- Rashida Jones has paid tribute to her late father Quincy Jones
- In an Instagram tribute, she shared how “he was a giant” and how it was “an honor to be your daughter.”
- Quincy passed away on Sunday, November 3 at the age of 91
Rashida Jones pays tribute to her father Quincy Jones following his death at the age of 91.
Paying tribute to the legendary music producer – who died on Sunday, November 3, at his home in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family – Rashida, 48, shared an emotional Instagram post about her father and his legacy on Thursday, November. 7.
“My dad was a night guy all his adult life,” she wrote alongside a photo of herself with him as a baby. “He taught ‘jazz lessons’ starting in high school and never looked back. When I was little, I’d wake up in the middle of the night looking for him. Without a doubt, he’d be somewhere in the house, composing (old school, with pencil and sheet music ). He would never send me back to bed. He would smile and bring me into his arms as he continued to work…there was no safer place in the world for me.” Rashida continued, “He was a giant. An icon. A culture changer. A genius. All accurate descriptions of my father, but his music (and ALL his work) was a channel for his love. He WAS love. He made everyone he touched feel ever met loved and seen. That is his legacy.” “I was lucky enough to experience this love in close proximity. I will miss his hugs and unconditional loyalty forever,” she concluded.
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Quincy’s publicist, Arnold Robinson, told PEOPLE that the 28-time Grammy winner “passed away peacefully” at this Bel Air home “surrounded by his children, siblings and immediate family.” The Associated Press first broke the news.
“Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of the passing of our father and brother, Quincy Jones,” Quincy’s family said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE. “And while this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life he lived and know there will never be another like him.”
“He is truly one of a kind and we will miss him greatly; We are comforted and immensely proud to know that the love and joy that was the essence of his being was shared with the world through all that he created,” the statement continued. “Through his music and his boundless love, Quincy Jones’ heart will beat forever.”
Rashida and Quincy Jones in Beverly Hills in January 2020.
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Along with Rashida, the musician is survived by six other children: Kidada Jones, Kenya Kinski-Jones, Quincy Jones III, Jolie Jones Levine, Martina Jones and Rachel Jones. He is survived by his grandchildren: Isaiah Jones Koenig, Quincy Renzo Delight Jones IV and Nea Jones, while he was godfather to actor-musician Quincy Brown, who was named after the music icon.
In his final Instagram post, shared the same day he died, Quincy sent his daughter Martina a loving birthday message as she turned 58.
“Happy birthday to my Tina Beena @martinafotos1!! 🎉. I’m so proud to be your dad! Big hug, love you forever 🫶🏾💜,” Quincy wrote alongside a sweet photo of the smiling couple.
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During his illustrious career, which spanned more than 75 years, Quincy worked as a producer and arranger with Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson, including producing Jackson’s 1982 cult hit “Beat It.”
The musical great won his first Grammy in 1963 for his arrangement of Count Basie’s “I Can’t Stop Loving You.” His 28 wins make him the second artist with the most Grammy Awards in history, and since 1961 he has been nominated a record 80 times.
Quincy also earned seven Academy Award nominations, and in 1994 he received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, which is given to an individual “whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry by promoting human well-being and contributing to the redress of inequality,” according to the Oscars’ official website.
His long history of humanitarian work included co-producing the 1985 charity single “We Are the World,” which raised more than $60 million for famine relief in Ethiopia.
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