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Quincy Jones was the icon behind the icons that changed and shaped culture

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Quincy Jones was the icon behind the icons that changed and shaped culture

Quincy Jones was more than a unique talent, he changed and shaped the culture he was a part of. He was born on March 14, 1933 on the south side of Chicago and had a difficult childhood. He lost his mother in a mental institution and lived with his younger brother Lloyd with an aunt […]

Music legend Quincy Jones had deep roots in the PNW

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Music legend Quincy Jones had deep roots in the PNW

SEATTLE- Quincy Jones, the legendary and award-winning music producer who died Monday at age 91, had deep roots in the Pacific Northwest. Jones attended Coontz Junior High School in Bremerton after his family moved from Chicago when he was 10. His family moved to Seattle in 1947 and Jones attended Garfield High School, the school […]