Quincy Jones Turns 90 & ‘Never Believed’ He Would Reach That Age: ‘I’m Here to Stay’

On Quincy Jones's 90th birthday, he praised God for reaching the age he dreamt about but did not believe in the possibility. Before a milestone birthday five years ago, the super producer insisted he would never retire.

Quincy Jones reiterated that he is "here to stay and play!" in a social media post on March 14, 2023. The new nonagenarian is wearing Crocs and a striped top in the photo while paging through a book about him. His protégé, Shelea commented: "90 and still fine!"

Lizzo and Jennifer Hudson wished the legend a happy day. Gloria Estefan wrote that she is glad their paths crossed almost 29 years ago, calling him a "warm, loving, and generous friend and father." The Recording Academy thanked the music veteran for "his vision," while Eric Bellinger labeled him: "THEE EXAMPLE."

Quincy Jones Feels like He's 'Just Starting' in the Later Stage of His Life

The musician's daughter, Kidada Jones, nicknamed her dad, LL QJ, for his loose lips. Months before turning 85, Quincy was largely uncontroversial during a wide-ranging interview with GQ.

The tribute concerts at the Hollywood Bowl will take place on July 28 and 29, 2023.

He said that he feels like he is "just starting" and that at 84, all the things one wondered about became apparent. Regarding his love life, the octogenarian revealed that he has 22 girlfriends worldwide.

Quincy Jones' 90 years are filled with fascinating stories of people he met, like how Nelson Mandela failed to convince him to pet a cheetah and Oprah Winfrey tried to sell him on Barack and Michelle Obama in May 2007, bringing them around for a 6-hour discussion at his kitchen table.

The multiple Grammy Award winner does sudoku to keep "dementia and Parkinson's" at bay, which he fights "like a warrior." He maintains that one needs to challenge one's brain or lose it.

The nonagenarian added a postscript in his birthday post on Instagram: "Hope to see all-a-yawl at my 90th birthday concert." The tribute concerts at the Hollywood Bowl will take place on July 28 and 29, 2023.

In "Quincy," his Netflix documentary co-directed by his daughter Rashida Jones, the composer said: "You only live 26,000 days, and I'm going to wear them all out," which amounts to 71 years. The world is fortunate to have the composer around nearly two decades past this estimate.

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