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As an artist and impresario quincy jones has been the creative catalyst for over 60 years of american cultural phenomena orchestrating the sounds of frank sinatra, setting the ambiance for steven spielberg, cultivating the talent of michael jackson, and introducing to the world oprah winfrey and will smith to name a few. Told to and compiled by author and audio expert bill gibson, quincys observations, culled from over a year. Quincy jones reveals he was hooked on heroin when he was. Musician, composer, producer, arranger, and pioneering entrepreneur quincy jones has lived large and worked for five decades alongside the superstars of music and entertainment including frank sinatra, michael jackson, steven spielberg, oprah winfrey, ray charles, will smith, and dozens of. Quincy jones is a genius when it comes to picking hits, but will his name play on wall street. Quincy jones was born on the south side of chicago on march 14, 1933. Explore releases from the quincy jones productions label. He is an instructor for berklee online, a member of the audio engineering society and the society of broadcast engineers. Its so important for young people to have mentors and guides to help make life better, so i just feel fortunate to be a part of quincy jones productions.
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