Prince Has Died(confirmed)

Titzon Toast · 22-04-2016 12:28AM

Just heard this news, I'm gutted.
Too many legends have died already this year.

critic_12 · 22-04-2016 12:39AM

Devastated since the news broke today. My first concert was Prince in 1990. It was controversial then that the concert would go ahead considering the reviews of his previous tour " Lovesexy " The GAA were up in arms about the concert going ahead in Pair Ui Caoimh saying it was a little too raunchy for their grounds.

Please let the rumours about AIDS be untrue

Jaqen Hghar · 22-04-2016 12:41AM

Teresa Shaggy Disk wrote: »

Really shocked when I heard that today. A true legend. I know this year has been bad for celeb death but I can't think of anyone except Bowie. Who else was there?

Glenn Frey and George Martin.

22-04-2016 12:43AM

Jaqen Hghar wrote: »

Glenn Frey and George Martin.

Merle haggard is another off the top of my head

endacl · 22-04-2016 01:07AM

Arghus wrote: »

Prince?

It doesn't seem possible, he didn't have to obey the normal laws of physics and biology like the rest of us.

We've lost a true and proper legend, a legitimate musical genius.

Certainly not physics. Skip to the end of the vid. Where dafuq does that telecaster go?!?

endacl · 22-04-2016 01:08AM

Jaqen Hghar wrote: »

Glenn Frey and George Martin.

Daniel Haggerty.

endacl · 22-04-2016 01:10AM

fryup wrote: »

clean living Prince is dead and yet...Keith Richards is still alive?? somethings not right

Bieber's still alive. 'Nuff said...

dasdog · 22-04-2016 01:10AM

Esel wrote: »

"... the kind you find in a secondhand store..."

Heard that song on Wednesday morning going to work and that line jumped out at me. Beverley Hills Cop 80's ness.

Even Miles Davis had respect, RIP.

Cathy.C · 22-04-2016 01:10AM

droidman123 wrote: »

Merle haggard is another off the top of my head

Alan Rickman,
David Gest,
Terry Wogan,
Paul Daniels,
Denise of This Morning,
Doris Roberts (The mother in 'Everyone Loves Raymond')
Ronnie Corbett,
Frank 'Father Jack' Kelly.

22-04-2016 01:14AM

Raspberry beret.
The first song that I loved on my own, no parents music influence. Heard it in a shop one day getting my shoes for back to school. Must have been 6 or 7.
Life long fan since.

Mother's face at the sight of the ' lovesexy' album. On cassette!!!!!!!

critic_12 · 22-04-2016 01:17AM

Prince in 1995 went to what was called the POD now The Red Box I think and remember reading he said it was the best nightclub venue he had ever seen in Europe.
At his concert in Cork I was lucky enough to be right up front and apart from remembering being in musical bliss remember also how nearly angelical looking he and all his backing singers were.
Then during the concert there was like a bit of instrumental and the crowding started doing this corny ole ole ole ole ( Ireland were in the middle of Italia 90) and Prince went "hey I thought I was the one doing the show here"
Also remember the support group was some traditional Irish piece with the fiddle. Couldn't figure that one out. The crowd booed when they played. Wasn't the right act for supporting the legend that is the iconic rock funk star Prince.
RIP Prince.

critic_12 · 22-04-2016 01:17AM

Prince in 1995 went to what was called the POD now The Red Box I think and remember reading he said it was the best nightclub venue he had ever seen in Europe.
At his concert in Cork I was lucky enough to be right up front and apart from remembering being in musical bliss remember also how nearly angelical looking he and all his backing singers were.
Then during the concert there was like a bit of instrumental and the crowding started doing this corny ole ole ole ole ( Ireland were in the middle of Italia 90) and Prince went "hey I thought I was the one doing the show here"
Also remember the support group was some traditional Irish piece with the fiddle. Couldn't figure that one out. The crowd booed when they played. Wasn't the right act for supporting the legend that is the iconic rock funk star Prince.
RIP Prince.

bodhrandude · 22-04-2016 01:21AM

Cathy.C wrote: »

Alan Rickman,
David Gest,
Terry Wogan,
Paul Daniels,
Denise of This Morning,
Doris Roberts (The mother in 'Everyone Loves Raymond')
Ronnie Corbett,
Frank 'Father Jack' Kelly.

