Sunday, March 14, 2021

March 14 - Quincy Jones (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Quincy Jones (b. 14 March 1933) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. 

[Previous March 14th posts may be found here: Georg Philipp Telemann (2019) and Shirley Scott; Johann Strauss Sr (2020)]



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Over-achiever


Read the life of Quincy Jones -

You might suspect the man had clones.

It’s hard to believe that any one

Could do the things that he has done.


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Ah Paris, à Paris


Among the surprising things to say

Of Quincy Jones on this his day, --

He studied (check his resumé)

With Messiaen and Boulanger.

 

 

 

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