A GENUS IN HIS OWN RIGHT
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By: C. Harrison/April 21, 2016
Prince Roger Nelson, affectionately called Prince, was a genus by everyone that heard him sing and play. Today, he was R.I.PED from us, gone too soon at age of 57. Prince’s body was found at his Paisley Park studio, at his home in Minnesota, MN at 9: 45 this morning. It was reported that he was battling flu-like systems. It was last week on his way to a planned concert that his plane made an emergency stop where he was briefly hospitalize and released.
Prince was a painfully shy person yet un-detour by anyone. He made many go up against each other for bragging rights back in high school which was between him, Michael Jackson and Boy Gorge. He was also seen has an activist artist, who led the way to changes and how the Music Industry do business. He fought and won the fight from Warner Bros. And thereafter changed his name to a symbol. Prince became the number 2 biggest artist in America during the 1980s; in 1984 with the release of his album Purple Rain followed by the movie release with the same name Purple Rain, he transcended.
Accordingly, back then not yet quiet 17, I was bright eye high school kid, who’s best friend Anita was her purple badness. She came to school everyday dress like Prince. Naturally, when the album and movie came out we took to the Sunrise Mall, our second home, where of course Anita was fully dress like none other than Prince. Needless to say, we saw the movie several times. Purple was the fashion trend for almost a decade during that era.
Prince was versatile, he could sing and infused Rock, Pop, R&B, Hip-Hop, a bit of Country and just about any genre in between. He was also a magician with the guitar and could play almost anything. He even became a serious Actor. Dubbed the greatest Artist of his generation Prince won 7 Grammy Awards and got 30 nominations, with 5 singles topping the charts and 14 singles on the top 10 charts and won an Oscar for Purple Rain. He was also one hect of a Producer. He came into this world to do a job, sing, and he created a legacy which will be felt and talked about for generations to come. He is gone but will never be forgotten, he lives on through his music.
Some of his biggest hit includes: “Purple Rain,” “I Want To Be Your Lover,” “Little Red Covette,” Let Go Crazy,” “When Doves Cry,” “The Most Beautiful Girl,” “!999,” and “Cream” to name a few. Born June 7, 1958 he died April 21, 2016. Forever Prince, this is a significant blow to a fragile Music Industry.
