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Prince, who was found dead in his US home on Friday, will forever be remembered as an innovative US music superstar whose songwriting and eccentric stage presence electrified fans around the world.













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Remembering Prince, a genre-defying music genius

Prince performs during the half-time show of the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, on February 4, 2007. Photo: AP

Musician Prince (L) performs for members of the news media in Miami Beach, Florida February 1, 2007. U.S. pop star Prince, the 57-year-old whose hits included "Purple Rain" and "Kiss," was found unresponsive on Thursday at his Minnesota home and was later declared dead, U.S. media reports said. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/Files

After kissing his fingers, a fan touched Prince's star on the wall of First Ave., Thursday, April 21, 2016. Prince, widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive and influential musicians of his era with hits including "Little Red Corvette," ''Let's Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry," was found dead at his home on Thursday, according to his publicist. He was 57. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP)

epa05270803 (FILE) A file picture dated 02 November 2010 of US musician Prince, during his concert at the Palalottomatica indoor stadium in Rome, Italy. According to media reports, Prince died on 21 April 2016 at his Paisley Park residence in Minnesota, USA, at the age of 57. EPA/FABIO CAMPANA *** Local Caption *** 52626725

Prince performs at a benefit in memory of ex-bodyguard Chick Huntsberry on May 1, 1990. The artist died on April 21, 2016. He was 57. (David Brewster/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

This photo taken on May 4, 1994 shows musician Prince performing onstage during the World Music Awards ceremony in Monaco. Pop icon Prince -- whose pioneering brand of danceable funk made him one of music's most influential figures -- died on April 21, 2016 at his compound in Minnesota. He was 57. The announcement came just a week after the Grammy and Oscar winner was taken to hospital with a bad bout of influenza, although he made light of his health problems after the scare. / AFP PHOTO / Patrick HERTZOG

Prince in concert on May 7, 1984. The artist died on April 21, 2016. He was 57. (David Brewster/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 1985 file photo, Prince performs in concert at Riverfront Coliseum during his Purple Rain Tour in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prince's publicist has confirmed that Prince died at his his home in Minnesota, Thursday, April 21, 2016. He was 57. (AP Photo/Rob Burns, File)

epa05270828 (FILE) A file picture dated 4 July 2010 of US musician Prince, performing on stage in concert at the Roskilde Festival, 30 km west of Copenhagen, Denmark. According to media reports, Prince died on 21 April 2016 at his Paisley Park residence in Minnesota, USA, at the age of 57. EPA/JENS DIGE DENMARK OUT *** Local Caption *** 52626725

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