Oct 19, 2018 · Legendary producer Quincy Jones has claimed that soul legend Ray Charles introduced him to heroin when he was only 15 years old, adding that Malcolm X was their dealer.

Oct 19, 2018 · Quincy recalled the moments from the 1940s when he’d run with Ray and company… “He got me hooked for five months, at 15,” he said of his fortunately short-lived experience with heroin abuse.

Nov 4, 2024 · The arranger of Ray Charles' "Modern Sounds In Country & Wester Music" cover of Don Gibson's "I Can't Stop Loving You" was none other than his recently deceased friend Quincy Jones.

Not every story ended happily — like that of the Ray Charles heroin struggle — but even some of the sadder stories can be strangely entertaining. Case in point, the story Quincy Jones told GQ about watching the unique Ray Charles heroin injection method.

Oct 18, 2018 · In a wide-ranging interview, the legendary musician, composer and producer revealed that Ray Charles got him hooked on heroin when he was 15. Jones, who was on the pod to discuss his upcoming...

Oct 18, 2018 · In a new podcast interview, Quincy Jones claims that his good friend Ray Charles got him hooked on heroin for a brief period when he was 15 years old.

Sep 14, 2018 · At the dinner party Jones had missed, at Sharon Tate's house, all five guests had been brutally murdered - including Sebring - by members of Charles Manson's "Family" cult. The legendary music...

Oct 19, 2018 · If you are familiar with Quincy Jones ‘ story (or watched his Netflix documentary) you may know he and Ray Charles were best friends as teenagers. While on tour, if you believe the musical icon, Ray got him addicted to Heroin at just 15 years old.

Feb 3, 2025 · Discover Quincy Jones' formative years in the music industry, from his humble beginnings in Bremerton to his pivotal meeting with Ray Charles in Seattle.

Nov 5, 2024 · Rising from a troubled childhood in gangsterland Chicago of the 1930s’ and ‘40s, Jones graduated from being a prodigy performing with the likes of Ray Charles and Lionel Hampton as a teenager to one of the most tremendous forces in the music industry.