones	Daughter	$1 Million (Approx.)	Blogger
Rashida Jones	Daughter	$25 Million	Actor
Kidada Jones	Daughter	$3 Million	Fashion Designer
Quincy Delight Jones, Sr.	Father		N/A
Nastassja Kinski	Former partner	$20 Million	Actor
Jeri Caldwell	Former spouse		N/A
Ulla Jones	Former spouse		N/A
Peggy Lipton	Former spouse	$10 Million	Actor
Quincy Jones III	Son	$20 Million	Producer