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The wait is over! The highly anticipated super deluxe edition of Diamonds And Pearls with 33 previously unreleased studio tracks, live audio, and 2+ hours of rare and never-before-seen concert footage is now available via all physical, digital, and streaming formats!
Buy and…
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President Trump played Prince’s “Purple Rain” tonight at a campaign event in Minneapolis despite confirming a year ago that the campaign would not use Prince’s music. The Prince Estate will never give permission to President Trump to use Prince’s songs.
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Prince Rogers Nelson was born 64 years ago today in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and would go on to inspire entire generations with his unparalleled musical excellence and fearlessly independent spirit. "I'm a musician," he once said, "and I am music."
Photo by
@RobertWhitmanNY
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Prince Rogers Nelson was born on this date in 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and would go on to forever alter the landscape of popular music.
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On this day in 2007, Prince performed a medley of hits at the Super Bowl XLI Halftime show in Miami, including "Let's Go Crazy," "Baby I'm A Star," "1999" and covers of "Proud Mary," "All Along The Watchtower," and "Best of You." The 12-minute show concluded with a legendary…
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On this day in 1984, Prince and The Revolution released their iconic soundtrack Purple Rain. The album received 2 Grammys, 3 American Music Awards, 2 Brit Awards, and an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score, and the album remained at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for 24 weeks.
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On this day in 1997, Prince made a surprise appearance on the
@TODAYshow
to pay tribute to Bryant Gumbel on his last day, by dressing up as him and performing a medley of two songs with his band, “Take Me With U,” and “Raspberry Beret.”
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Prince dedicated his life to speaking out against injustice, advocating for black excellence, and spreading the message of "Love 4 One Another." In this note that he kept in his personal archives, he wrote a message that still resonates today.
#Prince
#Love4OneAnother
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In 2004, Prince and
@Beyonce
opened the
@RecordingAcad
GRAMMYS Awards with a show-stopping medley. "When he blurted out, ‘Don’t hate us ’cause we fab,’ it took everything I had to keep my composure,” Beyonce recalled.
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Little Richard's influence on music cannot be understated. He didn't just open doors, he smashed entire walls to pieces to make way for all who would come after him. Rest in peace to the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
#RIPLittleRichard
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Today we remember the greatest
@SuperBowl
Halftime Show ever, performed by Prince in 2007.
@NFL
#superbowl
#SuperBowlHalftimeShow
#SuperBowlHalftime
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On June 7, 1958, jazz bandleader John L. Nelson and aspiring educator Mattie Della Shaw welcomed their son, Prince Rogers Nelson, into the world. He would go on to forever alter his hometown of Minneapolis, the music industry, and the lives of countless fans around the globe.
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40 years ago today, Prince began to work on “When Doves Cry” at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles. Widely considered to be Prince's biggest hit song, "When Doves Cry" was the final track recorded for Purple Rain, and the album's debut single. It became Prince’s first
#1
song on the US…
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Tomorrow is the 40th anniversary of Prince's second album, Prince. To mark the occasion, The Prince Estate and
@warnerrecords
are pleased to announce the surprise release of a previously unheard, solo acoustic demo recording of “I Feel for You.”
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Prince and the
@FooFighters
shared a mutual appreciation, culminating in Prince performing "Best Of You" during his
@SuperBowl
show and the Foos' epic tribute at the
#GRAMMYs
Salute to Prince. Taylor Hawkins shined in that performance, as he did every time he got on stage.
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In what has been universally regarded as one of the greatest Super Bowl Halftime shows of all time, Prince took the stage at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on February 4, 2007 to deliver a searing medley in the pouring rain.
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While searching through archives for footage of the historic 1970 Minneapolis teachers' strike, local television station
@WCCO
uncovered something beautiful and rare: footage of an 11-year-old Prince being interviewed about the strike.
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On this day in 2004, Prince embarked on his Musicology Live 2004ever tour to promote his 28th studio album, Musicology. The release, which included tracks like "Call My Name," "Cinnamon Girl," and "Life 'O' The Party," was given to concert goers who attended the performances,…
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"It is an unpronounceable symbol whose meaning has not been identified. It's all about thinking in new ways, tuning in 2 a new free-quency.”
—Prince, June 7, 1993
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Now that
@Beyonce
is taking the world by storm with her Renaissance concert film, it feels only fair to look back at this iconic moment in history when she performed with Prince at the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004.
#PrinceProud
“Truth be told, the word ‘icon’ only scratches the…
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In the early 2000s Prince threw a series of star-studded award show afterparties at his Los Angeles homes. In this photo by
@AfshinShahidi
, who exclusively photographed the parties, Prince watches
@StevieWonder
perform while other guests, including Matthew
@McConaughey
, look on.
