From bebop to hip hop, Quincy Jones has made an indelible imprint on the sound of different genres, and he's done it across generations. WATCH: The National's interview with Quincy Jones tonight on CBC Television and streamed online'I wanted to be a gangster'For seven decades, Jones' fingerprints have been all over so many iconic recordings. During a robbery, Jones discovered music:Quincy Jones talks about how, during a break-in when he was 11, fate exposed him to music and changed the path of his life. 1:05Don't stop 'til you get your wayYou can't talk to Quincy Jones without mentioning his work with Michael Jackson. 0:30We are the worldAfter the success of Thriller, Jones recruited Michael Jackson for another big project — the star-studded blockbuster fundraising recording We Are the World.

Source: CBC News September 16, 2018 07:52 UTC