Memories of Prince

Prince Rogers Nelson was born June 7, 1958 and passed prematurely on April 21, 2016. He was known in professional circles and to his fans as Prince.

His career was that of a singer-songwriter who played many instruments, a record producer, actor, and director. He was one of the brightest musical stars the world has known.

He is regarded as one of the greatest musicians of our generation and was famous for those genres within which he chose to play — and often performed most or all of those instruments utilized on his recordings.

He was known for his flamboyant and androgynous persona, and that exceptionally wide vocal range which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams.

The tragedy of Prince is how his ending came. He died at age 57 due to an accidental fentanyl overdose while he was at his home compound awaiting previously scheduled treatment for substance abuse.

He was one of those performers who was an acquired taste for me personally, but I grew to appreciate that talent which he couldn't help but prominently display as both time and performances went on.