2006 DaimlerChrysler Behind the Lens Award Honors Quincy Jones for Film and Television Contributions
25 Octobre 2006 - 11:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- - From 1964 to 1972, Jones
composed more than 35 scores -- opening doors for many people of
color - Jones composed the themes to 13 network television shows
from 1966 to 1986 including Ironside, Sanford and Son and The Bill
Cosby Show - Hollywood and music industry celebrate the producer of
The Color Purple and Roots -- the most watched mini-series in the
history of television - Jones receives $25,000 donation from the
DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund for the Harvard University School
of Public Health to support Jones' initiative for the world's
children Quincy Jones -- television and film producer and composer
extraordinaire - - was presented with the 2006 DaimlerChrysler
Behind the Lens Award in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, Oct. 24. Jones
and 400 star-studded guests attended the awards dinner at the
Beverly Hilton Hotel to honor the man who launched the film careers
of Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg with The Color Purple,
produced the Fresh Prince of Bel Air and the longest-running
miniseries in the history of television -- Roots and composed the
theme songs for Kill Bill, In the Heat of the Night, Ironside,
Sanford and Son and many others. In addition to the award,
DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund donated $25,000 to the Harvard
University School of Public Health, a charity chosen by Jones to
aid children's health issues around the globe. Hosted by Tracee
Ellis Ross, the event paid tribute to Jones with a look back at his
work with the help of long-time collaborators Will Smith, Norman
Jewison, Norman Lear, Bud Yorkin, Ben Vereen, Debbie Allen, Greg
Phillinganes and Yolanda Adams. The evening featured special
musical performances by Chaka Khan, Phillinganes and Adams.
Phillinganes performed a compilation of Jones' work; Khan delivered
her rendition of one of his most notable film compositions, In The
Heat of the Night; and Adams performed her single, Someone to Watch
Over You. Director John Singleton, the 2005 Behind The Lens
honoree, paid special tribute to pioneer, mentor and past Behind
the Lens Award recipient, the late Gordon Parks. "I have been
fortunate enough to spend my lifetime doing many of the things that
I love, most notably making music, a universal form of expression
that unites us all," said Jones. "I have been able to collaborate
with many highly talented people whose spirit and art help to
transcend all and lift my spirit. With great gratitude, I accept
this award and thank DaimlerChrysler not only for supporting my
work but also for continuing its efforts to acknowledge the
achievements of those working behind the scenes." Attendees of the
event included Patti Austin, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Garcelle
Beauvais, LeVar Burton, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Natalie Cole,
Loretta Devine, Roberta Flack, Hill Harper, Laylah Hathaway, Cathy
Hughes, James Ingram, AJ Johnson, Benny Medina, Niece Nash, Elise
Neal, Mario Van Peebles, Victoria Rowell, Shawn Robinson, Robert
Townsend, Melinda Williams, Gary Dourdan and many others whom have
collaborated with or were inspired by Jones' many incarnations as a
pioneer behind the scenes in film and television. "Quincy Jones is
a man who has distinguished himself as a Godfather of contemporary
pop culture," said Frank Fountain, DaimlerChrysler Senior Vice
President of External Affairs and Public Policy (Auburn Hills) and
President of the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund. "For more than
four decades, generations of people were raised on films and
television shows that Jones brilliantly produced and composed.
DaimlerChrysler is honored to present this Renaissance Man and
dedicated humanitarian, who has touched so many, with the 2006
Behind The Lens Award." In conjunction with his successful and
celebrated music career, Jones began his film career as co-producer
of The Color Purple, nominated for 11 Academy Awards in 1985. He
has also served as executive producer on a number of television
projects such as the NBC-TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,
UPN's In The House and Fox Television's Mad TV. Additionally, he
has composed 33 major motion picture scores, including In the Heat
of the Night, In Cold Blood and For The Love of Ivy. Jones is
currently collaborating with Jay-Z, Norah Jones, Stevie Wonder,
Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock and Latin star Juanes, as well as Oprah
Winfrey, Muhammad Ali, Chris Tucker, Savion Glover and the casts of
Stomp and Cirque du Soleil on We Are the Future, a massive charity
concert benefiting Jones' Listen Up Foundation, which raises funds
and awareness for young victims of violence. The event comes just
over 20 years after Jones produced the seminal benefit anthem We
Are the World, the best-selling single of all time. The "Behind the
Lens" Award was established in 2002 by DaimlerChrysler to recognize
and celebrate the achievements of individuals who work behind the
scenes in the entertainment industry. Jones joins legendary
directors Gordon Parks (Shaft) and Melvin Van Peebles (Sweet
Sweetback's Baadasssss Song), John Singleton (Boyz 'n the Hood) and
Hollywood Producer and casting veteran Reuben Cannon in being
recognized with this prestigious award. Award recipients are chosen
by a selection committee comprised of entertainment industry
professionals and DaimlerChrysler representatives. DATASOURCE:
Chrysler Group CONTACT: Angela Ford of Chrysler Group,
+1-248-512-2986, or Web site: http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com/
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