On June 10 the University of Minnesota Board of Regents voted to honor the late Minneapolis-born musical icon Prince with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the College of Liberal Arts. The U of M was reportedly in the process of honoring Prince prior to his passing April 16, 2016. Members of his family will be presented with the honor at a […]
Remembering Prince
Remembering Prince (1958 – 2016):
A space for articles pertaining to the life, legacy and passing of Minneapolis native son Prince Rogers Nelson, who died April 21, 2016.
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Gov. Dayton declares June 7, 2016, as ‘Prince Day’ in Minnesota
Governor Mark Dayton and Lt. Governor Tina Smith issued a proclamation this morning declaring Tuesday, June 7, 2016 to be “Prince Day” in Minnesota. Prince (Rogers Nelson) was born on June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He passed away suddenly on April 21, 2016. Prince would have been 58 years old tomorrow. The proclamation issued […]
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Celebrating Prince’s life and legacy in the Twin Cities: skating, dance parties, poetry & more
On Monday, June 6, Gov. Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith declared Tuesday, June 7, 2016 as “Prince Day” in the state of Minnesota ahead of what would have been the music pioneer’s 58th birthday. The declaration is meant to “celebrate Prince’s life and many contributions – not only in arts and culture, but also in his many […]
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Who can cash in on Prince’s image?
“Prince’s passing is a springboard to have this conversation, but it could protect all Minnesotans,” explained Leviton of the bill that was initiated after Prince died on April 21. Since Prince’s passing, T-shirts and other items have been created bearing the late singer’s image.
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Prince: America’s musical genius
As another wrote, he overcame what many youth in our community have not overcome, as he “bounced from relative to relative and home to home — changing address over 30 times, with music as his path out of struggle and isolation.” This reminds us of the paths we need to provide and help our young people find today.
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Untold stories of ‘Purple Rain’
It’s been about two weeks since the news broke of Prince’s unexpected and sudden death. Last weekend the MSR attended one of an estimated 700 screenings of the late musician’s iconic Purple Rain across the country.
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PHOTOS | South Mpls celebrates Prince at family-friendly block party
How often is it said that we, as a family, only come together for funerals? We must celebrate each other when we are alive — this was the common theme at Sabathani Community Center’s block party celebration honoring Prince, Saturday, April 30.
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Prince, the Minneapolis Sound and me
The first song I ever heard by Prince was “Soft and Wet,” his first soul chart hit, but at the time the song was being played on the Black station in Saginaw, Michigan where lived, I didn’t know who sang it.
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Minneapolis-born music legend Prince dies at age 57
Prince reigned unchallenged in contemporary music as the world’s most iconic artist. Forging a unique state-of-the-art pop sound culled primarily from a blend of rock, funk, gospel, and soul…
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PHOTOS | Mpls mourns and celebrates Prince’s legacy
Legendary musician Prince passed away at his Paisley Park home in Chanhassen, MN on Thursday morning April 21. See photos of how his hometown honored him, plus images of how he was honored across the globe as shared on social media.
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Remembering Prince: complex, giving and spectacularly talented
Complex. Shy. But he “was the greatest thing this state produced,” noted Robyne Robinson on Prince.
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From the MSR Legacy Archives | Prince at age 20
To say that Warner Brother’s recording artist Prince is a musical prodigy is almost an understatement. Before he turned 20, Prince had sold nearly three million records. He had recorded three LPs, playing all the instruments and writing and singing all the songs himself. And he’d gotten his first number one single — “I Wanna Be Your Lover.”