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Q: The Autobiography
of Quincy Jones
By Quincy Jones |
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Q, The Autobiography of Quincy
Jones, is a compelling account of one of the most celebrated
forces in music and entertainment. It is not a how-to manual,
but this is a story everyone can relate to: an imperfect man
fighting to overcome personal and economic obstacles. Through
Mr. Jones' struggle, we can see there is hope for a poor, neglected
kid to make it big in the music business. |
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The book paints a memorable picture
of growing up poor in Chicago and Seattle. Mr. Jones and
his brother shoplifted, stole, and begged to eat because their
stepmother would not feed them. Their father, too wrapped
up in working to support the family financially, failed to notice
the abuse. Their mother was institutionalized with schizophrenia,
and later, after she left the hospital, she stalked them for
many years, showing up at the most inappropriate moments. So,
like many people, Mr. Jones was disadvantaged from the start.
Music was his escape, and it motivated him to leave behind
his poverty and sorrow. |
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Through hard work, perseverance,
and optimism, Mr. Jones slowly achieved success as an entertainer,
musician, and businessman. He has worked with many well-known
icons, and he tells many tales about these celebrities, sparing
no one as he chronicles the weaknesses and addictions of many
beloved musicians. But he somehow tells their stories without
being gossipy or mean-spirited. His accounts of his relationships
with Michael Jackson, Tupac Shakur, and Frank Sinatra, to name
a few, are fascinating, but sometimes, overly flattering. |
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This book is not for everyone.
The beginning chapters of childhood memories lead into
gushing tributes to his idols, friends, mentors, and peers. Chapters
written by friends, family, and ex-wives cut what would otherwise
be a very long thank you letter to almost everyone in Mr. Jones'
life. And while he honestly speaks of his shortcomings,
particularly womanizing and running away from emotional pain,
he has by no means conquered them, even with decades of mistakes
and many divorces behind him. |
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But in the end, this book is recommended
for the timeless lesson of the value of hard work, particularly
to the struggling musician. Through his story, a beginning
artist will see there are no shortcuts to becoming an enduring
legend, and an established artist will see the value in diversifying
in occupation- from musician to entrepreneur- and in musical
genre- from jazz to pop to hip-hop. This man, while admittedly
flawed, can be held on many levels as an example to us all. |
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