The Legendary Music Career and Life of Prince: Part 1

Prince, who died on April 21, 2016, grew up in Minnesota, learning multiple instruments and playing basketball.

[@kingsean1452]

He is an Icon, A Legend, Innovative, Original their will never be another like him :-/

[@eileenpizarro1558]

It hurts just as much now as it did than. I love you Prince. Forever.

[@ivyvines6708]

It's eight months later now and I like so many others, am still feeling the loss of this talented, warm man. Thank you so much for sharing this with us ABC News and doing a great job of keeping Prince in our memories (and hearts) instead of just doing other stories and forgetting about him. Peace to all of you.

[@dawnnaavelino517]

Ikr, when he died, I felt like i die w- him, I don't think I ever get over his death nd I don't think I ever will, Rest In Peace Prince Roger's Nelson

[@cruxivar6026]

What does that make me now? I get to tear up everytime. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@denisecappelletti2648]

Its more than 3 yrs and I am still crying !!!!!

[@pj2037]

It still hurts to know he's gone. I'll love this man forever non stop. Love & miss you Prince!

[@cathleensuan7845]

So sad that he's gone. A truly gifted man. The most talented person in the world!!

[@ThompsonSmith-xo5sd]

Hello dear Yeah it's so sad, how are you doing today?

[@TS.W]

I can't fuck!ng get over him! It hurts.

[@zainaib7776]

I miss my love as well

[@tellthetruthblue8856]

There will be replicators and those that try to duplicate his style, Grace, charm and talent...but there's only one original PRN...may you continue to Rest In God's Holy Power..you are truly missed.

[@TheNerdyMusician]

He didn't show up to "we are the world" because he was shy.. He just didn't want to do it

[@wrldtvlr2]

Agreed. They tried to rewrite a few bits of history with this "tribute". Garbage.

[@alluresearlesxxxgalaxyqueen]

This was beautiful thanks ABC miss you prince rip I love you baby

[@songsalon7868]

allure searles I Love my Purple Baby too!

[@jaydeepbhadra]

Rest In Power PRINCE... with love from Toronto

[@angiecalderon3681]

Till this day i feel heartbroken about his death... Love you Prince 💜

[@ThompsonSmith-xo5sd]

Hello dear Yeah it's so sad, how are you doing today?

[@lizzponce]

I went to his last concert and talk about the best performer, this man can put on a show non stop from beginning to the very end

[@shayekisitu]

He is the “GIFT.” The “Quiet Ones” are always the “Beautiful Ones.”

[@sheriszajna-mckeon9902]

My heart still aches, I still feel so much pain due to the untimely death of this amazing man. I still miss him and love him as much today as I did in 1980! 💜 Everything he did was art! I can't believe I feel this way about someone I never even met. I feel like a part of my life is over, and nobody will ever take his place!!! 🤧😥🙏💜💜💜 RIP Prince! 😭😭😭😭

[@MotherMagenta]

It still makes my heart ache. He was almost beyond comprehension.

[@lovelovelove5078]

Miss you much! You were the best I ever had.

[@nergeechockoolic5684]

"He will Call" and Prince will answer. Beautiful Loved and Blessed. See you in the" New World" my dear one.

[@rokkstar5565]

Prince was just so cool and smooth in every thing he did ,he was always on his game

[@purpleArtOne]

Prince will forever be in our hearts.

[@shadimuhammad6585]

I LOVE THIS, I'M A BIG FAN OF THIS BLACKNIFICENT BROTHA, PEACE B UPON HIM N MAY ALLAH B PLEASED WITH HIM AMEEN

[@garyduarte4099]

The great always dies so young but they leave us with much wealth. Thank you all.

[@denisecappelletti2648]

October 2019 still crying !!! tears go here !!!!!!!!

[@GenXfrom75]

Sept 2020... still as devastated as I was in April 2016

[@AH-yk4eb]

It’s been six years since your passing and we miss your existence on this earth. We love you Prince.💜💜💜

[@laprib9650]

I still miss dear Prince. He was a sweet and kind soul and was very nice to me. I only met him once accidentally! Wow!

