At the end of the day …. “Our Prince is Gone …. Another Gone Too Soon”!!

~~April 21, 2016~~ 

OUR PRINCE IS GONE

As I was puttering through Facebook, Twitter and the blogosphere, this huge headline comes across …

BREAKING: PRINCE DEAD AT 57!

No, I couldn’t believe it.

Just a while before I was posting about the Queen of England celebrating her 90th birthday!

Not our Prince!!

Yet, it kept coming from so many different sources and outlets.

It was true.

“Prince Rogers Nelson ” ….. may he rest in peace.

Those who stay behind … deal with sadness and loss!!

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Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actor. Prince was renowned as an innovator and was widely known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, and wide vocal range. He was widely regarded as the pioneer of Minneapolis sound. His music combined rock, R&B, soul, funk, hip hop, disco, psychedelia, jazz, and pop.

Prince was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and developed an interest in music at an early age, writing his first song at age seven. After recording songs with his cousin’s band 94 East, 19-year-old Prince recorded several unsuccessful demo tapes before releasing his debut album For You in 1978, under the guidance of manager Owen Husney.

In 1984, he began referring to his backup band as The Revolution and released Purple Rain, which served as the soundtrack to his film debut of the same name. A prolific songwriter, Prince in the 1980’s wrote songs for and produced work by many other acts, often under pseudonyms.

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1984 was a big year in music: Michael Jackson’s Thriller continued to dominate the charts, Bruce Springsteen released Born in the U.S.A. and Americans were dancing to the Footloose soundtrack.

But the album that stayed at the top of the Billboard 200 ranking for the longest that year was Prince‘s Purple Rain.

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How Prince’s <i>Purple Rain</i> Totally Dominated 1984

~~Prince Dead: Legendary ‘Purple Rain’ Singer Dies at 57~~

~~Published on Apr 21, 2016~~

Prince has died at the age of 57.

The legendary singer-songwriter passed away at his Paisley Park studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on Thursday, April 21.

~~Prince Performs “Purple Rain” During Downpour … Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show NFL~~

~~Published on Feb 12, 2016~~

Take a look at Prince’s iconic Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show through a rain and wind storm. Setlist included: “We Will Rock You”, “Let’s Go Crazy”, “Baby I’m a Star”, “Proud Mary”, “All Along the Watchtower”, “Best of You”, and “Purple Rain”

Purple Rain is a song classified as a power ballad, combining rock, pop and gospel.

It was written by Prince and The Revolution,in 1984.

We ALL are ONE!! 

We ALL are connected through MUSIC!!