Early Life
Quincy Jones was born in this city in 1933.
What is Chicago, Illinois?
Quincy Jones was known for blending jazz, pop, soul, funk, and this genre.
What is R&B?
Quincy Jones worked closely with this King of Pop.
Who is Michael Jackson?
Quincy Jones won 28 of these prestigious music awards.
What are Grammy Awards?
Quincy Jones survived this life-threatening medical condition in 1974.
What is a brain aneurysm?
This instrument became Quincy Jones' primary instrument as a teenager.
What is the trumpet?
Unlike many musicians, Quincy Jones was successful as both a ___ and ___ of music.
What are a producer and arranger?
This album produced by Quincy Jones became the best-selling album of all time.
What is Thriller?
Quincy Jones received more than this many Grammy nominations.
What is 80?
Doctors warned Quincy Jones he might never fully recover after this surgery.
What is brain surgery (for an aneurysm)?
Quincy Jones moved to this city during his teenage years, where many of his musical opportunities began.
What is Seattle, Washington?
Quincy Jones became famous for crossing and mixing these musical boundaries.
What are genres?
These are the three Michael Jackson albums Quincy Jones produced.
What are Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad?
This special Grammy honor recognized Quincy Jones' legendary impact on music.
What is the Grammy Legend Award?
Quincy Jones often spoke publicly about this quality that helped him overcome challenges.
What is perseverance?
Quincy Jones received a scholarship to this famous music college in Boston.
What is Berklee College of Music?
These characteristics of Jones made his work instantly recognizable.
What are his incredible attention to detail and intricate musical arrangements?
Quincy Jones produced this charity song that raised money for famine relief in Africa.
What is We Are the World?
Quincy Jones was honored by this organization that recognizes excellence in the performing arts.
What are the Kennedy Center Honors?
Quincy Jones inspired others by openly discussing his hardships and this process of overcoming them.
What is resilience?
Before becoming a producer, Quincy Jones toured with this famous bandleader.
Who is Lionel Hampton?
His music ranged from emotional film scores to these energetic popular songs.
What are pop hits?
The organization behind We Are the World was called this.
What is USA for Africa?
Quincy Jones is considered one of the most awarded people in the history of these awards.
What are the Grammy Awards?
Quincy Jones' career demonstrates that creativity, versatility, and perseverance can create a lasting ____.
What is legacy?