Current:Home > InvestTradeEdge Exchange:Quincy Jones' Daughter Rashida Jones Shares Most Precious Memory After His Death -GrowthInsight
TradeEdge Exchange:Quincy Jones' Daughter Rashida Jones Shares Most Precious Memory After His Death
Benjamin Ashford View
Date:2025-04-09 04:05:23
Rashida Jones is remembering her father,TradeEdge Exchange Quincy Jones.
The Parks & Recreation alum paid tribute to the legendary music producer—known for making hits with superstars like Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin—following his death Nov. 3, recalling a heartwarming memory of sitting in on his late-night composing sessions growing up.
“When I was little,” Rashida wrote in an Instagram post Nov. 7, “I would wake up in the middle of the night to search for him. Undoubtedly, he would be somewhere in the house, composing (old school, with a pen and sheet music).”
“He would never send me back to bed,” she continued. “He would smile and bring me into his arms while he continued to work...there was no safer place in the world for me.”
The filmmaker, who co-directed the 2018 documentary Quincy about her father, went on to describe him as “a giant. An icon. A culture shifter. A genius.”
“All accurate descriptions of my father,” she explained, “but his music (and ALL of his work) was a channel for his love. He WAS love. He made everyone he ever met feel loved and seen. That’s his legacy.”
Rashida concluded her message by reflecting on her close bond with the prolific musician.
“I’ll miss his hugs and kisses and unconditional devotion and advice,” she added. “Daddy, it is an honor to be your daughter. Your love lives forever.”
Quincy passed away at age 91 at his home in Bel Air, Calif., surrounded by his children, siblings and close family, his publicist Arnold Robinson confirmed to NBC News.
His career spanned over seven decades and included 28 Grammy wins, an Emmy and a Tony. In addition, he was the first African American to earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song in 1968. He would later receive an honorary Oscar in 1995.
“We take comfort and immense pride in knowing that the love and joy, that were the essence of his being, was shared with the world through all that he created,” his family said in a statement obtained by NBC News. “Through his music and his boundless love, Quincy Jones’ heart will beat for eternity.”
(E! and NBC News are part of the NBCUniversal family.)
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (6273)
Related
- Boy who wandered away from his 5th birthday party found dead in canal, police say
- Busted boats, stronger storms: Florida fishers face warming waters
- The best moments from Nate Bargatze's 'SNL' hosting gig
- How does 'Billions' end? Axe falls on a rival. Your guide to the dramatic series finale
- 'Most Whopper
- It's unlikely, but not impossible, to limit global warming to 1.5 Celsius, study finds
- Back from the dead? Florida man mistaken as dead in fender bender is very much alive
- Nevada gaming board seek policy against trespassing gamblers allowed to collect jackpot winnings
- Euphoria's Hunter Schafer Says Ex Dominic Fike Cheated on Her Before Breakup
- Travis Barker Slams “Ridiculous” Speculation He’s the Reason for Kourtney and Kim Kardashian’s Feud
Ranking
- From bitter rivals to Olympic teammates, how Lebron and Steph Curry became friends
- Cowboys vs. Rams recap: Dak Prescott's four TD passes spur Dallas to 43-20 rout
- Two bodies found aboard migrant boat intercepted off Canary Island of Tenerife
- Idaho left early education up to families. One town set out to get universal preschool anyway
- Vance jokes he’s checking out his future VP plane while overlapping with Harris at Wisconsin airport
- Stock market today: Asian shares slip after S&P 500 slips ahead of Fed interest rate decision
- More than 70 people are missing after the latest deadly boat accident in Nigeria’s north
- EPA to Fund Studies of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Agriculture
Recommendation
Golf's No. 1 Nelly Korda looking to regain her form – and her spot on the Olympic podium
Here's How Matthew Perry Wanted to Be Remembered, In His Own Words
Matthew Perry's Former Costar Ione Skye Shares Their Final Text Exchange Days Before His Death
Two bodies found aboard migrant boat intercepted off Canary Island of Tenerife
Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back after 'technical issue' detected
Kaitlin Armstrong murder trial set to begin in slaying of professional cyclist
Ice Hockey Player Adam Johnson Dead at 29 After Freak Accident
Cousins may have Achilles tendon injury; Stafford, Pickett, Taylor also hurt on rough day for QBs