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| No More Purple Rain - Prince Is Titzup |
| 2016-04-21 |
| 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. |
| Posted by:Raj |
| #9 Raj, I get when someone compares themselves to a legend they are usually full of it; but I had a family member suggest just that and I totally agreed, not only talent-wise but a much wider and deeper impact on pop culture and music. Now, maturity level, there is no comparing p$$y control to All Along the Watchtower - at which point said family member said no, Prince best musician ever. Where I said well Handel's Messiah is still popular after hundreds of years and hits me deep, as well as Bach. So here we are, at a crowed bar, and family member yells at me, "Best Musician Evah!" Seriously, I wasn't talked to for thirty minutes. Was still touring at 57. Amazing life. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2016-04-21 18:04 |
| #8 A friend in the Twin Cities knew him pretty well. He was a pretty devote Adventist when young, later a Witness, and lived a fairly clean lifestyle his whole life. Kind of an odd duck to talk to I understand, but was really good musically. Couldn't read a note of music though, and played both drums and guitar by rote. Party on...... |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2016-04-21 17:10 |
| #7 The Grim Reaper is the least discriminatory or judgmental of gentlemen. He provides equal services to all. |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2016-04-21 16:42 |
| #6 Frank G - I would agree, but he once compared himself favorably to Jimi Hendrix. He lost me at that point. |
| Posted by: Raj 2016-04-21 16:02 |
| #5 Vastly underrated guitarist |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-04-21 15:24 |
| #4 Prince was raised a Seventh-day Adventist, but converted to Jehovah's Witness in 2001. I doubt drugs were involved. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2016-04-21 14:48 |
| #3 In related news, 0bama Justice Department mulls investigation of Grim Reaper for racism. |
| Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-04-21 14:08 |
| #2 Is it celebrity that appears to shorten lives, or could it be a range of bad habits? In any event RIP. It is but a short visit, our time on this old sphere. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-04-21 14:05 |
| #1 Any chance he was using Michael Jackson's doctor? |
| Posted by: jpal 2016-04-21 13:59 |