Monday Motivator: Quincy Jones

“I’ve always thought
that a big laugh is a
really loud noise
from the soul saying,
‘Ain’t that the truth.'”
— Quincy Jones

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Quincy Jones celebrates his 78th birthday today. The musician, composer, producer, and arranger has a lot to celebrate. In addition to receiving National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama last week, Mr. Jones is the all-time most nominated Grammy artist with a total of 79 nominations and 27 awards. The list of his awards and accomplishments is too long to include here, but his life’s work is an inspiration. To read a quick biography, visit his bio page on QuincyJones.com.

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