Producer, composer and arranger Quincy Jones passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at the age of 91. In a “Sunday Morning” report originally broadcast on March 9, 2008, reporter John Blackstone spoke with the impresario about his indelible mark on contemporary music — from being hired by Lionel Hampton at age 15, to his collaborations with icons like Frank Sinatra, To discover the untapped potential of the young Michael Jackson.
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