Considered to be one of the greatest minds in music and television history, Quincy Delight Jones Jr was born on March 14, 1933 in Chicago,Illinois United States. Quincy Delight Jones Jr was born to carpenter, Quincy Delight Jones Sr, and bank executive Sarah Frances. Quincy Jones found his love for...See full bio »
1985The Color Purple
(writer: "Sister's Theme", "Proud Theme", "I Ain't Gonna Sing No Mo", "Don't Make Me No Never Mind Slow Drag", "Maybe God Is Tryin' to Tell You Somethin'" / music: "Miss Celie's Blues Sister", "Makidada" / lyrics: "Miss Celie's Blues Sister", "Makidada")
1978The Wiz
(writer: "Poppy Girls Theme" - uncredited, "Can I Go On Not Knowing?" / music: "Emerald City Ballet Sequence" / "Is This What Feeling Gets? Dorothy's Theme")
1969The Lost Man
(music: "Try, Try, Try", "Sweet Soul Sister", "Rap, Run It on Down", "He Said He Loves Me" / lyrics: "Try, Try, Try", "Sweet Soul Sister", "Rap, Run It on Down")
1969The Italian Job
(writer: "It's Caper Time" - uncredited / music: "On Days Like These", "Getta Bloomin' Move On!" - uncredited)
1967In the Heat of the Night
(music: "In the Heat of the Night", "It Sure Is Groovy!" - uncredited, "Bowlegged Polly" - uncredited, "Foul Owl on the Prowl" - uncredited)
Frank Sinatra took me to a whole new planet. I worked with him until he passed away in '98. He left me his ring. I never take it off. Now, when I go to Sicily, I don't need a passport. I just flash my ring.
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Trivia:
Quincy Jones received the John F. Kennedy Center Honors in 2001. He also produced and directed the "We Are the World" video in 1985 after the American Music Awards show.
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