Prince died

Today, April 21, an American singer, a multi -instrumentalist and songwriter, Prince Rogers Nelson, known under the stage name Prince, died in his house near Minneapolis. In June, he would be 58 years old.

It is reported by TMZ with reference to sources close to the musician.

In mid -April, the prince got to the hospital with the flu, but the very next day he went to the fans and said that it was too early to pray for him.

Prince Rogers Nelson was born in 1958 in Minneapolis, in 1978 released the first solo album, whose songs he wrote, produced, arranged and performed himself. Already his second album, “Prince” (1979), became platinum thanks to the hits of “I Wanna Be your Lover” and “Wy You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?” .

The three records of the young musician developed the success of the young musician. In 1984, he released the album “Purple Rain” , whose music was used as a soundtrack for the film of the same name, and the title song is considered one of the most recognizable compositions of Prince.

In addition to his own projects, Prince wrote songs for other musicians, including “Nothing Compares 2 U” , which became a world hit performed by Shineid O'Connor.

In the early 1990s, Prince Radicalco changed his image and music, and also changed his stage pseudonym to an unpronounceable symbol that combines symbols of male and female principles, and returned to the former name only in the early 2000s.

The discography of the prince has 38 studio albums. The last two, Hitnrun Phase One and Hitnrun Phase Two , were released in 2015.

Oscar winner, Golden Globe and Seven Grammy, in 2004 the prince was introduced into the Rock-n Roll glory. More than 100 million copies of its records have been sold all over the world.