Quincy Jones shared sweet birthday tribute for daughter Martina in last Instagram post hours before death

BEL AIR, CALIFORNIA: Legendary music producer and composer Quincy Jones posted a sweet birthday tribute for his daughter Martina on Instagram on her 58th birthday, just hours before his death.

Jones died at the age of 91 on Sunday, November 3 night, his family announced in a statement on Monday, November 4. "Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing. And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him," the statement read.

Quincy Jones shared photo with daughter Martina in last Instagram post

Quincy Jones shared a picture of himself and his daughter Martina in his last Instagram post. He captioned it, "Happy Birthday to my Tina Beena @martinafotos1!!. So proud to be yo papa! Big hug, I love you eternally."

Jones was married three times and had seven children from five different relationships. His children include Jolie, 69, Rachel, 59, Martina, 58, Quincy III, 55, Kidada, 50, Rashida, 48, and Kenya, 31, according to the Daily Mail.

The legendary musician talked about fatherhood in 2018 and said that he drew inspiration from his father, Quincy Delight Jones Sr. He wrote on Facebook on Father's Day, "I'm forever grateful to my father for working so hard to keep a roof over our head back in the '30s during The Great Depression … he never gave up on us."

He added, "I'm telling y'awl, it's up to you to create the type of relationship you want to have with your kid, and it's never too late to start. Never underestimate your role in your kid's lives. I learned that a bit later in my life, but I'm so glad I finally figured it out because being a father is hands down one of the greatest blessings."

Quincy Jones' daughter Rashida co-directed Grammy-winning 2018 documentary

Rashida Jones, one of Jones' six daughters, co-directed the Grammy-winning 2018 documentary 'Quincy' about the musician's career and health struggles, including a diabetic coma he experienced in 2015, according to Biography.

The project, which was released on Netflix, marked Rashida’s film directorial debut. She, her co-director Alan Hicks, and producer Paula DuPre Pesman received the 2019 Grammy Awards as the project won Best Music Film, per the outlet.

Rashida's parents, Quincy Jones and late actress Peggy Lipton, divorced in 1990 when she was a teenager. Lipton was Quincy's third wife.

Rashida told NPR in 2021 that growing up with two celebrity parents gave her a "very, very healthy perspective on fame" and the challenges that come with it.

She added that she spent "hours and hours" as a child with her father inside the Westlake Studio in Los Angeles and watched him arrange music and interact with stars. Sometimes, his work relationships spilled into her personal life.

Quincy Jones' early life and career

Quincy Jones was born in Chicago and was raised by a carpenter father and a mother who struggled with mental illness. His love for music began at an early age. He picked up the piano and when the family moved to Seattle, he learned from the great horn player Clark Terry.

He also met a young Ray Charles in Seattle and the two started a friendship that would last a lifetime. His career reached new heights in the 1960s when he joined Mercury Records. He made history in 1964 by becoming the first Black executive at a major, White-owned record label when he was promoted to vice president.

By the 1980s, Jones had one of his biggest projects yet -- Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' -- which went on to become the best-selling album of all time.

In 1985, the legendary musician gathered an A-list roster that had Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, and Tina Turner for the hit charity single 'We Are the World'. He also tasted success in Hollywood the same year by producing 'The Color Purple', directed by Steven Spielberg.