Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones (1933–2024) was an American music producer, composer, and arranger whose career spanned seven decades.
He shaped modern pop through his work with Michael Jackson, producing *Thriller*, the best-selling album of all time.
Jones also composed film and television scores, organized the charity recording "We Are the World," and earned more Grammy nominations than any other individual.
- ThrillerRecord-breaking 1982 album
- We Are the WorldCelebrity ensemble charity single
- Off the WallStrangely unconventional or bizarre
- BadGerman-origin surname
Frank Sinatra · Ray Charles · Donna Summer · Oprah Winfrey · Stevie Wonder · Aretha Franklin · Celine Dion
One who makes things
- arrangerOne who orders elements
- mixingCombining into one mass
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- tracksMarks showing passage
soundtrack · engineering · audio · session · collaboration · hitmaker · platinum · gold record
Pictorial screen symbol
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
influential · cultural icon · luminary · elder statesman · role model · groundbreaking · visionary · mastermind
Recording achievement trophy
- EmmyTelevision industry accolade
- Academy AwardTop Hollywood honor
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- nominationFormal candidate selection
accolade · honors · trophy · lifetime achievement · Kennedy Center
Fast, complex jazz style
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- fusionJoining into unity
cool jazz · hard bop · blue note · Dizzy Gillespie · Count Basie · soloist · standards · syncopation
Music accompanying visual media
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- film musicAudio composed for cinema
- The Color PurpleWalker's Pulitzer-winning novel
- RootsSeminal genealogy miniseries
The Wiz · orchestration · television · theme music · cinematic · motion picture · instrumental
Michael Jackson
- ThrillerRecord-breaking 1982 album
- We Are the WorldCelebrity ensemble charity single
- Off the WallStrangely unconventional or bizarre
Frank Sinatra · Ray Charles · Bad · Donna Summer · Oprah Winfrey · Stevie Wonder · Aretha Franklin · Celine Dion
producer
One who makes things
tracks · soundtrack · engineering · audio · session · collaboration · hitmaker · platinum · gold record · multitrack
icon
Pictorial screen symbol
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
mentor · influential · cultural icon · luminary · elder statesman · role model · groundbreaking · visionary · mastermind · genius
Grammy
Recording achievement trophy
- EmmyTelevision industry accolade
- Academy AwardTop Hollywood honor
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
nomination · accolade · honors · trophy · lifetime achievement · Kennedy Center
bebop
Fast, complex jazz style
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
fusion · cool jazz · hard bop · blue note · Dizzy Gillespie · Count Basie · soloist · standards · syncopation · trumpet
soundtrack
Music accompanying visual media
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- film musicAudio composed for cinema
- The Color PurpleWalker's Pulitzer-winning novel
Roots · The Wiz · orchestration · television · theme music · cinematic · motion picture · instrumental
- Black MusiciansAretha Franklin, Beyonce, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder
- producersproducer, manufacturer, maker, fabricator, factory
- Music Arrangersorchestrator
- ComposersBach, Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, Haydn
- ImpresariosP.T. Barnum, concert promoter, tour promoter, festival organizer
- Chicagothe Loop, Chicago, Chicago River, Lake Michigan, Wrigley Field
Quincy Jonesfrontman
Lead performer of group
lead singer · Elvis Presley · Madonna · Michael Jackson · Mick Jagger