[@laprib9650]

He held my hands in his and his hands were so soft (like silk). My hands are like cardboard and I'm an old woman.

[@aprilwest9852]

Anyone still watching in 2019. ?

[@danacarter9147]

It's 2020, now.💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@wandamanning9198]

2020 and always 💜💜

[@Sive_Nyanda]

2023 🥹

[@KingJordanRadio]

George Michael, Michael Jackson, Prince selling out Concerts in Heaven 💔💔

[@denapruitt8348]

thanks that was so beautiful

[@lmkeljones3960]

Rest in power

[@charmaewaide8596]

HE WAS THE BEST THERE IS !!!!!!!!!

[@luvsilly60]

Wish he made an album focusing on his guitar playing. He was a mind blowing talent.

[@zainaib7776]

My love!

[@americanindian4155]

There will never be another Like Prince. Love you and miss you Prince. 💜

[@geraldinewalker1963]

Prince the most beautiful ❤️ unique artist of all time rest easy Prince we 💕 love you this is Geraldine Walker from Saginaw Michigan

[@mariachambers6465]

Still can't believe he's gone deeply. Missed💜💜💜💜💜😥

[@leona1315]

I live in twin cities and the day he died was like a deep depression went over Minnesota..

[@gwendolynsherfield4336]

I miss him so bad!

[@eileenmclaughlin985]

prince always wanted to do what he wanted too do he wz good at it we all miss u and love u prince.

[@solo5373]

Forever in my life Prince. 💜

[@mariachambers6465]

Great loss I was heartbroken💜💜💜

[@GenXfrom75]

THE G.O.A.T. Period.

[@misterTVman]

They said that Prince was the first to make a movie over Michael Jackson and other artists but MJ did The Wiz in 1978. Prince was just the first to do concert film. The media always has to make comparisons and they often get them wrong, smh.

[@A.Light33]

misterTVman I think they mean a movie centered around an artist. Diana Ross was the lead in the Wiz. plus purple rain was all of Prince's music.

[@devo229]

Yes true that wasn't Jacksons movie.

[@juanapadilla954]

He was the best one I used to call him. My husband I love all his music. I cry when I find out that he died He always be my number one RIP my husband 😢😢😢❤

[@mjade1673]

He said it wasnt shy. It wasnt shy. He had reasons for passing on we are the world.

[@user-wz5wf6jt5h]

I will always love you 💜💜💜

[@3t-sm954]

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST ENTERTAINMENT,, Paisley Productions love ❤

[@johnmoore4714]

Greatest moment in Rock and roll history.

[@dawnnaavelino517]

I never evvvvveeeeeerrrrrrrrrrr except that ur gone my ❤ is 💔😢

[@ginamulligan4401]

I loved him as a musical genus..💜☔

[@vamp6825]

My name is rain and my favorite color is purple my mom just made me that way and it was a blessing

[@coreabaoneintllinks4949]

Multi Talented treasure will forever be missed, Globally! # He is irreplaceable!!

[@shaylagoogle3097]

Purple rain was on of the Best movies of this time. I'm so Greatful to have watched this in the theatre. It was more of a concert movie.

[@nancymurphy7760]

Love you prince for ever ! You were my crush! Miss you ! When doves cry ! My purple rain !!

[@Annabee399]

I've choked up again.

[@greenriverutah4673]

PRINCE was the one who could bring White and Black PPL together, HE is a huge loss to this COUNTRY.

[@cecimartinez1777]

The day u passed i was in a daze..i couldnt believe u wre gone..how?? What happened?my boss called me early in the morning (did u hear prince passed away?!)i was half asleep and turned on the TV..IT MAY SOUND RIDICULOUS BUT I TOLD MY BOSS .."IM GONNA BE A LIL LATE TOO WORK"..HE UNDERSTOOD...WHAT U MEANT TOO ME IS MORE THAN ANYONE CAN COMPREHEND..UR SOUL AND TALENT WAS BEYOUND BELIEF..I MISS U

[@aniles1989]

Rarely talk about the PRINCE and FOR YOU and DIRTY MIND albums ....

