"The first time he came to my home he said to me, ‘I'm getting ready to do my first solo record for Epic Records,'" Quincy Jones recalled in Q, his 2001 autobiography. "‘Do you think you can ...

Quincy Jones was a father to seven kids: Jolie, Rachel, Martina, Quincy III, Kidada, Rashida and Kenya Emy LaCroix is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

Quincy Jones, accompanied by a symphony orchestra conducted by Jules Buckley, brings together nearly 100 musicians and special guests to celebrate his 70-year career.