Jo Dee Messina is now facing a heartbreak no stage, no spotlight, and no chart-topping single can soften: life without either of her parents. Her father, Vincent Messina, who died at 95, wasn’t just “Jo Dee’s dad” — he was a beloved coach, a factory worker, a steady presence who quietly held a family and community together. In that tender video, choking up as he sings “Daddy’s Little Girl,” you can see a lifetime of love condensed into a single, fragile moment.

His passing, coming after the loss of Jo Dee’s mother Mary in 2020, closes a chapter that shaped every note of her music and every mile of her journey. She has often said her parents were her foundation; now she carries them in memory instead of in person. As fans share condolences and revisit her songs, the story isn’t just about grief, but about a daughter honoring the two people who believed in her long before the world ever did.