Did You Know? Lesley Gore had a number one hit with It’s My Party aged 16.

Produced by Quincy Jones, the record went gold spending 2 weeks at Number 1 on the pop charts and 3 weeks at the top of the R&B chart.

Burger King featured the song in their 1999 advertising campaign for the 99 cent burger.

Quincy Jones

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9 singles £25 including shipping – All in excellent condition

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Quincy Delight Jones Jr. was born March 14th 1933 and died November 3rd 2024. Born in the slums of Chicago and raised in Bremerton, Washington where he studied music and his chosen instrument, the trumpet.

He became an arranger and producer working a variety of artists including Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin.

He suffered two brain aneurysms in 1974 and had surgery which involved fixing steel pins in his head. He had a nervous breakdown in the eighties and music was key to his recovery.

Did you know?

Quincy Jones produced Lesley Gore’s 1963 hit It’s My Party and the B side She’s A Fool. He also produced the theme tune to the hit TV series Ironside which ran from 1967 until 1975.

Quincy Jones produced three of Michael Jackson’s best selling albums Thriller, Off The Wall and Bad. Thriller is reported to have sold 70 million copies worldwide making it the best selling album ever. Off The Wall sold around 20 million and Bad sold over 35 million copies making it one of the best selling albums of all time.

There are a number of interviews with Quincy Jones available on the internet and he has such dulcet tones they are great listening.

• Full Interview (1 Hour) > HERE
• David Letterman (7 mins) > HERE
• The Best Advice I Ever Got (2 mins) > HERE

Unscramble these letters to reveal the title of his 1978 release ATLIFKESTUTFH answer HERE Keen eyed folks will spot Chaka Khan, Petula Clark, Herbie Hancock, Patti Austin and Beverley Knight performing at the 75th Anniversary celebration.

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1. Paris – Sleepless Nights – DOC
2. The Passions – If You See My Baby – E&S
3. The Cairos – Stop Overlooking Me – Shrine
4. Ward Burton – Sweet Temptation – Panther
5. Oscar Perry – Face Reality – Feron
6. Houston Outlaws – Ain’t No Telling
7. Roy Handy – Accidental Love – Marton
8. Pam Kellum – Long Hot Summer A&B
9. Doc Peabody – Here Without You – Both Sides

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1. Larry Clinton – She’s Wanted – Dynamo
2. Pat Lewis – No One To Love – Solid Hit
3. The Matta Baby – Do The Pearl, Girl – Penny
4. The Cashmeres – Show Stopper – HEM
5. The Specials – I Can’t Find Another – Satch
6. N. F. Porter – Keep On Keeping On – Lizard
7. Edward Hamilton – I’m Gonna’ Love You – Jameco
8. Edwin Starr – My Kind Of Woman – RicTic
9. The Four Andantes – Hipper Than Me – Mo Do

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1. Ronnie McCain – This Time I’m Gone – Triode
2. Adam’s Apples – Don’t Take it Out On This World – Brunswick
3. Howard Tate – You’re Lookin’ Good – Utopia
4. The Third Soul Trio – That’s A Natural Fact – Cabell
5. The Reactions – Live My Life For Myself – Sanfris
6. Frank Beverly – If That’s What You Wanted – Gamble
7. The Spidels – Dream Girl – Providence
8. The Coronados – You Can Do Me Some Good – Bright Star
9. The Pretenders – Just Be Yourself – Carnival

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1. Jimmy McFarland – Lonely Lover – RPR Records
2. Carol Anderson – Taking My Mind Off Love – Whip
3. The Volcanos – Gotta Be A False Alarm – Harthon
4. Danny Monday – Baby, Without You – Modern

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Original USA Demo in fabulous condition. From the pen of Teddy Randazzo both sides are great. I Watched You Slowly Slip Away has been a top Northern Soul side for over fifty years and most copies that turn up for sale nowadays are knackered.

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