Q 01/05

In which city was Quincy Jones born in 1933?

A) New Orleans

B) Chicago

C) Detroit

D) New York

Answer · why

B) Chicago

Chicago's South Side was home until 1943, when his father took a wartime job at a navy shipyard on Puget Sound and moved the family west.

Q 02/05

How many Grammy Awards did Quincy Jones win over his career?

A) 19

B) 22

C) 25

D) 28

Answer · why

D) 28

He also won a Primetime Emmy and a Tony, and was nominated for seven Oscars.

Q 03/05

Which three Michael Jackson albums did Quincy Jones produce?

A) Thriller, Bad and Dangerous

B) Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad

C) Off the Wall, Thriller and Dangerous

D) Bad, Dangerous and HIStory

Answer · why

B) Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad

Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad. For Dangerous in 1991 Jackson moved on, co-producing the album himself with Teddy Riley, who said following Jones was ...

Q 04/05

Jones and Michael Jackson first worked together on which 1978 musical film?

A) The Wiz

B) Grease

C) Hair

D) Xanadu

Answer · why

A) The Wiz

The Wiz cast Jackson as the Scarecrow, and working together on its soundtrack led straight to Jones producing the singer's next solo album, which sold...

Q 05/05

Which rock guitarist did Quincy Jones phone to play the solo on Michael Jackson's "Beat It"?

A) Eddie Van Halen

B) Jimmy Page

C) Eric Clapton

D) Carlos Santana

Answer · why

A) Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen took the call for a crank and swore at Jones before realising who it was, then recorded the solo for free as a favour.