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So you’ve been wanting more music? Stay tuned for our Announcement on 8/24… 💜🎼
#Prince
#NPGRecords
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In March 2004, Prince was inducted into the
@RockHall
of Fame. In addition to performing his own material, he also made history by performing one of the greatest guitar solos of all time during an all-star tribute to
@GeorgeHarrison
.
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On his way to make history. This photograph by
@AfshinShahidi
shows Prince on his way to rehearsals for the
@rockhall
ceremony in March 2004. That night, Prince would be inducted and shine during an all-star performance of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."
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Paisley Park Enterprises is proud to announce the expanded reissue of Prince & NPG's multi-platinum album, DIAMONDS AND PEARLS. It features 47 unreleased tracks and over 2 hours of live concert footage available to order right now:
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24 years ago today, Prince attended the 14th annual Soul Train Music Awards, where he was named "Artist of the Decade." He was presented his award by none other than the legendary Chuck D of Public Enemy fame.
During Prince’s acceptance speech, he took the opportunity to share…
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This year we celebrate 40 years of Prince's seminal sixth studio album Purple Rain.
Recorded as a soundtrack album to the film of the same name starring Prince himself, Purple Rain was also Prince's first ever album to hit Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 200. The album won…
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Prince kept an eye on
@Lizzo
when she was making music in Minneapolis, and invited her to appear on his 3RDEYEGIRL song "BOYTROUBLE." Now that she is a chart-topping artist herself, Lizzo told
@breakfastclubam
that she still treasures the way Prince amplified her musical talent.
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On this day in 2004, Prince and his former Revolution bandmate Wendy Melvoin appeared on the Tavis Smiley Show to debut "Reflection," the final track on Prince's 2004 album Musicology.
“It was just him and me, and he was gorgeous. He was the guy I knew when I first met him.”…
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On this day in 1985, Prince and the Revolution performed "Baby I'm A Star" at the 27th annual Grammys and took home 3 awards, including Best Album of Original Score, Best Rhythm & Blues Song, and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with vocal.
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A virtuoso at work! 💜🎸
Prince's full performance at the 1991 Special Olympics is available on the Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe box set, available now at
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Ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl, revisit the greatest Halftime performance of all time. "It's profound and it's loud and it's funky, and it's just one performer shaking the entire world,"
@jonpareles
of the
@nytimes
remarked.
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In 1985, Prince and The Revolution performed "Baby, I'm A Star" at the
#GRAMMYs
and accepted two awards for Purple Rain. Prince took home an additional GRAMMY as the songwriter of
@ChakaKhan
's rendition of "I Feel For You."
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On this day in 1979, Prince released his self-titled second album. Recorded at Alpha Studios in Burbank, California, Prince, the album, was written, arranged, composed, produced and performed almost entirely by Prince himself. What's your favorite song on the self-titled album?
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"D to the I to the A to the M, O to the N to the D to the pearls of love..."
October 1.
Photograph by
@randeestnicholas
.
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Prince's mother, Mattie Shaw, stands by Prince at his crib in October 1958, when he was four months old. Prince kept this photo in his vault. See more artifacts and photographs from Prince's private collection in
#TheBeautifulOnes
, out today.
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On this day in 2004, Prince performed alongside Beyoncé at the 46th annual Grammy awards playing a medley of their hits.
“Walking into rehearsals, I was just so overwhelmed and nervous and starstruck,” Beyoncé revealed in an interview with Giant Magazine in 2010. “He could see…
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A testament to how prolific he was, Prince released two beloved albums exactly one year apart. Parade, the soundtrack to Under the Cherry Moon, was released on this day in 1986, while his landmark double album Sign O’ The Times was released March 31, 1987.
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A 7-mile stretch of Highway 5 in Chanhassen, Minnesota will be renamed the Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway. This morning Minnesota
@GovTimWalz
visited
@PaisleyPark
to sign the bill into law. The road signs will be purple in Prince’s honor. 💜
Photo by Alex Kormann, Star…
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On this day in 1988, Prince released his uplifting and soul-baring album Lovesexy in the U.S. "Lovesexy was a mind trip, like a psychedelic movie," Prince told
@RollingStone
in 1990.
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Music History: 20 years ago today, Prince was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. During the ceremony, a super cool Prince joined an All-Star band - consisting of Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne, and George Harrison’s son Dhani Harrison among others - to…
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"People call me rude,
I wish we all were nude
I wish there was no black and white,
I wish there were no rules."
Prince's landmark album
#Controversy
was released 40 years ago this week.
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On this day in 1980, Prince appeared on American Bandstand and gave an unforgettably concise interview. “I’ve always said that was one of the most difficult interviews I’ve ever conducted, and I’ve done 10,000 musician interviews,” Dick Clark later told the
@StarTribune
.
