Lucky Daye, Luke James and Miles Caton joined forces to pay homage to one of music’s late icons and sonic architects in Quincy Jones, who died at age 91 in November.
Daye, James and Caton’s performance was short yet sweet, as they delivered a soothing rendition of the sultry “The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)” as part of the in memoriam segment at the 2025 BET Awards.
Daye showcased his vocal range and did his best Al B. Sure impersonation while covering the 1989 classic, which landed on Q’s Back on the Block album, before passing the baton to James and the Sinners actor.
The in memoriam tribute also featured James Earl Jones, Nikki Giovanni, Wanda Smith, Tito Jackson, DJ Clark Kent, Roy Ayers and Lou Donaldson.
Fans on social media seemed to want more from the tribute to the legendary producer. “Now they know that Quincy tribute was not nearly enough,” one person wrote to X. Another added: “Wait… that was it for the Quincy Jones tribute???”
Lucky Daye, who has long been a fan of Jones’, recalled a conversation he had with the late music dignitary while paying his condolences to Q following his death. “I told Quincy that idgi be I move, sing n create w love but I’m homeless w nothin,” Daye wrote to his IG Story in November. “He said f— love, yk theory? I said yea, then my no guidance having empathetic a— needed to hear that. Forever in my heart.”
Prior to the 2025 BET Awards, the Grammy Awards and Oscars earlier this year each delivered star-studded tribute performances to Quincy Jones.
