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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Roisin O'Connor

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Why quincy jones was even more of a genius than you knew - What They Never Told You

Quincy Jones was the ultimate renaissance man, achieving global chart-dominating hits with pop icon Michael Jackson, producing and scoring Oscar-winning films, and performing with many of the greatest jazz artists of all time.

In a career spanning more than seven decades he achieved a number of “firsts”, paving the way for generations of artists and shaping the future of pop music. After Beyoncé and Jay-Z, he was the most-nominated artist in Grammys history, winning a total of 28 awards.

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