[@stinka4079]

Selina Davis my mom received a promotional copy of Dirty Mind when i was 11. i was not allowed to listen to it but I was a latchkey kid and when she wasn't at home I would listen and I became hooked no more Michael Jackson for me it was Prince all the way

[@decadesmusiclover]

Krystal Flowers Purple Rain is his most successful album. I like the 1999 album and other albums better.

[@aniles1989]

A McGuire same! My mum is a superfan and I'm a fan too

[@princerogersnelson5166]

But thats when you know that you are a real fan! Dirty Mind is in his top 5' also not to forget his great late period, albums like The Rainbow Children [straight up underrated classic] & Lotus Flower/MPLSound' & his last 3 which I consider a trilogy 'Art Official Age' Hit & Run Phase 1&2' again criminally underrated

[@cruxivar6026]

Purple Rain are like Prince's Pop ones. Dirty Mind is where he's at his raw. Only for true fans digging his other material.

[@aprilreign7840]

Long live PRN #legacy 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@NinjaDash360]

Is it bad that I got into him because of his death? I have heard his stuff before that, however,I wasn't too crazy about him then. Now I'm a super fan

[@ElectricCool]

Nah, better late than never.

[@inquizative44]

You ain't heard nothing yet....It takes a very long time to fully appreciate Prince. A lot of music...it will be a journey of joy.

[@nlemdonzooya]

His pothmous releases have to hit the top 20 on the billboard charts.

[@bel8774]

Boi boi boi...the truth pass away still waiting like his song say for my boi 2 come around #1thou.

[@toyatsymonds9324]

I WILL LIVE 4U. eternal 101 best regards. God Loves the truth. Honor thy Mother. Where are the musical recordings Ms.Mattie Della made while on planet Earth , Paisley Park Promissory Note?

[@celiawilson6306]

Just the best with Michael of course

[@user-sp4eq7wz8g]

Handsome young man

[@fk8395]

why are geniuses always the shy ones. like they can literally run away from people but they are the baddest in their respective fields and those who dont understand them label them as weird. and this thing of people dying of overdose,,,,,,it really breaks my heart. RIP Prince RIP Michael Jackson

[@nota7660]

Started to dance to Little red corvette when it first came out

[@user-sp4eq7wz8g]

Praying for you babe

[@penny4penny594]

'Let's GO crazy...'

[@caicdancer9192]

WOW PRINCE KING MEGA

[@alessandracavallo3012]

Prince ha saputo mischiare: soul, funky, rock, pop, r&b

[@peacecrewproducts]

In the 80's Michael Jackson did short films such as Thiller and Bad. Also, did Captain E O and Moonwalker.

[@anacro9944]

Eu posso dizer que ele não tinha amigos, apenas bajuladores, que estando ao seu lado podia sentir o gostinho da fama. Como puderam deixa- lo sozinho?. um cara que mal acabou de sair do hospital, debilitado, naquela casa que mais parecia um shopping center cheio de labirintos. Por mais que ele quisesse ficar só aquela noite, se eu fosse o mordomo, a cozinheira , eu não tiraria meus olhos dele . Agora é tarde para chorar😔💜🇧🇷

[@daniellamantia7324]

Prince is the Prince of music and an highly intelligent genius thankyou JESUS and Almighty God for Prince 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@ThompsonSmith-xo5sd]

Hello dear How are you doing today?

[@ThompsonSmith-xo5sd]

Hello are you there?

[@pamelatate8056]

Purple rain is my favorite song

[@DSLightning21]

2:24 - Michael Jackson didn't make a movie? He was in The Wiz with Diana Ross. MJ made "short films", and encouraged MTV to play music videos from black artists. Not everyone is a trend-follower... ;)

[@hectorabcdefg9076]

Rip bother nelson

[@KiantraHall-fm2nx]

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@sneakyrabbit3465]

Where's part 2?

