"Quincy Jones was a mentor, a friend, a father figure. I wanna share a little story about Quincy," he said. Smith then recounted an early on-set experience in which he was struggling with a ...

Quincy Jones was a father to seven kids: Jolie, Rachel, Martina, Quincy III, Kidada, Rashida and Kenya Emy LaCroix is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

A 17-year-old Jeff Bridges earned a songwriting and performance credit in a 1969 major motion picture thanks to Quincy Jones.

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and struggles with balancing work and family — his legacy as a devoted father and mentor remains intact. Quincy Jones’ contributions to music, film, and culture cannot be overstated.