RIP Prince

[Benny Siegel23]

Just heard prince died.. very sad. Talented artist. U will be missed

[TinMan]

The last 6 months have been brutal for musical legends.

[Chung Tran]

really brutal.. I saw Prince the last 2 nights of his 3-night stand at Reunion Arena, December 30, 1984-January 1, 1985.. cut the first night short before the encore, so I could head up to Showtime on Greenville and Lover's to ring in the new year.. next night a heavy snow came down as the concert progressed, heading home I hit a slick spot on I-30, and slid down an embankment.. memorable times.

[Sinful Pleasure]

This news is tragic!
Another true legend gone!
So very sad...

[Grace Preston]

Another one... http://linkis.com/huffingtonpost.com/j9R7L

Former female wrestler Chyna also passed today. Much like Farrah Fawcett-- its going to get largely ignored due to losing Prince the same day.

[Guest070818-1]

This news is very devastating to me. First it was Michael, then Whitney (and her daughter) and now it's Prince.

I grew up on Prince - He was part of the music that infiltrated my childhood all the way into adulthood. In fact, Purple Rain is still one of my favorites to this very day. Heck, I even danced to his songs in the strip clubs many, many times.

But most of all, I always admired Prince's ability to transcend racial stereotypes in the music industry. I grew up in a household with a lot of rock and roll, and I thought it was cool to see someone black play the guitar and create music that was heard by and adored by many.

When I first heard of his death today, I took a moment to myself to let out my emotions. I even downloaded all his albums. Moreso, the passing of this legend has inspired me to take back up singing and playing the guitar.

In ending, I will be singing along to 'Purple Rain' all day today in memory of the legendary artist. In fact, I never knew what the lyrics of that song meant until I got older.

Thank you Prince for all your creavitiy and individuality. There will never ever be anyone like you. RIP to one of the many inspirations in my life!

[Benny Siegel23]

Amen Adrienne. Thank you for your beautiful post.

[izzy32]

I was shocked when I heard about Prince this morning. Sad news indeed.

[Guest070818-1]

Originally Posted by Benny Siegel23

Amen Adrienne. Thank you for your beautiful post.

I am in tears now as I type this. Can't believe another legend has passed. His death at 57 was very untimely.

[TinMan]

He was THE one guy I could have seen in his prime that I regret not having seen.

I still have the vinyl I bought back in his heyday, and have a good part of his catalog on CD. You can bet I'm gonna break some of that out over the next few days.

[Benny Siegel23]

I was only 1 year old when purple rain came out. My pops played his music all the time. I even remember wearing a purple hat and the shirt with the ruffles to my prom and they played purple rain.. this man was a genius. I kinda feel bad for the new generation and the music they put out now compared to the music they had back then. This is truly a sad day for the music industry.

[bonner111]

I love Prince, he's true musical legend.

[DallasRain]

RIP!!!!!!!

[*Ginger*]

Originally Posted by DallasRain

RIP!!!!!!!

Such A Beautiful Soul Lost And Will*Never*Be Forgotten!!

[Guest092216]

Sad day.