R.I.P. Prince

Prince Rogers Nelson, known for most of his life as Prince, died this morning at his Paisley Park home in Chanhassen, Minnesota. According to a representative, he had been battling the flu, and his plane had to make an emergency landing last week due to his illness.

One of the most iconic musicians in music history, Prince's extensive career grew out of the music scene of his native Minneapolis, where he lived his entire life. His 1978 debut album For You and self-titled second LP, released in October 1979, kicked off an incredibly prolific run of albums that included 1999, Purple Rain, Around The World In A Day, Sign O The Times and Batman, among others, throughout the 1980s at a clip of nearly one per year, evolving with each release.

It was 1984's Purple Rain -- his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 -- released in conjunction with the film of the same name, that cemented him as one of the greatest artists of his generation, earning him two Grammys, and Oscar and a victory over Michael Jackson's Thriller for Favorite Pop/Rock Album at the 1985 American Music Awards. Along the way, he worked with several bands under a series of pseudonyms, including The Time, the New Power Generation and The Revolution, as both frontman and producer.

Prince was 57. -via Uproxx

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I remember when the Purple Rain album arrived at the radio station where I was DJing. The station manager and I checked it out. Loved the clear purple vinyl it was pressed on. Found backwards messages and just loved the Hendrix ending on Let's Go Crazy.
RIP.
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