Purple Rain

[Jer]

Great sentiment but misquoted.

[BPTactical]

Something to think about- "Vanity" AKA Deniece Matthews died in February. It is well known that she always felt Prince was her true love.
Prince launched her musical career.
Maybe her death put him into a depression.

[TheGrey]

Well, but Prince had married another woman (one of his backup dancers) and had a child with her. The baby boy died after a week; they ended their marriage a while ago, but they were still very close.

According to the Sheriff, there was no sign of suicide or trauma.

[XC700116]

Never was really a fan, and I never get/understand what seems to me as people's over-attachment to celebrities or musicians, but I will say he had some serious talent (perhaps even one of the greatest). I also somewhat liked/admired the fact that he never really left Minnesota, and always called it his home even when fame came to him. It's a rare bird that doesn't split from a place like that and head straight to LA or NYC, and was a huge supporter of local charities there.

[waxthis]

I believe he became the artist formerly known as Prince to get out from under a contract to Sony.
RIP.

He actually changed his name to this symbol. Unable to interpret this, the media actually came up with the name "The artist formally known as Prince." Love him or hate him, he was one hell of a musician, known to have mastered over 30 instruments...RIP.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Never was really a fan, and I never get/understand what seems to me as people's over-attachment to celebrities or musicians, but I will say he had some serious talent (perhaps even one of the greatest). I also somewhat liked/admired the fact that he never really left Minnesota, and always called it his home even when fame came to him. It's a rare bird that doesn't split from a place like that and head straight to LA or NYC, and was a huge supporter of local charities there.

He used to rent out the entire movie theater in Minneapolis to bring his crew when he wanted to watch a new release. In turn, he invited the movie staff to his home on occasion for parties, including one manager who was a good friend of mine in college from Minnesota. I always thought that was cool.

She never actually saw him in his house, though. Always assumed he was upstairs orgying or something.

Edit: This being > 20 years ago already.

[BushMasterBoy]

Cremated today.

[vossman]

"The member formerly known as 'Vossman'. I ain't got no talent or $$ but I could pull it off.
I heard he changed his name to a symbol due to a contract dispute with a company. I thought he just wanted to be weird.

He actually changed his name to this symbol. Unable to interpret this, the media actually came up with the name "The artist formally known as Prince." Love him or hate him, he was one hell of a musician, known to have mastered over 30 instruments...RIP.