Prince is Dead
Prince, the legendary singer and songwriter, is dead, his publicist confirmed in a statement. Prince was 57.
Prince’s body was discovered at his compound in Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota, early Thursday. The cause of death is unknown, though Prince had been hospitalized last week. TMZ, which first reported the singer’s death, said Prince’s representatives had at the time said he’d been battling the flu.
Born Prince Rogers Nelson in Minneapolis on June 7, 1958, the musician became a superstar after the release in 1982 of his album 1999. But it is his iconic release Purple Rain, which came out in 1984, for which he’s probably best known. Still, as the Rock and Roll of Fame says in its biography of Prince, “the artist’s deep discography is full of funky treasure.”
The seven-time Grammy winner sold more than 100 million albums in his lifetime, and won an Oscar in 1985 for Best Original Song Score for Purple Rain. Prince was also famously a workaholic and music-obsessive who produced nearly 40 studio albums and dozens of other recordings.
I’m stunned. The movie ‘Purple Rain’ was as good if not better than ‘A Hard Days Night’
I loved his work. He was so creative and took the time to help new artists. So sad and such a loss.
The artistic talent we’ve lost recently is unbelievable. Who is going to be pushing the envelope now? Geez!
When Doves Cry
Kiss
So many other songs.
This doesn’t make me feel old, but it does make me feel sick.
Today has been just too sad.
Fun Prince fact. His song Darling Nikki was the proximate cause of Tipper Gore’s Parents Music Resource Center and their quest to save us kids (I was at the time) from dangerous music.
He and Bowie were both gender-bending artists that the world is poorer and less interesting without.
Prince was an amazing artist. He will be missed.
Dave Chappelle imitating Prince is something every Prince fan or anyone who is even remotely interested in Prince should see:
http://www.cc.com/video-clips/e748yj/chappelle-s-show-charlie-murphy-s-true-hollywood-stories—prince—uncensored
Charlie Murphy!
Unity!
Also, Kevin Smith’s Prince Experience:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LhcParuzpc
This is amazing. Jennifer Hudson and the cast of ‘The Color Purple’ pay tribute to Prince the best way possible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6KUTL0PXl0
Thank you for sharing that video, El Som.
That was awesome.
My God, spectacular performances.