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Born: 3/14/1933 · Chicago, IL

Biography: Born in Chicago, African-American composer/musician Quincy Jones grew up in Seattle. An alumnus of both the Berklee School and Boston's Schillinger school of music, the 17-year-old Jones became a trumpeter/arranger for Dizzy Gillespie, then toured with Lionel Hampton before …

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  • Award
  • Movie
  • 1985
  • Won
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • Best Song
    The Color Purple
  • 1985
  • Won
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • Best Picture
    The Color Purple
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