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The two-hour, star-studded broadcast of “Let’s Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute To Prince” begins at 9 p.m. ET on
@CBS
. Unlock a custom Prince emoji using the hashtag
#GRAMMYSalutePrince
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On this day in 1985, Prince and the Revolution performed the 5th of 6 sold out shows at The Forum in Los Angeles, California on the Purple Rain Tour. During the encore, there were surprise appearances from Madonna and Bruce Springsteen.
📸: Liu Heung Shing / AP
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CREAM was Recorded on December 3, 1990, in Paisley Park, Studio A, and released on September 9, 1991, as the second single off
#DiamondsAndPearls
. Subsequently, it hit
#1
on the Billboard Hot 100. “Cream Take 2 reveals not only the strength of the song but also the power of…
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Prince's enigmatic and prescient statement album
#Welcome2America
will be released July 30, 2021, by The Prince Estate and
@SonyLegacyRecs
. The Deluxe Edition includes the previously unreleased studio album and a full 2011 Prince concert at
@TheForum
on Blu-ray.
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On this day in 2014, Prince guest-starred on the popular FOX sitcom New Girl starring Zooey Deschanel.
According to Deschanel's co-star Jake Johnson, Prince had reached out to the show about his cameo, telling Vanity Fair in 2014, "[He] said he is a big fan of Nick and Jess's…
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Rest in honor, Clarence Williams III. In addition to iconic roles in The Mod Squad and Twin Peaks, Clarence will forever be remembered for his gripping performance as The Kid's father, Francis L., in Prince's breakthrough film Purple Rain.
#ClarenceWilliamsIII
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Prince was a fierce advocate for artists' rights and was especially passionate about Black artists maintaining ownership of their work. When he was honored as "Artist of the Decade" at the 2000
@SoulTrain
Awards, he addressed Black artists directly.
#BlackHistoryMonth
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On this day in 1989, Prince released his chart-topping soundtrack album for Tim Burton’s Batman featuring the hits “Partyman,” “Batdance,” and “Electric Chair.”
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REPOST: 40 Years Ago, Prince performed the iconic First Avenue benefit concert, downtown Minneapolis. Prince was extraordinary and he also premiered his new band The Revolution as they played six original songs: 1) Computer Blue, 2) Let’s Go Crazy, 3) Electric Intercourse, 4) I…
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In 1985, dressed in a shimmering purple hooded cape and flanked by
@TheRevolution
, Prince accepted the Oscar for his monumental soundtrack Purple Rain.
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On this day in 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and delivered two unforgettable performances: a medley of his own hits and a historic, 3-minute guitar solo during an all-star rendition of ��While My Guitar Gently Weeps.”
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The Library of Congress has announced that Prince's iconic, breakthrough film Purple Rain has been added to the National Film Registry.
#PurpleRain
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30 years ago today, Prince released Diamonds and Pearls, his chart-topping and wide-ranging R&B and funk album with the New Power Generation. It was his first record to co-credit his backing band since his work with The Revolution in the mid-'80s.
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In 1977, at the age of 19, Prince signed his first three-album deal with Warner Records. The deal came with an unprecedented caveat: Prince would play all of the instruments and produce his first album himself.
#BlackHistoryMonth
Photo taken by
@RobertWhitmanNY
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The acoustic demo of "I Feel for You" is available now on streaming services and as a limited-run 7" single. Order your vinyl single exclusively at , this week only:
#PrinceIFeelForYou
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Prince was masterful at writing love songs.
“Any charitable act is love in motion, and love needs no publicity because love just is.” - Prince
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ve created a limited edition Spotify playlist of 7 (Prince’s favorite number) Prince love songs and…
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On this day in 2014, Prince made a rare cameo on the hit TV show, New Girl.
"He really loved the show," said
@New_GirlTV
actor Jake Johnson, who played the character Nick. "When I first met him, he wanted to refer to me as Nick. He liked to think of Zooey as Jess.”
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When asked if he considers himself a student or teacher of Musicology, Prince responded, “I’d like to think I’m both.”
Watch the Musicology era interview with Prince, now available on the Prince YouTube page at the link in bio, and don’t forget to follow
@PaisleyPark
for event…
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To call Prince prolific would be an understatement. Not a day went by when he wasn't writing, recording, or playing music.
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Prince has inspired generations of people, and his legacy is strengthened every time a story about his impact is shared.
What does Prince mean to you? Share your own story using the hashtag
#Prince2Me
and we'll retweet some of the responses in the coming days.
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As 2020 draws to a close, Prince's classic soundtrack "Purple Rain" has once again entered the
@billboard
200 at No. 161. This is the fourth time the album has climbed the
@billboardcharts
. In 1984, it spent 24 weeks at No. 1 and charted for a total of 122 weeks.
