“When I was 13, I started working in a nightclub with Ray Charles. That's the greatest school in the world, the school of the streets. Ray taught me how to read in Braille. He was only two years older than me, but it was like he was 100 years older.”

American record producer, musician, and composer

Quincy Delight Jones Jr. was an American record producer, musician, and composer. Over a career that stretched across seven decades, he became widely recognized for his work in music and for the many honors he received. He won 28 Grammy Awards, along with a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award. He was also nominated for seven Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards, reflecting a career that crossed recorded music, television, and stage work.