Prince Dead at 57

[R. Richard]

The artist known as Prince has died ... TMZ has learned. He was 57.

Prince's body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning.

Multiple sources connected to the singer confirmed he had passed.

The singer -- full name Prince Rogers Nelson -- had a medical emergency on April 15th that forced his private jet to make an emergency landing in Illinois. But he appeared at a concert the next day to assure his fans he was okay. His people told TMZ he was battling the flu.


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[Carnal_Flower]

That is very sad. I've been listening to him for a story. Wtf?

 

[JKendallDane]

This one was sure out-of-the-blue!

Wow! He was only 57.

2016 has not been a good year for musicians.

 

[Zodia195]

Yeah I just heard about it on the radio. Of course channels are playing his music. One of my favorite songs, Gold, is by him.

His song 1999 also holds a special place in my heard. I graduated from high school in 2000. For one Pep Rally my senior year, one other person and I were picked to represent the Seniors to dance for battle of the Spirit stick. Well my partner ended up abandoning me for the Sophomores, so it was just me at first. Luckily a few of the cheerleaders (2 who I was friends with), grabbed another senior guy and we ended up dancing to Prince's 1999. It was so silly but WE WON! Lol. One of my favorite high school memories.

 

[sheablue]

It's a devastating loss to music. He was a genius on so many levels. So so sad.

 

[beachbum1958]

When I was at medical school, I had a tatty red Jaguar XK140 that my girlfriend (later my wife) loved to pieces. Her favourite song was 'Little Red Corvette', she blasted it out from the tape player (remember them?) every chance she got. Every time I hear that song I get a lump in my throat, and I see Maura behind the wheel of that beautiful wreck of a car, snugged back in the cream Connelly leather seats, Ray Ban aviator sunglasses on and singing along at the top of her voice.

 

[legerdemer]

Not a good year for rock's classic artists. He was an amazing artist.

 

[Hypoxia]

It's a devastating loss to music. He was a genius on so many levels. So so sad.

Quite. This is an Oh Fuck! moment.

Now let's look at generational divide. My grandkids have never heard of him.

 

[Bramblethorn]

He has an impressive solo at the end of this George Harrison tribute:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y

 

[ElectricBlue]

That's seriously not right.

There's getting to be more talent in the great gig in the sky than there is back down in earth.

 

[Carnevil9]

So sad. I used to love his spaghetti on Wednesdays.

 

[trysail]

I've heard of him but never heard any of his stuff until today.

The stuff I've heard today is mediocre, prosaic and pedestrian. I don't think I've missed anything special.

Maybe the guy was a genius at self-promotion.


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[NotWise]

Well, I say we should all get into our little red Corvettes and party like it's 1999. Too bad there's no back seat in a Corvette.

 

[Bramblethorn]

I've heard of him but never heard any of his stuff until today.

The stuff I've heard today is mediocre, prosaic and pedestrian. I don't think I've missed anything special.

Maybe the guy was a genius at self-promotion.

The Bangles got their first big hit with a song written by Prince under an assumed name. Sinead O'Connor had a massive hit with one of Prince's songs. So did Tom Jones. So did quite a few others. Clapton called him the best guitarist in the world. Hard to put all that down to "self-promotion".

Perhaps instead of being a dick and trying to piss on the guy's achievements, it would be wiser just to acknowledge that not everybody enjoys the same music and go listen to whatever it is that you do enjoy?

 

[BuckyDuckman]

I believe the loss of Prince is as significant to music as the loss of Elvis or John Lennon. As a performing artist, he changed the sound of pop music. As a writer/producer, he did it again and again. As a businessman, his insistence of controlling copyrights in a digital age has made an impact, too. Heck, we can even toss in his commitment to supporting his community and black-owned businesses. There's much more to the music industry than being a beloved singer/songwriter. I think Prince rose to that higher standard of being a game changer.

 

[Carnevil9]

I've heard of him but never heard any of his stuff until today.

The stuff I've heard today is mediocre, prosaic and pedestrian. I don't think I've missed anything special.

Maybe the guy was a genius at self-promotion.


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I've been hearing his stuff for decades. I never cared for it, but a lot of people who I know have good taste liked his music a lot. So I'll chalk it up to "different strokes." Either way, it's a sad passing.

 

[JKendallDane]

That's seriously not right.

There's getting to be more talent in the great gig in the sky than there is back down in earth.

http://media2.wcpo.com/photo/2016/04/21/thumbnail_20160421_prince_900px_1461273056215_36706158_ver1.0_640_480.jpg

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[Zodia195]

It feels like for the last 10 years almost we've lost someone "Iconic" from the entertainment industry whether from music to movies. I bet with one of upcoming music awards or even the next Grammy's there will a musical tribute to him.