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Hours before his passing, Quincy Jones sent his daughter a heartfelt farewell message as tributes from celebrities poured in.

The legendary jazz musician and music producer, who influenced Michael Jackson’s solo career in the 1980s, died on Sunday night at home in the company of his loved ones.

One of the biggest and most recognizable figures in the music business, Quincy Jones, passed away. The 91-year-old legendary jazz musician and producer collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Will Smith, Frank Sinatra, and Michael Jackson.

His last Instagram post, which was made only hours before he passed away on Sunday night at his Bel-Air home with family by his side, was a heartfelt birthday greeting for his daughter Martina, according to TMZ.

This would be Jones’ last social media post. “Happy birthday to my Tina Beena @martinafotos1!!” he tweeted. “I’m very honored to be your father! Give me a big hug; I will always love you.

Jolie, 69, Rachel, 59, Martina, 58, Quincy III, 55, Kidada, 50, Rashida, 48, and Kenya, 31 were among Jones’ seven children.

 

His family told TMZ in a statement following his loss, “We must convey the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing tonight with full but shattered hearts. Even though our family is devastated by this loss, we honor the wonderful life he led and are aware that no one will ever be like him again.”

In addition to requesting privacy, the family asked that donations be made to the Jazz Foundation of America in place of flowers.

“He is truly one of a kind and we will miss him dearly; 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,” said the statement. “Through his music and his boundless love, Quincy Jones’ heart will beat for eternity.”

In addition to composing “We Are the World,” Jones was regarded as one of the most significant jazz musicians of the 20th century and is best known for helping to mold Jackson’s solo career through his albums Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad.

Tributes to the music business icon, who won 28 Grammys throughout a 70-year career, started to come in after his death.

Starring in Jones’s The Italian Job, Michael Caine referred to the composer as his “celestial twin,” citing the fact that they were born on the same day, March 14, 1933.

Caine said, “My Celestial twin Quincy was a titan in the musical world,” on X/Twitter. “He was a wonderful and unique human being, lucky to have known him.”

LL Cool J referred to Jones as “a father and example at a time when I truly needed a father and example” in a tribute that was shared on his Instagram. mentor. Set an example. King. 👑 You shared knowledge and provided me with opportunity. Without you, music wouldn’t be music.

While Colman Domingo recounted on X/Twitter meeting Jones while filming the 2023 The Color Purple remake, on which Jones was a producer, DJ and fellow producer David Guetta said Jones as more than “just a legend, he was an inspiration, a trailblazer, and a true genius.” “Meeting Mr. American Music himself made me very happy. He was practically a king, so I knelt down.

Domingo went on, “Thank you Mr. Quincy Jones for giving us all the sound,” as the entertainment industry began to flood in tributes.

 

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