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In a wide-ranging conversation, legendary musician-composer-producer Quincy Jones reflects on learning his craft from music greats, recording the single that helped fight famine in Africa, "We Are the World," and writing his new memoir.
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Iconic producer does a little show and tell from his new book The Complete Quincy Jones (5:37)
Full interview. (24:09)
A creative force in American popular culture, Quincy Jones developed a passion for the trumpet in elementary school and had a vocal quartet at age 10. As a teen in the Seattle area, he played jazz clubs with the slightly older Ray Charles and got his break with Lionel Hampton. On the road to winning more than two dozen Grammys, he's worked with the who's who of entertainment. He's also branched out into movies, TV series and publishing. The Complete Quincy Jones celebrates his contribution to American art.
