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Topic: Prince dead at 57
Posted: 21 April 2016 at 10:27am

I'm in total shock right now.

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Posted: 21 April 2016 at 10:37am

This is a major loss to the industry.

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Posted: 21 April 2016 at 11:06am

I agree this is a huge surprise and not a happy one. I know there are several of us on this board that are huge fans of his music. I saw him in concert four times. R.I.P. Mr. Nelson. Thanks for the wonderful music. If there is any chance of getting some of his unreleased gems finally released on CD maybe now it will happen. There are still several unreleased mixes, edits and songs that have never appeared in the digital age.

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Posted: 21 April 2016 at 11:59am

To say I'm totally shocked and saddened would be an understatement. Growing up in Minnesota, I was a fan from his first Top 40 hit, "I Wanna Be Your Lover", up through "Controversy" and "1999". When the Purple Rain movie and album exploded, I wasn't the least bit surprised. I finally felt that the rest of the world had caught up to us early fans who already knew what a genius he truly was. What a sad day. RIP.

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Posted: 21 April 2016 at 12:35pm

I don't think there are many artists like Prince that
had such a profound influence on the music industry.

His music has crossed generations and those generations
are in total shock.

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Posted: 21 April 2016 at 1:04pm

It's very shocking. I wonder what happened. He was taken to the hospital on April 16th, allegedly due to the flu, which I guess he's been battling for weeks. TMZ snapped a photo of him leaving Walgreens pharmacy just yesterday. I almost wonder if it was an accidental overdose of flu medication, which is how actress Brittany Murphy died.

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Posted: 21 April 2016 at 1:25pm

Owen Husney showed up with a reel-to-reel tape at the promotion office at Heilicher Brothers in Golden Valley, MN one day in early 1977. Owen was a familiar face to most of us in the office, having been the leader of the High Spirits, a local band whose 45s had appeared on the company's Soma Records label in the mid '60s. He was pretty excited to share what was on the tape with the promotion staff and a couple folks from the buying office.

To say that we were awed by what came out of the speakers would be an understatement. My initial reaction was that the music was right up there with a title the company was shipping out by the boatload at the time: Songs In The Key Of Life.

When Owen dropped the bombshell that the sounds we were listening to - every instrument, every vocal part, everything! - was being performed by a seventeen-year-old north Minneapolis kid, we were blown away beyond words. "How.... you mean he....whaa??"

Simply brilliant. And that was only the beginning.

RIP, Prince.

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aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 273	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Prince dead at 57 Posted: 21 April 2016 at 10:27am
	I'm in total shock right now.
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prisdeej Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 02 July 2011 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 16	Post Options Post Reply Quote prisdeej Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 April 2016 at 10:37am
	This is a major loss to the industry.
	DJ L.

Santi Paradoa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 February 2009 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 33	Post Options Post Reply Quote Santi Paradoa Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 April 2016 at 11:06am
	I agree this is a huge surprise and not a happy one. I know there are several of us on this board that are huge fans of his music. I saw him in concert four times. R.I.P. Mr. Nelson. Thanks for the wonderful music. If there is any chance of getting some of his unreleased gems finally released on CD maybe now it will happen. There are still several unreleased mixes, edits and songs that have never appeared in the digital age.
	Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida

Paul Haney Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 01 April 2005 Status: Offline Points: 48	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul Haney Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 April 2016 at 11:59am
	To say I'm totally shocked and saddened would be an understatement. Growing up in Minnesota, I was a fan from his first Top 40 hit, "I Wanna Be Your Lover", up through "Controversy" and "1999". When the Purple Rain movie and album exploded, I wasn't the least bit surprised. I finally felt that the rest of the world had caught up to us early fans who already knew what a genius he truly was. What a sad day. RIP.

eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 123	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 April 2016 at 12:35pm
	I don't think there are many artists like Prince that had such a profound influence on the music industry. His music has crossed generations and those generations are in total shock.

Brian W. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 13 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 41	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brian W. Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 April 2016 at 1:04pm
	It's very shocking. I wonder what happened. He was taken to the hospital on April 16th, allegedly due to the flu, which I guess he's been battling for weeks. TMZ snapped a photo of him leaving Walgreens pharmacy just yesterday. I almost wonder if it was an accidental overdose of flu medication, which is how actress Brittany Murphy died.

Yah Shure Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 11 December 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Yah Shure Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 April 2016 at 1:25pm
	Owen Husney showed up with a reel-to-reel tape at the promotion office at Heilicher Brothers in Golden Valley, MN one day in early 1977. Owen was a familiar face to most of us in the office, having been the leader of the High Spirits, a local band whose 45s had appeared on the company's Soma Records label in the mid '60s. He was pretty excited to share what was on the tape with the promotion staff and a couple folks from the buying office. To say that we were awed by what came out of the speakers would be an understatement. My initial reaction was that the music was right up there with a title the company was shipping out by the boatload at the time: Songs In The Key Of Life. When Owen dropped the bombshell that the sounds we were listening to - every instrument, every vocal part, everything! - was being performed by a seventeen-year-old north Minneapolis kid, we were blown away beyond words. "How.... you mean he....whaa??" Simply brilliant. And that was only the beginning. RIP, Prince.