…and now Prince…

[ufkacbln]

Don't take this the wrong way......

No-one can deny his contribution, but how many times does the death of a musician introduce a whole new generation to the bac catalogue

 

[Racing roadkill]

They're all dropping like flies.

 

[Dayvo]

A very talented musician and performer has left the stage far too early.

 

[nickyboy]

Is it an incredibly bad run or is it that I'm just now at the age where the folk dying actually meant something to me?

Anyway....Sign O' The Times

There was a time when he pumped out the soundtrack to many lives and I'll miss him for that

 

[Levo-Lon]

The wife is very upset..
great talanted musician..

 

[PaulB]

I really really like him so this shocker is a real blow for me.

 

[Fnaar]

Like a lot of his stuff... a very talented man, and a true innovator and original, imho

 

[Markymark]

I'm not a particular fan but will acknowledge the loss to music...

Agree. You don't have to love the output to acknowledge the cultural impact. He was an icon.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Didn't do a lot for me but he was incredibly talented.

I can't help thinking that it is one hell of a band forming up there this year.

 

[jefmcg]

Don't take this the wrong way......

No-one can deny his contribution, but how many times does the death of a musician introduce a whole new generation to the bac catalogue

First heard it said about Elvis : good career move

This is what wikipedia is saying.

On April 15, 2016, Prince's private plane was forced to land in Illinois so he could seek medical treatment for flu-like symptoms. He performed in concert one day later in Atlanta, Georgia.[184] On April 21, 2016, he died at the age of 57. He was found unresponsive at his home in Chanhassen, Minnesota.[184]

My first thought was "He died with his boots on". The second thought "And what fabulous boots!"

Vale Prince

 

[Stephenite]

Absolutely loved Prince's music for many years. I'm gutted I never got to see him live. He tops the list of my most played artist ever. Sad. A loss. But his music lives on.

 

[slowmotion]

Go to 3:23 on this clip and gasp in awe.... We are not worthy...
RIP
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y
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[ColinJ]

Is it an incredibly bad run or is it that I'm just now at the age where the folk dying actually meant something to me?

I was just saying that to my sister ....

We didn't really take much notice when old stars like Bing Crosby died because they had never meant much to us as young people.

We were shocked when Jimi Hendrix et al died back in the 1970s because we had only just got into them and they died really young.

Now we are getting older stars nearer our own age dying before we would expect them to.

 

[dan_bo]

The bloke had balls bigger than his head and talent to match.

 

[oldfatfool]

WTF 2016 is a real shoot year