Quincy Jones had a prolific career that spanned more than 70 years. He made significant achievements in multiple artistic mediums, such as becoming one of the first African Americans to hold a top executive position at a major American record label, producing Michael Jackson’s all-time best-selling album Thriller (1982), organizing the all-star charity recording “We Are the World” (1985), and producing the film The Color Purple (1985). He was also an EGOT winner.
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