Quincy Jones ‘WAS love,’ Rashida Jones says: ‘Daddy, it is an honor to be your daughter’
LA TimesActor-director Rashida Jones, right, says that the legacy of her late father, Quincy Jones, is making everyone he ever met “feel loved and seen.” Actor Rashida Jones, the daughter of composer Quincy Jones, commemorated her late father on Thursday with a bounty of descriptors, calling him a giant, icon, culture shifter and genius. But most importantly, in her opinion, “He WAS love.” Music A timeline of Quincy Jones’ career in 15 essential songs The musician and producer known for his groundbreaking work with Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra died Sunday at age 91. 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, center, is flanked by her mother, Peggy Lipton, and father, Quincy Jones, at the 2012 premiere party for her film “Celeste and Jesse Forever.” The “Black AF” star praised the sonic superstar while asserting that his music — and all of his work — was “a channel for his love.” “He WAS love,” she wrote, sharing a tender picture of them from when she was a baby. Rashida Jones showcased her father’s oeuvre in the 2018 Netflix documentary “Quincy: A Life Beyond Measure,” which she co-directed with Alan Hicks.