Music legend Prince passes away

Prince, the legendary singer, has passed away today at the age of 57. As stunned fans mourned legendary singerScreen-Shot-2016-04-21-at-1.26.19-PM Prince, questions remained on what killed him days after he performed in Atlanta to rave reviews. The reclusive artist was found dead at his compound in Chanhassen, Minn. in the wake of multiple shows canceled due to health concerns. He had reportedly been suffering from flu-like symptoms in recent weeks.

Prince was born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958. He bagan making music in the mid-’70s, and went on to top the charts with tracks like “Little Red Corvette,” “I Wanna Be Your Lover,” “Purple Rain,” “Kiss,” and countless others.

In 1993, Prince changed his stage name to a combination of the symbols for male and female, which would come to be known as “The Love Symbol.” Following that shift, he came to be known as “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince.” Later, he would change it back again and become “The Artist Formerly Known as ‘The Artist Formerly Known as Prince.'”