Saturday, April 23, 2016

Prince

Unless you've been under a rock, you know that Prince (a musical icon) has passed away.  Having been a fan of his music since my childhood, it was a devastating loss. In fact, it was a devastating loss to millions of fans (as well as his friends and family).  It has only been since his death that I've truly learned what an incredible man he was, though.  I had always known the songs he wrote for other artists and that he could play all of the instruments but I had no idea just how incredible his talent is. 

1.  Prince wrote his first song when he was seven years old.

2.  Prince recorded every single instrument on his albums.  

3. Prince played guitar on Madonna's "Like a Prayer" (though he wasn't credited)

4.  There is a story that Prince was on an airplane flying first class and the Bangles (unknown at the time) snuck up to meet him.  He wrote lyrics on a napkin and later sent them the chords...the song was "Manic Monday"

5.  Prince was self taught on EVERY instrument.


There are so many other amazing facts about this man.  He was a philanthropist and an incredible musical genius.  His memory will live on in the hearts of all of his fans.

Now that I've said that, I need to say this..... Please, please, please stop the speculation and ugliness. There is already speculation of drug overdose and such.  There are rumors of all sorts of things that there is no actual evidence to back up and there won't be a final answer on what caused his death for weeks.  Being epileptic, there could have been something there.  He was on prescription drugs but also had the flu and treatments could have counter-acted.  What I'm trying to say is that you don't have to assume the worst.  Wait until the results come in.
I'd also like to say that we need to respect his privacy.  Yes, I realize he's deceased.  What I also realize is that he was a VERY private man in his life.  His death should be allowed to be just as private.  Legend or not.  Instead, how about everyone just surround themselves with his music and be thankful for the years we had of his incredible composition.

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