Q'S AMAZING LIFE AND CAREER.Byline: David Kronke TV Critic Sure, there are celebrities known by only one name, but Quincy Jones is so big he only has to go by one letter. Jones is the closest thing popular music has to a Zelig - he's worked with almost everyone and was at many important moments in music history. As Oprah Winfrey “Oprah” redirects here. For the show, see The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954) is the American multiple-Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest-rated talk show in television history. says, ``On a bad day, Quincy Jones does more than most people do in a lifetime. On a bad day.'' ``Quincy Jones: In the Pocket'' is an easygoing eas·y·go·ing also eas·y-go·ing adj. 1. a. Living without undue worry or concern; calm. b. Lax or negligent; careless. c. overview of some of Jones' most significant achievements: He worked with everyone from Count Basie to Michael Jackson Noun 1. Michael Jackson - United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958) Michael Joe Jackson, Jackson to Frank Sinatra. He was the first African-American to become a major executive at a pop record label; he produced the then-best-selling album of all time (Jackson's ``Thriller''). He scored films and then produced them. And this is just a very short list. (He recently released both an autobiography and a sprawling boxed set of his music.) We see Jones in the studio and as he tours his childhood home; colleagues stumble over one another to say nice things about him. (How beloved is this guy? Two ex-wives even praise him.) Bill Clinton even turns up to gush effusively ef·fu·sive adj. 1. Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy: an effusive manner. 2. Profuse; overflowing: effusive praise. , even though he looks a little too pleased to be part of an entertainment program. ``In the Pocket'' offers some decent insight into his creative process and his amazing life. And ironically, his father wanted him to be an architect. ``AMERICAN MASTERS American Masters is a PBS television show which produces biographies on what it considers are the best artists, actors and writers of the United States. It is produced by WNET in New York City. The show debuted on PBS in 1983. : QUINCY JONES: IN THE POCKET'' What: Biography of the music giant. The stars: Quincy Jones, Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey. Where: KCET KCET Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Japan) KCET Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology . When: 9 p.m. Sunday. Our rating: Three stars CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Quincy Jones, who has worked with everyone from Count Basie to Michael Jackson, is profiled Sunday night on PBS' ``American Masters.'' |
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