VOLUME III / ISSUE XI / NOVEMBER 2019
HONORING AN ICON
QUINCY JONES ROLLS UP IN A PHANTOM
HIGH SOCIETY
MICHAEL J. SNELL @agnello_1 Lifestyles Contributor
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eld at the iconic Wolfgang Puck owned restaurant Spago in Beverly Hills, Forbes teamed up with Fueled by Culture, Rolls-Royce Beverly Hills, Hennessy and The MJS/Groupe to celebrate the work and life of the musical legend Quincy Jones. page 58
Arriving in a Rolls-Royce Phantom, Quincy entered the dinner to a standing ovation where he was honored among family, friends, and colleagues for his more than 60 years in the entertainment industry. A celebrated American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and film and television producer, Quincy has worked with musical talents such as Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson and Celine
Dion that lead him to hold a record 80 Grammy Award nominations, and28 Grammy wins. He is a recipient of the Grammy Legend Award. The evening also brought in local VIPs including Chef and Owner of Spago, Wolfgang Puck, Quincy Brown, son of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs; actress Rashida Jones; CMO of Forbes Tom Davis; Marcus Damas, the founder of Fueled by Culture; Michael Snell, the founder of The MJS/Groupe and