Rashida Jones Remembers Quincy Jones With Emotional Tribute: “Daddy, It Is An Honor To Be Your Daughter. Your Love Lives Forever”

Armando Tinoco
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Rashida Jones is honoring her late father, Quincy Jones, with a touching tribute.

The Parks and Recreation star paid tribute to her father, who died on Sunday night at the age of 91.

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“My dad was nocturnal his whole adult life. He kept ‘jazz hours’ starting in high school and never looked back,” Rashida Jones shared on Instagram, along with a photo of herself as a baby with Quincy Jones.

She continued, “When I was little, 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. He would smile and bring me into his arms while he continued to work…there was no safer place in the world for me.”

Rashida Jones called the music legend a “giant. An icon. A culture shifter. A genius,” adding, “All accurate descriptions of my father 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.”

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“I was fortunate enough to experience this love in close proximity. I’ll miss his hugs and kisses and unconditional devotion and advice. Daddy, it is an honor to be your daughter. Your love lives forever,” she ended.

Quincy Jones was a musician, composer, producer, and songwriter who famously produced Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and the film adaptation of The Color Purple.

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