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Parks & Recreation prima Rashida Jones paid tribute to her precocious father, legendary euphony shaper Quincy Jones, successful a touching tribute Nov. 7, writing, “He WAS love.”
By Will Reid Nov 08, 2024 2:06 AMTags
Legendary Music Producer Quincy Jones Dead astatine 91
Rashida Jones is remembering her father, Quincy Jones.
The Parks & Recreation alum paid tribute to the legendary euphony producer—known for making hits with superstars similar Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin—following his decease Nov. 3, recalling a heartwarming representation of sitting successful connected his late-night composing sessions increasing up.
“When I was little,” Rashida wrote successful an Instagram post Nov. 7, “I would aftermath up successful the mediate of the nighttime to hunt for him. Undoubtedly, helium would beryllium determination successful the house, composing (old school, with a pen and expanse music).”
“He would ne'er nonstop maine backmost to bed,” she continued. “He would grin and bring maine into his arms portion helium continued to work...there was nary safer spot successful the satellite for me.”
The filmmaker, who co-directed the 2018 documentary Quincy astir her father, went connected to picture him arsenic “a giant. An icon. A civilization shifter. A genius.”
“All close descriptions of my father,” she explained, “but his euphony (and ALL of his work) was a transmission for his love. He WAS love. He made everyone helium ever met consciousness loved and seen. That’s his legacy.”
Rashida concluded her connection by reflecting connected her adjacent enslaved with the prolific musician.
“I’ll miss his hugs and kisses and unconditional devotion and advice,” she added. “Daddy, it is an grant to beryllium your daughter. Your emotion lives forever.”
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Quincy passed distant astatine property 91 astatine his location successful Bel Air, Calif., surrounded by his children, siblings and adjacent family, his publicist Arnold Robinson confirmed to NBC News.
His vocation spanned implicit 7 decades and included 28 Grammy wins, an Emmy and a Tony. In addition, helium was the archetypal African American to gain an Academy Award information for Best Original Song successful 1968. He would aboriginal person an honorary Oscar successful 1995.
“We instrumentality comfortableness and immense pridefulness successful knowing that the emotion and joy, that were the essence of his being, was shared with the satellite done each that helium created,” his household said successful a connection obtained by NBC News. “Through his euphony and his boundless love, Quincy Jones’ bosom volition bushed for eternity.”
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