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Quincy Jones, born March 14, 1933, leads an interesting and impressive life as a music icon, and successful entrepreneur. ... At 16 years of age, Quincy Jones relocated to Boston while attending the Berklee College of Music with the scholarship he had been awarded. ... Quincy produced many of his own albums over the years as a solo artist, including The Dude in 1982, Back on the Block in 1989, and Q’s Juke Joint around 1995.
Quincy Jones, over the years, did face many hardships and obstacles. ... The album had done exceptionally well, selling eight million copies, just a push start to the successful career which lies ahead for both Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones. ... Single-handedly, Quincy Jones had broken down the racial barriers which the industry had been facing. ... The two decided for create a permanent business venture together called Quincy Jones/David Salzman Entertainment (QDE), a partnership with Time-Warner, Inc. ... In 1990, Jones was the subject of a movie documentary called Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones.
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