A great song can make a terrible singer sound good, but a good singer - you put a great song on top of that, you're really in great shape! Quincy Jones goodgreatmake Change image and share on social
Without the Fender bass, there'd be no rock n' roll or no Motown. The electric guitar had been waiting 'round since 1939 for a nice partner to come along. It became an electric rhythm section, and that changed everything. Quincy Jones baschangeelectric share on social
Melody is king, and don't you ever forget it. Lyrics appear to be out front, but they're not; they're just an accompanying factor. If they're good, you're really in good shape. Lyrics are written to be rewritten. Quincy Jones accompanyfactorforget share on social
Arts is just as important as military defense, you know? Emotional defense is just as important. Quincy Jones artdefenseemotional Change image and share on social
The climate in the '50s and '60s for black performers or black people in the entertainment business was atrocious. It was atrocious. Quincy Jones 50s60satrocious Change image and share on social
I was rapping in 1939. It's old. The roots are complex. And kids don't know. Quincy Jones complexkidrap Change image and share on social
When I was 13, I started working in a nightclub with Ray Charles. That's the greatest school in the world, the school of the streets. Ray taught me how to read in Braille. He was only two years older than me, but it was like he was 100 years older. Quincy Jones braillecharlegreat share on social
Few rappers realize the genre sprang from West African griots through Delta slave songs to jazz poetry and the comedic trash talk of 'the dozens.' Quincy Jones africancomedicdelta Change image and share on social
