Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones, born March 14, 1933, is an iconic American record producer with 28 Grammys and a 1992 Grammy Legend Award. His 72-year career spans jazz, pop, and film scores. Notable achievements include being the first African American nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars (1968), conducting "We Are the World" (1985), and receiving the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1995). Jones, Time's influential jazz figure, made history as the first African American musical director of the Academy Awards (1971).