Quincy Jones’ family
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Quincy Jones, a legendary musician, is survived by seven children: Rashida, Kidada, Kenya, Quincy III, Jolie, Martina, and Rachel. He also has three grandchildren named Isaiah, Quincy IV, and Nea.

His achievements

He won numerous music awards, including 28 Grammys in total, making him the second most-awarded artist ever. Out of 80 nominations since 1961, he won Producer of the Year three times, and both Album of the Year and Song of the Year twice.
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Close-to-death experience

He had a close call with death in 1974 when he was 41. He had two brain aneurysms and needed two surgeries. Doctors told him he only had only one per cent chance of making it, but he survived.

Childhood

Quincy had a tough childhood. At just 14 years old, he ran away from home because his stepmother was abusive – she wouldn’t even call him by his name until he was 57.

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He lied about his age to join the National Guard, saying he was 18, but faced a lot of racism there. Born in Chicago in 1993, he started out playing trumpet in jazz bands with famous musicians like Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie.

His work

As a music producer, he helped make many famous artists even more successful, including Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, and Aretha Franklin. One of his biggest hits was Michael Jackson’s Beat It from 1982, where he brought in Eddie Van Halen to play the famous guitar solo. His music did well too – his album Body Heat reached number 6 on the Billboard charts in 1974. In total, he’s had 13 songs on the Hot 100 list and several albums in the Top 20.
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