The famed singer, songwriter and musical innovator Prince Rogers Nelson’s body was discovered at his estate in Minnesota just days after he was rushed to hospital from his private plane with severe flu.Prince Rogers Nelson who was born on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota
In 1978, Prince Rogers was signed to Warner Brother Records which later saw the release of Prince, Dirty mind and Controversy—all of which created controversy due to their fusion of religious and sexual themes. He then released the albums 1999 and Purple Rain, cementing his superstar status with no. 1 hits like “When doves cry” and “Let’s go crazy.” The artist’s great output also included later albums like Diamonds and pearls, The gold experience and Musicology.
The world joined in mourning the famed singer on social media platforms with the many like Jennifer Lopez and Will Smith expressing shock.Many termed him as iconic, innovative and out of the box musician.President Obama also joined in celebrating the life of prince calling him ‘a virtuoso instrumentalist, a brilliant bandleader and an electrifying performer.’