The Weeknd pays tribute to “idol” Quincy Jones: “The reason why I even do music in the first place”

"My fans know how important Quincy was to the fabric of my music" The Weeknd has paid tribute to his late “idol” Quincy Jones – see what The Weeknd wrote on social media below. READ MORE: Quincy Jones, 1933-2024: mega-producer who broke boundaries with a twinkle in his eye Yesterday (November 4), news broke of legendary producer Quincy Jones’ death at the age of 91 . His death was accompanied by an outpouring of tributes to the late icon.

One such tribute now comes from The Weeknd, who shared the foreword he wrote for Jones’ 2022 autobiography 12 Notes on Life and Creativity . The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – wrote on X (formerly Twitter) briefly about his fondness of Jones: “My fans know how important Quincy was to the fabric of my music. I was given the opportunity to write a foreword to his book and tried to capture what he meant to me as a human.

Let’s celebrate his life today”. My fans know how important Quincy was to the fabric of my music. I was given the opportunity to write a foreword to his book and tried to capture what he meant to me as a human.

Let’s celebrate his life today❤️ pic.twitter.com/aUhMabzf8x — Abel Tesfaye (@theweeknd) November 4, 2024 In the foreword shared by the Canadian musician, Tesfaye hailed Quincy Jones as his “idol” and “the reason why I even do music in the first place”.

He wrote in 2022, referring to Jones as “Q”: “Q was my idol in every sense of the word and I tried to soak up any clues to gre.