Pop music superstar Prince has been
found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis at thr age of 57,
US media reported Thursday.
His publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, told The Associated Press
the music icon was found dead at his home Thursday in
Chanhassen.
The singer, songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist was
widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of his
era, drawing upon influences ranging from James Brown to the
Beatles to Jimi Hendrix. His hits included "Little Red
Corvette," ''Let's Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry."
The Minneapolis native broke through in the late 1970s with
the hits "Wanna Be Your Lover" and soared over the following
decade with such albums as "1999" and "Purple Rain."
The title song from "1999" includes one of the most widely
quoted refrains of popular culture: "Tonight I'm gonna party
like it's 1999."
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