Purple Praise: tributes pour in for King of Funk and Rock, Prince
From having national monuments being lit up in various parts of the world, to prominent persons reflecting on encounters with The Purple One, tributes abound over the iconic innovator of funk and rock music as we know it - Prince Rogers Nelson.
Overnight reaction to the passing of the iconic Prince has seen the world united in reflecting on the life and times of The Purple One, who was once known as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince...before deflecting back to his given name, simply 'Prince'.
Born on June 7th, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the US to a songwriter-pianist father and a vocalist mother, the eccentric Prince was also a deeply religious artist; one whose lyrics are often debated equally along sexual and religious lines. Quite the enigma.
Here's how the world has started remembering him:
In his home town of Minnesota
Fitting that it's raining in Minneapolis today. pic.twitter.com/s5KFurDhHi
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) April 21, 2016
In Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls turns purple - the colour of royalty to celebrate #QueensBirthday - coincidence #Prince died today too pic.twitter.com/RAEs7GwoXj
— Chatham-Kent Police (@CKPSMedia) April 21, 2016
Watch: Prince's first TV interview ever on MTV in 1985
Rest In Peace, Purple One.
