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

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The Weeknd has paid tribute to his late “idol” Quincy Jones – see what The Weeknd wrote on social media below.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, 2024In 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”.