What is Quincy Jones?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Quincy Jones | image = Quincy Jones 1997.jpg | caption = Jones in 1997 | birth_name = Quincy Delight Jones Jr. | birth_date = {{Birth date|1933|3|14}} | birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|11|3|1933|3|14}} | death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S. | occupation = {{hlist| * Record Producer * Conductor * Arranger * Record Executive * Songwriter }} | years_active = 1951–2024 | instrument = Trumpet | genre = {{hlist| * Rhythm and blues * Soul * Funk * Big Band * Swing * Bossa Nova * Jazz * Hip Hop * Rock and Roll * Pop * Disco }} | label = {{hlist| * Warner Bros. * Columbia * Mercury * A&M * Qwest * Epic * ABC * Interscope }} }} '''Quincy Delight Jones Jr.''', (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an [[USA|American]] [[Arrangement (music)|arranger]], [[composer]], [[Conducting|conductor]], [[record producer]], and film music composer born in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. He is particularly recognized as the producer of the album ''[[Thriller (Michael Jackson album)|Thriller]]'', by pop icon [[Michael Jackson]], which has sold more than 110 million copies worldwide,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/16112006/jackos_back |title=Jacko's Back! &#124; MTV UK |publisher=Mtv.co.uk |date=2006-11-16 |accessdate=2009-07-18 |archive-date=2007-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930224530/http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/16112006/jackos_back |url-status=dead }}</ref> more than any other album ever, and as the producer and conductor of the No.1 charity song “[[We Are the World]]”. He has been nominated for 79 Grammy Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/02/05/8399176/index.htm|title=Fortune test drives a Mercedes Maybach with Quincy Jones - February 5, 2007|website=money.cnn.com}}</ref> He has won 27 [[Grammy Awards]]. This is more than any oth