[@user-wz5wf6jt5h]

love from Russia 💓💓💓💓

[@noramartin533]

To work in the morning and.they be even say he's not dead..so if people that work in the morgue can tell don't u think we all can tell that he's still alive..

[@tonystewart6627]

Prince family I'm the huge Prince family

[@aprilwest9852]

So damn sad !

[@selam_goitom_16]

RIP

[@jonylawson73]

That covered 10% of his output ..he was pretty much criminally ignored by the public ...

[@peaceshaheed3173]

They killed him

[@josephanelson3742]

you got that right, they are still looking for the person that gave him the fentanyl YOU ARE chasing the wrong people just follow the money trail, and you will get the ones responsible, for his death #1 PHAEDRA 2 KIRK AND SOME MORE HOOP YOU WILL CATCH THESE MONEY HUNGRYINDUVIDUALS AND PUT THEM IN JAIL WERE THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST4 YEARS

[@EdAteABalloon]

2:55 "you're very sweet but you're very much to yourself and shy?" "Hmm I wouldn't say that". 1 second later, "he was too shy". Lol

[@tinaneaderhiser9127]

3💜💜💜💜💜👑👑💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@denisewalker3088]

Well he was very private thats why this happen but I have a thought someone knows something and their not talking

[@jaybo8043]

Pop is only part of Prince's his music. He's way more than just a pop musician, in my opinion. Prince music is it's own genre.

[@nelwina8920]

Is the best hot musician

[@alluresearlesxxxgalaxyqueen]

He did not die of an accidental overdose that's a lie or did he self administrate it he was murdered wth why keep telling lies smh sick of the lies #JusticeForPrince

[@Tone-Moonie]

allure searles im with you on that

[@craigprice1598]

Yes, i believed he was murdered too

[@moniquemitchell5092]

allure searles I'm with you honey..

[@annabelliott]

Prince died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl (many times the dosage of the prescription medication that he had often taken for extreme pain from years of jumping off pianos, stacks of speakers, etc.etc.) He likely thought that the medication was the legal painkiller, legally prescribed or not. His death was a terrible, TERRIBLE tragedy.

[@wrldtvlr2]

@@annabelliott Still, for the media to frame it as if Prince took excessive amounts of painkillers rather than saying that his meds contained potentially lethal amounts of fentanyl puts the stigma on him for treating his pain rather than looking at what the treating physician did. His death was totally preventable.

[@efrainrodriguez9550]

I like his real name & that he should have stayed with it. I like his music a lot & thanks, jw.org. At the age of 57 he was still young i God’s eyes.

[@GenXfrom75]

He did. He was briefly the symbol. Then regained his masters and settled the issue, and went back to Prince, which is his name.

[@3t-sm954]

Actually, PRN was very well built as a"kid". Athlete Prowess

[@keepthefaith9594]

love prince cute little sexy man in heels no other man apart from prince could get away with it. so clever and talented. miss him I seriously think he was murdered because. he didn't like taking drugs and because they found his body in an elvatator and everyone who's a prince fan knows he hates elevators somebody overdosed him and purposely stuck him in there that what I think

[@chancregister2714]

Overdose what a lie, he was a genius who saw the future of music, but the artist cant move faster than the machine so he was cancelled smh, they've taken alot of our great artist its sad.

[@ufoclub1977]

"Back pain"?

[@archiejackson2315]

UFOclub Creative LLC I thought it was from hip pain

[@wrldtvlr2]

@@archiejackson2315 It was hip pain. I'm irritated with some of these interviewees, especially in Part 2.

[@deepakraje475]

Musicology

[@AhsanAli-ri1bm]

hy

[@TheOnezLB72x]

🌀

[@carrot8578]

Am I the only one who doesn't know him?

[@annabelliott]

Yes, possibly...

[@yugbanker]

What about MJ

[@aidenkim6629]

0:03 I thought that was micheal Jackson