Prince, iconic ‘Purple Rain’ musician, dead at 57: publicist

[DIPO ENIOLA]

Prince, iconic ‘Purple Rain’ musician, dead at 57: publicist

04/21/16 01:27 PM—Updated 04/21/16 01:52 PM

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By Jon Schuppe and Jacquellena Carrero

Prince, one of America’s most influential and enigmatic rock musicians, has died, his publicist told NBC News.

News.

The announcement Thursday afternoon came a few hours after authorities in Carver County, Minnesota, responded to Prince’s Paisley Park estate in the town of Chanhassen.

The 57-year-old Grammy-winning artist’s death also came a week after his tour plane made an emergency landing in Illinois, where he was hospitalized with what was described as the flu. That illness followed his cancelling a pair of concerts in Atlanta.

The singer, songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist was widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his era, drawing upon influences ranging from James Brown to the Beatles to Jimi Hendrix. Born as Prince Rogers Nelson, his hits included “Little Red Corvette,” ”Let’s Go Crazy” and “When Doves Cry.”

The Minneapolis native broke through in the late 1970s with the hits “Wanna Be Your Lover” and soared over the following decade with such albums as “1999” and “Purple Rain.”

The title song from “1999” includes one of the most widely quoted refrains of popular culture: “Tonight I’m gonna party like it’s 1999.”

This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates. This article first appeared on NBCNews.com.

[Asagwara, Ken (EAL)]

Folks/Dipo:

 

I am right now watching live this sad news cast on my computer. What a tragic loss in the music and entertainment industry! It was Michael Jackson; now, it is Prince.

 

Uwaa sef (this life); Na waoooo!

 

Mazi KC Prince Asagwara

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[DIPO ENIOLA]

KC:

I love his brand of music. He was into different kinds of tunes. He was no doubt influenced by Jazz. He did say that Miles Davies and Herby Hancock had certain influence on him. He was indeed a music genius. May his soul rest in peace.

The Oha 1

Ahu Nze, Ebie Okwu

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Ken and Dipo:

What a tragic loss!

Prince and his family lived  in our neighborhood in Toronto
for a few years
about a decade ago when their kids were still very young.

I did not know until a few months ago that he had moved
back to the USA. May his Soul Rest in Perfect Peace
with our Lord Jesus Chrsist.

Bye,

Ola

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