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In a recent interview with
@NME
,
@MariahCarey
reflected on what she learned from her friendship with Prince—and especially from the way he reached out to help her through a tough time. "You've got to be a giving person," she emphasized.
#prince
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On June 7, 1958, a true original was born. For Prince Rogers Nelson, he considered that date in 1958 his only birthday. "I don't celebrate birthdays, so that stops me from counting days, which stops me from counting time," he said in 1999.
#NothingCompares2U
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On this day in 2006, the single for “Black Sweat” (backed by “Beautiful, Loved And Blessed”) was released by Prince in the UK. The track – from Prince’s upcoming 3121 album - had been previously available as a download.
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35 years ago this week, Prince released his brilliant double album Sign O' The Times, which he recorded during a prolific period of complete artistic reinvention. The expanded, remastered 2020 reissue of
#PrinceSOTT
is nominated for Best Historical Album at Sunday's
#GRAMMYs
.
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“To be young, gifted, and Black; to use that power to give them heroes to look up to; to do it all while in pain – what a use of his years.”
—
@BarackObama
Rest in power,
@chadwickboseman
.
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On this day in 1980, Prince released "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad" in the US. It was the second single from Prince, his self-titled album and the follow-up single to his first big hit, "I Wanna Be Your Lover."
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It’s the year of
#PurpleRain40
, and what better way to celebrate than bringing it to the Broadway stage?⚡️☔️
@playbill
Learn more at ! 💜
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Seven years ago tonight, Prince debuted his mesmerizing, intimate Piano and A Microphone format in two unforgettable solo concerts at
@PaisleyPark
.
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On March 30, 1987, Prince released his iconic double album Sign O' The Times. Overflowing with musical ideas and topical lyrics that sound just as relevant today as they did when they were initially released, the album was created during a period of complete artistic reinvention.
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"Kiss" live from the Rave Un2 The Year 2000, Prince’s legendary special from
@PaisleyPark
that aired on New Year’s Eve in 1999.
#Prince
#RaveUn2
#PaisleyPark
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Happy New Year purple fam! 💜
We have a lot of exciting things in the works for 2024 that we can't wait to share with you. Thank you for all the love and for keeping Prince's legacy alive!
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The music world is mourning the loss of Shock G, the frontman of Digital Underground. Prince was a fan of their 1990 single "The Humpty Dance," and covered it on the Nude Tour. A few years later, the two collaborated on a remix of "Love Sign."
@HumptyFunk
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On Jan 19, 1987, Prince released the first album from his mysterious jazz-fusion side project Madhouse, titled 8. Although the album credits listed a full band of other players, it was actually recorded alone by Prince with additional saxophone & flute parts added by Eric Leeds.
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37 years after its release, Prince and
@TheRevolution
's iconic album Purple Rain is still topping the charts. The 1984 soundtrack was the 7th bestselling vinyl record in the U.S. in 2021, with over 200,000 copies sold. Photo by Larry Williams.
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On this day in 2010, Prince accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the
@BETAwards
, and watched with delight as the artists
@aliciakeys
,
@MsPattiPatti
LaBelle,
@JanelleMonae
, and
@EspeSpalding
paid tribute to his towering cultural legacy.
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"Prince and
@TheRevolution
: Live," a historic concert captured in Syracuse, NY on March 30, 1985, will stream live on
@YouTube
May 14-17. Join us for a watch party Thursday at 7pm CDT. A live pre-show Q&A with
@BobbyZ1999
will start at 6pm.
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“The system is broken. It’s going to take the young people to fix it this time. We need new ideas, new life.” Prince wrote "Baltimore" in 2015 following the death of Freddie Gray at the hands of police, in support of Black Lives Matter.
#nojusticenopeace
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"Nothing more ugly in the whole wide world than INTOLERANCE (between) Black, white, red, yellow, boy or girl. INTOLERANCE."
#Prince
#Love4OneAnother
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On February 26, 1985, Prince made his debut on the GRAMMY stage by performing "Baby I'm a Star" with
@TheRevolution
. He also won his first three GRAMMY Awards that night, including Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture for Purple Rain.
#GRAMMYs
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On this day in 2004, Prince was inducted into the
@rockhall
of Fame and joined an all-star band for a rendition of
@thebeatles
' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." Prince's performance is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitar solos of all time.
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"CREAM" live at New York’s Webster Hall on April 20, 2004. Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe out 10/27! Pre-order now at .
#Prince
#NPGRecords
#DiamondsAndPearls
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On this day in 1980, "I Wanna Be Your Lover," off his self-titled album, was certified by the RIAA as his first Gold single. 💿💜
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