Add:
Keith Emerson
Robbie Brennan
Kit West

wurzlitzer · 22-04-2016 01:29AM

https://youtu.be/RC34ZcDiCag

unbelievable with lenny kravitz american woman solo at 4.40

K-9 · 22-04-2016 01:44AM

Cathy.C wrote: »

Alan Rickman,
David Gest,
Terry Wogan,
Paul Daniels,
Denise of This Morning,
Doris Roberts (The mother in 'Everyone Loves Raymond')
Ronnie Corbett,
Frank 'Father Jack' Kelly.

Johan Cruyff in football did things his own way as well.

Video of his Superbowl performance:
http://deadspin.com/lets-watch-princes-super-bowl-halftime-show-the-best-w-1772302774?utm_source=recirculation&utm_medium=recirculation&utm_campaign=thursdayPM

Arghus · 22-04-2016 01:48AM

Hard to find videos on Youtube, so I'll post this homage. I would have never listened to Prince if it hadn't been for these guys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpywOFiDqbY

DUBACC · 22-04-2016 01:58AM

One More Toy wrote: »

Prince is dead and MTV is showing "My Super Sweet 16 Mega Meltdowns"

Time to turn the lights out on humanity, Sign O The Times indeed...

Ah in fairness mtv died years ago. It's all kardashian style garbage these days. Music tv my left ball!! Bbc4 has taken that mantle.

DUBACC · 22-04-2016 01:59AM

Genuinely sad about this, loved most of his stuff. Also, purple rain, staple of every slow set around the country in the early 90's!!!

Rothko · 22-04-2016 02:09AM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I didn't think anybody under thirty would have a clue about him

I'm in my mid-20's and I've been a fan of his for years.

seandotcomm · 22-04-2016 02:41AM

critic_12 wrote: »

......
Then during the concert there was like a bit of instrumental and the crowding started doing this corny ole ole ole ole ( Ireland were in the middle of Italia 90) and Prince went "hey I thought I was the one doing the show here"
RIP Prince.

And we've been stuck there ever since

KungPao · 22-04-2016 02:50AM

Suas11 wrote: »

I'm in my mid-20's and I've been a fan of his for years.

There are always exceptions.

I suppose his point was that Prince kind of fell off the radar in the mid '90s (at a stretch) and before that he was HUGE, so most young'uns wouldn't really know him that well.

Sure, I'm 35, and I feel that Prince was a little before my time...in his prime at least.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 22-04-2016 03:01AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

Add:
Keith Emerson
Robbie Brennan
Kit West

Joanie Laurer aka 'Chyna' also died yesterday.

My name is URL · 22-04-2016 03:06AM

Was never really a huge fan of the music he produced apart from a few songs.

Was undoubtedly one of the best musicians of the last 50 years though. Even if you don't like his stuff you could almost be guaranteed that stuff you did like was produced by people inspired in one way or another by him.

KungPao · 22-04-2016 03:07AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Joanie Laurer aka 'Chyna' also died yesterday.

So many WWE wrestlers don't last the course.

The list is depressing. One after the other. RIP the lot of you.

dubgurl · 22-04-2016 04:46AM

Add - Victoria Wood

Dirty Dingus McGee · 22-04-2016 05:06AM

DUBACC wrote: »

Ah in fairness mtv died years ago. It's all kardashian style garbage these days. Music tv my left ball!! Bbc4 has taken that mantle.

You do know that MTV have a bucket load of channels and that music is played constantly on everyone of them apart from the basic MTV channel.

For Forks Sake · 22-04-2016 06:39AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFXZNt4oLkE

AudreyHepburn · 22-04-2016 08:10AM

What is going this year!! All these legends of stage and screen dropping dead.

I love Prince even though I am too young to remember when him in the 80s when he first came out....Raspberry Beret and When Doves Cry are among my favourite songs of all time.

RIP Prince.

Malari · 22-04-2016 08:18AM

My husband was a massive fan. Is a massive fan. He brought out all his concert stuff and memorabilia last night and we watched hours of clips on the news interspersed with some of Prince's great songs, old and new. What a talent. I'm so glad I got to see him live in concert once.

fryup · 22-04-2016 09:31AM

if i was a celebrity i'd be a nervous wreck right now, somebody up there doesn't like them

Prince Has Died(confirmed)

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