Quincy Jones was born on March 14, 1933, in Chicago’s South Side. He discovered his love for music in elementary school and experimented with nearly every instrument in his school band before choosing the trumpet. At just 18 years old, he earned a scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. Jones would go on to become one of the most influential figures in modern music—working as a producer, arranger, and composer across genres from jazz to pop, and helping shape the careers of artists like Michael Jackson.
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